US 11,885,102 B2
Visual overlays for indicating stopping distances of remote controlled machines
Michael A. Spielman, Jr., Osseo, MI (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/645,164.
Prior Publication US 2023/0193591 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 7/70 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); E02F 9/22 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01)
CPC E02F 9/205 (2013.01) [E02F 9/2221 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0038 (2013.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); G05D 1/0272 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0202 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a sensor device configured to generate machine velocity data indicating a velocity of a construction machine controlled by a remote control device,
wherein the construction machine is controlled based on a communication established between the construction machine and the remote control device; and
a controller configured to:
determine a deceleration rate of the construction machine;
determine, based on the machine velocity data and the deceleration rate, a distance to be traveled by the construction machine until the construction machine stops traveling after the communication is interrupted;
generate, based on the distance, an overlay to indicate the distance; and
provide the overlay, for display by the remote control device, with a video feed of an environment surrounding the construction machine.