System for validating worksites

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021149369-A1
Application number	US-201916685759-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 15, 2019
Priority date	Nov 15, 2019
Publication date	May 20, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for validating a worksite includes determining extents of a worksite at which a job is to be performed. A graphical representation of the worksite may be presented to a user via a graphical user interface on a user device. The graphical user interface may also include an indication of a current location of the user or the user device. Sensor data, including data indicating a position of the user or the user device, can be used to determine whether the worksite is valid. The worksite plan may include information about additional conditions for validating the worksite and additional sensor data can be used to further validate the worksite. Further aspects may include controlling machines at the worksite when the worksite is validated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, at a computing device, a worksite plan including at least one task to be executed by a machine at a worksite and a boundary of the worksite; displaying, on a display of the computing device, a user interface comprising a map including a representation of the boundary of the worksite and a representation of a location of the computing device; receiving location information including one or more updated locations of the computing device; generating, based on the location information, a validation signal indicating that the worksite has been validated; and transmitting the validation signal from the computing device.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the worksite has been validated based at least in part on the one or more updated locations corresponding to one or more predetermined locations associated with the worksite.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more predetermined locations associated with the worksite comprise at least one of locations proximate the boundary of the worksite or locations within the boundary of the worksite.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:
generating, based at least in part on the one or more updated locations corresponding to the one or more predetermined locations associated with the worksite, an updated user interface, the updated user interface including at least one user interface element; and receiving, at the computing device, a user input indicative of an interaction of the user with the at least one user interface element, wherein the generating the validation signal is further based on the user input.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the worksite plan further includes a set of worksite condition parameters, the computer-implemented method further comprising:
receiving, via a user interaction with at least one of the user interface or the computing device, a validation of the at least one worksite condition parameter, wherein the generating the validation signal is further based on the validation of the at least one worksite condition parameter.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the set of worksite condition parameters comprises at least one of a ground composition, a grade associated with the worksite, a weather condition associated with the worksite, an identification of one or more objects at the worksite, or an identification of one or more people at the worksite.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from a second computing device disposed proximate the worksite, sensor data generated by at least one sensor associated with the second computing device, wherein the generating the validation signal is further based on the sensor data.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the sensor data comprises at least one of image data, position data, weather data, or altitude data.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the sensor data is generated by a sensor associated with a machine located proximate the worksite.

10 . A system comprising:
a computing device; one or more sensors; one or more processors; and memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the system to perform acts comprising:
receiving a worksite plan, the worksite plan including a boundary of a worksite at which a machine is to perform a task, at least one worksite condition parameter associated with the worksite, and information about the task to be performed by the at least one machine at the worksite;
receiving, from the one or more sensors, sensor data associated with the worksite, the sensor data comprising at least one of location data or image data,
based at least in part on the sensor data, generating a first signal indicating that the worksite has been visually inspected;
receiving condition parameter data indicating that the at least one worksite condition parameter is satisfied;
generating, for display on the computing device, a graphical user interface comprising a graphical representation of the worksite and a user interface element;
based on the first signal, the condition parameter data, and a user input indicative of a user interaction with the user interface element, generating a validation signal indicating that the worksite has been validated; and
transmitting the validation signal.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the user interaction with the user interface element corresponds to at least one of a user validation of the at least one worksite condition parameter or a user validation of the visual inspection.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the sensor data comprises the location data, the acts further comprising:
determining that the location data corresponds to a plurality of locations, the plurality of locations comprising at least one of one or more first locations proximate the boundary or one or more second locations inside the boundary.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a location sensor associated with the computing device.

14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise an image sensor configured to generate the image data as one or more images of the worksite, the acts further comprising:
analyzing the one or more images; and determining that the one or more images are indicative of a valid worksite.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the image sensor is disposed on a machine located proximate the worksite or on the computing device.

16 . The system of claim 14 , the acts further comprising:
receiving, via a user interaction with at least one of the user interface or the computing device, a validation of the at least one worksite condition parameter, wherein the generating the validation signal is further based on the validation of the at least one worksite condition parameter.

17 . Non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, perform actions comprising:
receiving a worksite plan, the worksite plan including a boundary of a worksite at which a machine is to perform a task, at least one worksite condition parameter associated with the worksite, and information about the task to be performed by the at least one machine at the worksite; receiving, from one or more sensors, sensor data associated with the worksite, the sensor data comprising at least one of location data or image data, based at least in part on the sensor data, generating a first signal indicating that the worksite has been visually inspected; generating, for display on the computing device, a graphical user interface comprising a graphical representation of the worksite and a user interface element; receiving condition parameter data indicating that the at least one worksite condition parameter is satisfied; based on the first signal, the condition parameter data, and a user input indicative of a user interaction with the user interface element, generating a validation signal indicating that the worksite has been validated; and transmitting the validation signal.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17 , wherein the user interaction with the user interface element corresponds to at least one of a user validation of the at least one worksite condition p

Assignees

• Caterpillar Inc

Inventors

• Subramanian Gautham

Classifications

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• G05B19/4155 Primary

  characterised by program execution, i.e. part program or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a program · CPC title