US 11,774,938 B2
Monitoring device and method for operating a monitoring device
Markus Straeussl, Aholfing (DE)
Assigned to Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich (DE)
Filed by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich (DE)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/733,866.
Application 16/733,866 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2018/065578, filed on Jun. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2017 211 301.4 (DE), filed on Jul. 4, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0142381 A1, May 7, 2020
Int. Cl. G05B 19/406 (2006.01); G05B 19/401 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/406 (2013.01) [G05B 19/401 (2013.01); G05B 2219/32 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monitoring apparatus for a human operator to which an operator control element is attachable, the monitoring apparatus being configured to control the operator control element, the monitoring apparatus comprising:
a detection device that comprises a sensor, by which a current actual value of the human operator is detectable;
a control unit, by which the current actual value of the human operator detected by the sensor is compared with a previous value of the human operator saved in the control unit; wherein:
the detection device is configured to detect the current value;
the detection devices includes a first transponder element that is attached to the operator control element, and
a second transponder element that is attached to a workstation, and
signals from the first transponder element and from the second transponder element are detected by the same sensor;
wherein the detection device is attached on the human operator directly or indirectly; and
the detection device comprises at least one electrical energy unit for supply power to at least the control unit and the sensor.