Recognition-based industrial automation control with person and object discrimination

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9731421
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15196782

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The present disclosure generally relates to a method for performing industrial automation control in an industrial automation system may include detecting, via a sensor system, positions and/or motions of one or more humans and/or one or more objects in an industrial automation system and distinguishing, via a programmed computer system, between one or more humans and one or more objects based upon the detected positions and/or motions. The method may then include implementing a control and/or notification action based upon the distinction.

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  • ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brandt, David D New Berlin, US 73 2788
Dotson, Gary D Muskego, US 14 71
Gibart, Tony New Berlin, US 2 27
Nguyen, Thong T Milwaukee, US 44 656
Scott, Steven J Oconomowoc, US 22 378

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