US 12,462,612 B2
Systems and methods for remotely controlling locomotives with gestures
Jeremy Jovenall, Mercer, PA (US); Brian Fette, Canfield, OH (US); Ryan Wooten, Strongsville, OH (US); and Ronald Timothy Bailey, Jr., Newton Falls, OH (US)
Assigned to Cattron North America, Inc., Warren, OH (US)
Filed by Cattron North America, Inc., Warren, OH (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/392,724.
Application 18/392,724 is a continuation of application No. 17/959,159, filed on Oct. 3, 2022, granted, now 11,854,309.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/273,893, filed on Oct. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0135752 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. G06V 40/20 (2022.01); B61L 3/06 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)
CPC G06V 40/28 (2022.01) [B61L 3/065 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising a locomotive control unit configured to be operable for controlling operation of a locomotive according to a gesture(s) made by an operator(s) and visually recognized, via at least one processor, in one or more images captured by at least one camera, wherein:
the at least one camera, the at least one processor, and the locomotive control unit are onboard the locomotive thereby providing an onboard system configuration for gesture-based control that is fully contained onboard the locomotive; and/or
the system is configured for allowing the operator(s) to remotely control operation of the locomotive with gesture(s) made by the operator(s) including starting, stopping, accelerating, and decelerating.