DocumentCode
1668889
Title
Remote Vision System for Dozers on Coal Stockpiles
Author
Schiffbauer, William H. ; Yenchek, Michae R. ; Lutz, Tobias
Author_Institution
Nat. Inst. for Occupational Safety & Health, Pittsburgh
fYear
2007
Firstpage
2096
Lastpage
2101
Abstract
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL) participated in an experiment to facilitate the remote control of dozers used on coal stockpiles. The experiment consisted of supplementing the normal sensory cues an operator requires to manipulate the dozer from a remote location. NIOSH provided and tested a vision systems intended to give the operator the ability to operate the dozer safely and efficiently from a remote position. This paper highlights the genesis of the experiment, identifies the contributions of Consol Energy and Caterpillar, and details the NIOSH efforts and successful test results.
Keywords
computer vision; earthmoving equipment; telecontrol; bulldozers; coal stockpiles; remote control; remote vision system; Automatic control; Compaction; Control systems; Electrical safety; Health and safety; Laboratories; Machine vision; Occupational safety; System testing; Water heating;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Industry Applications Conference, 2007. 42nd IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location
New Orleans, LA
ISSN
0197-2618
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1259-4
Electronic_ISBN
0197-2618
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/07IAS.2007.317
Filename
4348066
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