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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2016
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Tai-Peng Tian, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Charles Theurer, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Balajee Kannan, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Huan Tan, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Arpit Jain, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Guiju Song, Niskayuna, NY (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A manipulation platform includes a navigation system, manipulation arm, and one or more area sensors. The navigation unit locates a position of the manipulation platform, and a manipulation arm has a device or a collection sensor. The area sensors acquire data representative of at least a portion of an area in which the manipulation platform is located. Processors determine or predict a presence of an external object within a manipulation range of the manipulation arm using the data acquired by the one or more area sensors. The processors respond to a determination of the external body being, or being predicted to be, within the manipulation range by controlling one or more of the manipulation arm or the manipulation platform.