US 12,391,173 B2
Pedestrian warning with light spectrum that does not affect camera based object detection at night
Mark J. Cherney, Bettendorf, IA (US); and Zachary T. Bonefas, Grimes, IA (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/520,528.
Prior Publication US 2025/0170953 A1, May 29, 2025
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60Q 1/52 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01)
CPC B60Q 1/525 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/52 (2013.01); B60Q 5/006 (2013.01); E02F 9/261 (2013.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); B60Q 2800/20 (2022.05); G06V 2201/07 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pedestrian warning system for a work vehicle at a worksite, the pedestrian warning system comprising:
a sensor system that captures images of an identified target located at the worksite, the sensor system operably coupled to the work vehicle;
an electronic data processor communicatively coupled to the sensor system, the electronic data processor comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having machine readable instructions that, when executed by the electronic data processor, cause the electronic data processor to:
determine whether the identified target from the captured image is an intended target based on one or more identifying characteristics associated with the identified target;
determine whether the identified target from the captured image is an unintended target being free of the one or more identifying characteristics associated with the intended target;
wherein when the intended target is identified, generate an alert directed to the intended target that includes the electronic data processor generating a control signal to operate one or more lights mounted on the work vehicle, wherein the one or more lights operate in one or more light spectrum ranges that is not detected by the sensor system; and
wherein when the unintended target is identified, the electronic data processor ceases operation of the one or more lights mounted on the work vehicle.