SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING RESTRICTED AREAS BELOW BUCKET TRUCKS, LINEWORKERS ON POWER DISTRIBUTION POLES OR OTHER ELEVATED LOADS
Patent №
US 8,947,231
Granted
2015-02-03
Filed 2011
Owner
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Lab
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AI components
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Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
13308999
A method and system (10) are provided for monitoring a restricted area (12) below a temporarily elevated worker (14) working on an elevated power transmission line (16). The method and system (10) utilize a wireless sensor system (30) that is temporarily elevated to a location (32) adjacent the worker (14) and that is configured to detect the presence of personnel (34) who enter the restricted area (12). The system (30) is configured to automatically alert personnel (34) at the worksite (17) who enter the restricted area (12) in response to detection of the personnel (34) by the wireless sensor system (30).
AI classification
Ownership
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
assignment · 273100275
Assignors
CS, ADISHESHA, VITUCCI, ANTONIO, BERG, MICHAEL D.
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