Caterpillar Inc.

Darrell Richards

Brad Robert Van De Veer

Kristen Ann Gerstner

Micheal David Valerio

Qi Xing

Sarah Elizabeth Schonert

Renita Ryan Metcalf

Shailesh Babu Ramineni

A method of providing object detection warning to an operator of a machine is provided. The machine includes object detection modules, a display unit and a controller communicably coupled to the object detection modules and the display unit. The method detects at least one object being located within a predefined distance range from the machine and determines a distance and position of the detected at least one object relative to the machine. The method further displays a threat warning widget on the display unit. The widget includes a plurality of threat level indicators, each of the threat level indicators being representative of a warning level as a function of distance and position of the object relative to the machine. Furthermore, the method activates at least one threat level indicator based on the determined distance and position of the detected at least one object relative to the machine.

Method and system for providing object detection warning

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Bloomington, IL, United States of America

Darrell Richards