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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2020
Applicant:
Altec Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL (US);
Inventor:
Daniel D. Peterson, Kansas City, MO (US);
Assignee:
Altec Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 13/44 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G05D 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G05D 3/10 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30204 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide for a joystick assembly that separates the user from electrical equipment. In some embodiments, the joystick assembly comprises a handle, a rod, a camera, and a target object. The target object may move indicative of the handle by input from the user. The camera may obtain a target object image of the target object and a difference between the target object image and the image pattern is determined. A signal indicative of the difference between the target object image and the image pattern may be sent to actuate at least one actuator.