公开(公告)号：US20240353565A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18761954

申请日：2024-07-02

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Charles Hart ,  Jeff Kucera

IPC: G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G05D1/249 ,  G05D1/81

CPC classification number: G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G05D1/249 ,  G05D1/81

Abstract: A machine vision device is provided usable in conjunction with power equipment machines. By way of example, an array of sensors can be deployed to detect proximity of objects to the power equipment machine, and issue an alert in response to detecting an object within a threshold distance. The alert can be utilized by the power equipment machine to take corrective action to mitigate or avoid running over or striking the object. Sensors having respective fields of view can be arranged along an arc to facilitate machine vision of a spatial volume in a proximity of the machine, and ranging determinations can be coupled with low cost processing devices to facilitate a machine vision solution far more cost effective than other technologies in the art.

公开(公告)号：US20210011170A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16509097

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Charles Hart ,  Jeff Kucera

IPC: G01S17/93 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A machine vision device is provided usable in conjunction with power equipment machines. By way of example, an array of sensors can be deployed to detect proximity of objects to the power equipment machine, and issue an alert in response to detecting an object within a threshold distance. The alert can be utilized by the power equipment machine to take corrective action to mitigate or avoid running over or striking the object. Sensors having respective fields of view can be arranged along an arc to facilitate machine vision of a spatial volume in a proximity of the machine, and ranging determinations can be coupled with low cost processing devices to facilitate a machine vision solution far more cost effective than other technologies in the art.

公开(公告)号：US12025710B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17523305

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Charles Hart ,  Jeff Kucera

IPC: G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0231

Abstract: A machine vision device is provided usable in conjunction with power equipment machines. By way of example, an array of sensors can be deployed to detect proximity of objects to the power equipment machine, and issue an alert in response to detecting an object within a threshold distance. The alert can be utilized by the power equipment machine to take corrective action to mitigate or avoid running over or striking the object. Sensors having respective fields of view can be arranged along an arc to facilitate machine vision of a spatial volume in a proximity of the machine, and ranging determinations can be coupled with low cost processing devices to facilitate a machine vision solution far more cost effective than other technologies in the art.

公开(公告)号：US11269076B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16509097

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Charles Hart ,  Jeff Kucera

IPC: G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A machine vision device is provided usable in conjunction with power equipment machines. By way of example, an array of sensors can be deployed to detect proximity of objects to the power equipment machine, and issue an alert in response to detecting an object within a threshold distance. The alert can be utilized by the power equipment machine to take corrective action to mitigate or avoid running over or striking the object. Sensors having respective fields of view can be arranged along an arc to facilitate machine vision of a spatial volume in a proximity of the machine, and ranging determinations can be coupled with low cost processing devices to facilitate a machine vision solution far more cost effective than other technologies in the art.

公开(公告)号：US20220066039A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17523305

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Charles Hart ,  Jeff Kucera

IPC: G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A machine vision device is provided usable in conjunction with power equipment machines. By way of example, an array of sensors can be deployed to detect proximity of objects to the power equipment machine, and issue an alert in response to detecting an object within a threshold distance. The alert can be utilized by the power equipment machine to take corrective action to mitigate or avoid running over or striking the object. Sensors having respective fields of view can be arranged along an arc to facilitate machine vision of a spatial volume in a proximity of the machine, and ranging determinations can be coupled with low cost processing devices to facilitate a machine vision solution far more cost effective than other technologies in the art.