公开(公告)号：US11155166B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16589812

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Michael A. Cobo ,  Mark A. Robinson ,  Justin Ayers ,  Scott Marks ,  Joshua Mason ,  Beau Berning

IPC: B60K28/04 ,  B60N2/02 ,  B60N2/75 ,  E02F9/26 ,  B60N2/00 ,  E02F9/20 ,  E02F3/34

Abstract: A work machine may include a steering system, a user interface, a detection device, and a control device. The user interface may generate an input signal corresponding to operator input. The detection device may generate a detection signal corresponding to a presence of an operator relative to the user interface. The control device may determine that the operator is unavailable based on the detection signal and the input signal, and enable a lockout mode based on determining that the operator is unavailable. The control device may determine, while the lockout mode is enabled, a readiness indicator. The readiness indicator may confirm a readiness of the operator based on determining that the detection signal satisfies a readiness criterion. The control device may disable the lockout mode based on determining that the readiness criterion is satisfied.