Darrell J Richards

US Patent:

20200290637, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Mar 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/352994

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Renita Ryan Metcalf - Peoria IL, US
Darrell Richards - Bloomington IL, US
Kristen Ann Gerstner - Peoria IL, US
Micheal David Valerio - Morton IL, US
Shailesh Babu Ramineni - Peoria IL, US
Brad Robert Van De Veer - Washington IL, US
Qi Xing - Peoria IL, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Deerfield IL

International Classification:

B60W 50/14
G06K 9/00
B60W 30/095

Abstract:

A method of providing object detection warning to an operator of a machine is provided. The machine includes object detection modules, a display unit and a controller communicably coupled to the object detection modules and the display unit. The method detects at least one object being located within a predefined distance range from the machine and determines a distance and position of the detected at least one object relative to the machine. The method further displays a threat warning widget on the display unit. The widget includes a plurality of threat level indicators, each of the threat level indicators being representative of a warning level as a function of distance and position of the object relative to the machine. Furthermore, the method activates at least one threat level indicator based on the determined distance and position of the detected at least one object relative to the machine.