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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2016
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Huan Tan, Niskayuna, NY (US);
John Michael Lizzi, Wilton, NY (US);
Douglas Forman, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Charles Burton Theurer, Alplaus, NY (US);
Omar Al Assad, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Romano Patrick, Atlanta, GA (US);
Balajee Kannan, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Yonatan Gefen, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A system is provided that includes a machine assembly, a first imaging sensor, an encoder, and one or more processors. The machine assembly is movable to actuate a brake lever of a vehicle in order to open a valve of an air brake system. The first imaging sensor is positioned to acquire two-dimensional perception information of a working environment that includes the brake lever during movement of the machine assembly towards the brake lever. The encoder detects a displacement of the machine assembly relative to a reference position of the machine assembly. The one or more processors estimate a target position of the brake lever relative to the machine assembly during movement of the machine assembly based on the two-dimensional perception information and the displacement. The one or more processors drive the movement of the machine assembly towards the target position of the brake lever.