VIRTUAL SAFETY BUBBLES FOR SAFE NAVIGATION OF FARMING MACHINES

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Edward William Jeffcott Pell of Sunnyvale CA (US)

VIRTUAL SAFETY BUBBLES FOR SAFE NAVIGATION OF FARMING MACHINES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18941856 titled 'VIRTUAL SAFETY BUBBLES FOR SAFE NAVIGATION OF FARMING MACHINES

Original Abstract Submitted

An autonomous farming machine navigable in an environment for performing farming action(s) is disclosed. The farming machine receives a notification from a manager that there are no obstacles in the blind spots of the detection system. The farming machine applies an obstacle detection model to the captured images to verify that there are no obstacles in unobstructed views. The farming machine determines a configuration of the farming machine. The farming machine determines a virtual safety bubble for the farming machine to autonomously perform the farming action(s) based on the determined configuration. The farming machine detects an obstacle in the environment by applying the obstacle detection model to the captured images. The farming machine determines that the obstacle is entering the virtual safety bubble. In response to determining that the obstacle is entering the virtual safety bubble, the farming machine terminates operation of the farming machine and/or enacts preventive measures.