公开(公告)号：US08633814B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-21

申请号：US13725160

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Steven L. Smith

IPC: G08B1/08

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  H04W8/30

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for alerting persons of obstacles and/or approaching hazards are provided. Embodiments may include a warning system that includes a radio source configured to transmit a radio signal and a warning device. The warning device may include at least one vibration device, at least two receiver devices configured to receive the radio signal, and a processing device operably coupled to at least two receiver devices and at least one vibration device, wherein the processing device is configured to determine at least a direction and a distance to the radio source from the warning device and configured to transmit a vibration signal to at least one vibration device based upon the determined direction and distance to the radio source from the warning device.

Abstract translation: 提供了提醒人员遇到障碍物和/或接近危险的装置和方法。 实施例可以包括警报系统，其包括被配置为发送无线电信号的无线电源和警告装置。 警告装置可以包括至少一个振动装置，被配置为接收无线电信号的至少两个接收器装置，以及可操作地耦合到至少两个接收器装置和至少一个振动装置的处理装置，其中所述处理装置被配置成确定 至少与警告装置的无线电源的方向和距离，并且被配置为基于从警告装置确定的到无线电源的方向和距离将振动信号发送到至少一个振动装置。