OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM FOR LIFT CRANE

A crane (10) includes a carrier (12), a superstructure (14) coupled to the carrier, the superstructure including a boom (32), and an optical detection system (400) having an image capture assembly (410) including one or more image capture devices configured to capture an image of one or more of the...

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Hauptverfasser: SCHILLER, Ingo, RUDY, John R, THORESEN, Matthew
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A crane (10) includes a carrier (12), a superstructure (14) coupled to the carrier, the superstructure including a boom (32), and an optical detection system (400) having an image capture assembly (410) including one or more image capture devices configured to capture an image of one or more of the carrier and the superstructure, and an optical control system (402). The optical control system is configured to detect one or more objects in the captured image, the one or more objects selected from: the carrier, the superstructure, and a marker (42), analyze the one or more detected objects, and determine a status of the boom based on the analysis of the one or more detected objects. The optical detection system and a method for determining the status of the boom are provided as well.