Method and system for driving a mining and/or construction machine in a safe manner without the risk of collision

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9594376
APP PUB NO 20150057886A1
SERIAL NO

13261855

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The present invention relates to a method for driving a mining and/or construction machine, where said machine is arranged to be controlled by an operator by means of maneuvering means, where said operator, when driving said machine, provides steering commands by means of said maneuvering means for maneuvering said machine. The method comprises, when said machine is being driven in an environment having at least a first obstacle—estimating a path that, has been requested by said operator by means of said steering commands,—by means of a control system determining whether said machine when moving according to said requested path will be driven within a first distance from said first obstacle, and—when said machine, when travelling along said path, will be driven within a first distance from said first obstacle, influencing the path of said machine by means of said control system.

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  • ATLAS COPCO ROCK DRILLS AB

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Larsson, Johan Orebro, SE 60 571

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