GB2588186A

GB2588186A - System for monitoring surrounding area of cold planer

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Publication number: GB2588186A
Application number: GB1914781.8A
Authority: GB
Inventors: James Lee Alexis; Louis Mashek Nathan
Original assignee: Caterpillar Inc
Current assignee: Caterpillar Inc
Priority date: 2019-10-11
Filing date: 2019-10-11
Publication date: 2021-04-21
Also published as: GB201914781D0

Abstract

A system for monitoring a surrounding area 134 of a cold planer 100 using a camera system 202 comprising a set of camera modules 206, 208, to provide 360° viewability around the cold planer. The camera system generates a signal corresponding to at least one attribute, optionally a person (304 figure 3), object (302, figure 3), profile (216 figure 6), or slope (221 figure 6) of the surface 130 related to the area around the cold planer. A control module (218, figure 2) coupled to the camera system generates a notification based on the signal received from the camera system (202 figure 2). An output module (224 figure 2) receives and presents the notification.

Description

SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SLIRROUNDING AREA OF COLD PLANER

Technical Field

100011 The present disclosure relates to a system for monitoring a surrounding area of a cold planer. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a system for monitoring and generating notifications to make a personnel in charge of the cold planer and a personnel present around the cold planer aware regarding a surrounding area of the cold planer.

Backaround

100021 Cold planers are used to mill road surfaces during servicing and/or replacement. Such cold planers operate in highly interactive environments with ground crew moving around the cold planer, varying road surfaces being cut and repaired, and barriers and obstacles that need to be navigated by the cold planer. It may be challenging for an operator to be aware of such dynamic environments and accordingly navigate the cold planer. Further, a visibility of the operator may be obstructed by portions of the machines or other obstacles present near the cold planer. Thus, it is desirable that the operator of the cold planer is made aware of a surrounding area of the cold planer. Such awareness of the surrounding area may be essential to avoid collision of the cold planer with other objects or ground crew and to eliminate any possibility of tipping of the cold planer.

100031 U.S. Published Application Number 2017/0102467 describes systems, methods, and apparatus for tracking an object moving along and above a ground surface. The object may comprise, affixed thereto or contained therein, a satellite-based location tracking apparatus to provide a first set of position coordinate pairs for the object as well as an inertial measurement unit to provide a plurality of heading direction values for the object and/or a velocity/distance sensor to provide a second set of position coordinate pairs based on, for example, optical flow image processing of a plurality of images of the ground surface. At least one processor may calculate a third set of position coordinate pairs based on a combination of the first set of position coordinate pairs, accounting for first reliability factor(s), as well as the second set of position coordinate pairs, accounting for second reliability factor(s), and/or the plurality of heading direction values, accounting for third related reliability factor(s)

Summary of the Disclosure

100041 In an aspect of the present disclosure, a system for monitoring a surrounding area of a cold planer is provided. The system includes a camera system including a set of camera modules disposed along a perimeter of the cold planer. The camera system is configured to provide 3600 viewability around the cold planer. The camera system is configured to generate a signal corresponding to at least one attribute related to the surrounding area of the cold planer. The at least one attribute includes at least one of a presence of a person around the cold planer, a presence of an object around the cold planer, a threshold slope of a ground surface around the cold planer, and a profile of a surface milled by the cold planer. The system also includes a control module communicably coupled with the camera system and configured to receive the signal corresponding to the at least one attribute from the camera system. The control module is further configured to generate a notification corresponding to the at least one attribute to at least one of a personnel in charge of the cold planer and a personnel present around the cold planer based on the signal received from the camera system. The system further includes an output module communicably coupled with the control module and configured to receive the notification corresponding to the at least one attribute from the control module. The output module is configured to present the notification received from the control module thereon.

[0005] Other features and aspects of this disclosure will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0006] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cold planer, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [0007] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a system for monitoring a surrounding area of the cold planer shown in FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention; 100081 FIG. 3 illustrates a unitary image generated by a control module associated with the system shown in FIG. 2, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [0009] FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of the cold planer of FIG. 1 and a person present proximate to the cold planer; 100101 FIG. 5 illustrates a top view of the cold planer of FIG. 1 and an object present proximate to the cold planer; and 100111 FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view of the cold planer of FIG. 1, a pit present proximate to the cold planer, a slope present proximate to the cold planer, and a surface milled by the cold planer.

Detailed Description

[0012] Reference numerals appearing in more than one figure indicate the same or corresponding parts in each of them. References to elements in the singular may also be construed to relate to the plural and vice-versa without limiting the scope of the disclosure to the exact number or type of such elements unless set forth explicitly in the appended claims.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary cold planer 100, according to one embodiment of the present invention. The cold planer 100 operates at a worksite 102. The cold planer 100 has a frame 104 and an engine enclosure 106 attached to the frame 104. The engine enclosure 106 houses an engine (not shown). The engine is generally an internal combustion engine and provides propulsion power to the cold planer 100 and also powers various components of the cold planer 100.

[0014] The cold planer 100 defines a first side 108 and a second side 110.

Further, the cold planer 100 defines a front end 112 and a rear end 114. A pair of front tracks 116 are disposed proximate to the front end 112 of the cold planer 100. Further, a pair of rear tracks 118 are disposed proximate to the rear end 1 1 4 of the cold planer 100. Alternatively, the cold planer 100 may include wheels (not shown) instead of the tracks 116, 118. The cold planer 100 has an operator platform 120. When the cold planer 100 is embodied as a manual or semi-autonomous cold planer, an operator of the cold planer 100 may sit or stand at the operator platform 120 to operate the cold planer 100.

[0015] Further, the cold planer 100 includes a rotor chamber 122 defined between the front and rear tracks 116, 118. The rotor chamber U2 is an enclosed space and a rotor (not shown) that is rotatably coupled to the frame 104 lies within the rotor chamber 122. The rotor includes a generally cylindrical shell member and a number of cutting assemblies disposed on the cylindrical shell member. A portion of the cutting assemblies contact a ground surface 130 for removing material therefrom. Further, the cold planer 100 includes a conveyor system 132. The cutting assemblies allow movement of removed material to a central portion of the rotor from where the removed material can be moved by the conveyor system 132 to another machine (not shown), such as a truck.

100161 The present disclosure relates to a system 200 (shown in FIG. 2) for monitoring a surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100. More particularly, the system 200 monitors the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100 and generates notifications to make a personnel in charge of the cold planer 100 or a personnel present around the cold planer 100 aware of the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100. When the cold planer 100 is manually operated, the personnel in charge of the cold planer 100 may include the operator of the cold planer 100. Further, when the cold planer 100 is autonomous, the personnel in charge of the operation of the cold planer 100 may be seated at a back office. Further, the system 200 also allows 360° viewability around the cold planer 100. It should be noted that the system 200 monitors the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100 as the cold planer 100 moves from one place to another at the worksite 102. Thus, the system 200 may use data generated by a positioning system (not shown), such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) or other such devices, that provides a position of the cold planer 100 at the worksite 102.

[0017] The system 200 includes a camera system 202. The camera system 202 monitors the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100 in real time. The camera system 202 includes a set of camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 (shown in FIGS. 2 and 5) disposed along a perimeter 136 of the cold planer 100. The camera system 202 provides 360° viewability around the cold planer 100. More particularly, the multiple camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 of the camera system 202 generates signals corresponding to attributes present at various locations with respect to the cold planer 100.

100181 Further, the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 are disposed on the frame 104 or a body of the cold planer 100. The camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 are disposed at the front end 112, the rear end 114, the first side 108, and the second side 110. The camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 capture data along an entire periphery of the cold planer 100. In the illustrated example, the camera system 202 includes ten camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 for capturing image data around the cold planer 100. More particularly, two camera modules 204 are disposed at the front end 112, two camera modules 206 are disposed at the rear end 114, three camera modules 208 are disposed at the first side 108, and three camera modules 210 are disposed at the second side 110. However, a total number of the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 and their position may vary, based on application requirements.

100191 The camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 are disposed such that the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 capture clear and obstruction free visual data that lies in a field of view of the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210. In the illustrated example, the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 are disposed proximate to a lower portion 138 of the frame 104. However, the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 may be located at any suitable location that allows the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 to monitor the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100.

100201 The camera system 202 generates a signal corresponding to one or more attributes related to the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100. In an example, the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 of the camera system 202 generate the signal that corresponds to an image data captured by the corresponding camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210. In the illustrated embodiment, the attributes include a presence of a person 212 (shown in FIG. 4) around the cold planer 100, a presence of an object 214 (shown in FIG. 5) around the cold planer 100, a threshold slope 221 (shown in FIG. 6) of the ground surface 130 around the cold planer 100, and a profile of a surface 216 (shown in FIG. 6) milled by the cold planer 100. Each of these attributes will be explained in detail later in this section. It should be noted that the system 200 may generate signals corresponding to other attributes pertaining to the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100.

[0021] The camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 may include any type ofcamera that is generally known in the art. The term "camera modules" used herein generally refers to a device that captures and records image data, for example, still images, video streams, time lapse sequences, etc. The camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 may be a monochrome digital camera, a high-resolution digital camera, or any suitable digital camera. Further, the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 may include a still camera, a camcorder, a video camera, a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) camera, and the like, without any limitations. The camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 may also include optical flow chips that facilitate acquisition of images. In some examples, the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 may embody a Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) camera.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, the system 200 also includes a control module 218.

The control module 218 is communicably coupled with the camera system 202 and receives the signal corresponding to the one or more attributes from the camera system 202. It should be noted that the control module 218 may receive signals corresponding to a single attribute or multiple attributes at a given point of time, without any limitations. The control module 218 may also be communicably coupled to the positioning system to receive data corresponding to the position of the cold planer 100 at the worksite 102 (see FIG. 1). Further, the control module 218 generates a notification corresponding to the one or more attributes to the personnel in charge of the cold planer 100 or the personnel present around the cold planer 100 based on the signal received from the camera system 202.

[0023] It should be noted that the control module 218 analyzes the signal received from the camera system 202. For example, the control module 218 may store one or more image analyzing software to process the signals received from the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 of the camera system 202 to generate the notification. In an example, the control module 218 may use pixel measurement technology to analyze the signal received from the camera system 202 in order to generate the notification. More particularly, the control module 218 may analyze the image data to determine a position of persons, objects, pits, etc. present at the worksite 102 that lie in the field of view of the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210, based on analysis of pixels in the image data. Thus, the control module 218 may monitor the position of persons, objects, pits, etc. at the worksite 102, with respect to the cold planer 100 (see FIG. 1) based on the analysis in order to generate the notification. Further, the control module 218 may also measure an angle of the threshold slope 221 of the ground surface 130 (see FIG. 1) or the profile of the surface 216 milled by the cold planer 100 to generate the notification.

100241 In another example, the control module 218 may include a software that allows monitoring of the entire periphery of the cold planer 100 by overlapping data that is obtained from the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210. For example, the control module 218 may include the software that provides 360° viewability around the cold planer 100 by generating and analyzing a unitary image 300 (shown in FIG. 3) using signals from each of the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210. Thus, the control module 218 may use signals generated by each of the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 and accordingly generate the notifications. For example, the control module 218 may combine image data received from the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 into the unitary image 300 of the surrounding area 134 (see FIG. I) of the cold planer 100.

100251 As shown in FIG. 3, the exemplary unitary image 300 is illustrated. The control module 218 (see FIG. 2) may generate and analyze the unitary image 300 for generating the notifications. It should be noted that the unitary image 300 may represent all image data available for the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100, thereby providing 360° viewability around the cold planer 100. More particularly, the unitary image 300 illustrates an object 302 that is embodied as a fire hydrant. The object 302 may be present at the first side 108 (see FIG. 1) of the cold planer. Accordingly, the presence of the object 302 may be captured by the one or more of the camera module 204 (see FIGS. I and 2).

[0026] Further, the unitary image 300 illustrates a group of personnel 304 present proximate to the cold planer 100. In some examples, some of the personnel 304 may be present proximate to the rear end 114 (see FIG. 1) of the cold planer 100 and their presence may be captured by one or more of the camera module 206. Further, some of the personnel 304 may be present at the second side 110 (see FIG. 1) of the cold planer 100 and their presence may be captured by one or more of the camera module 208. Furthermore, the unitary image 300 illustrates a personnel 306 present at the front end 112 (see FIG. 1) of the cold planer 100. Accordingly, the presence of the personnel 306 may be captured by one or more of the camera module 210 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

100271 It should be noted that the control module 218 may generate the unitary image 300 by mapping pixels of the image data captured by the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 to a pixel map. The pixels may be mapped directly using a one-to-one or one-to-many correspondence, and the mapping may correlate a two dimensional point from the image data to a three dimensional point on the pixel map used to generate the unitary image 300.

100281 It should be noted that other techniques of generating the unitary image 300 other than that explained above are contemplated. Further, the control module 218 may use other techniques to analyze the image data provided by the camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 for generating the notification, without limiting the scope of the present disclosure.

[0029] The generation of the notification corresponding to the various attributes will not be explained in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. As shown in FIG. 4, the person 212 is present in the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100. Although the single person 212 is illustrated in the accompanying figure, the system 200 (see FIG. 2) may generate notifications corresponding to multiple persons present around the cold planer 100. As illustrated the person 212 is present at the first side 108 of the cold planer 100. Accordingly, the camera modules 208 that are disposed at the first side 108 of the cold planer 100 may generate the signal corresponding to the presence of the person 212. In the illustrated example, the control module 218 receives the single signal from the single camera module 208 as the person 212 lies in a field of view "F]" of the camera module 208. Alternatively, the control module 218 may receive multiple signals from the multiple camera modules 208, based on a position of the person 212 with respect to the camera modules 208.

[0030] The signal generated by the camera module 208 is then transmitted to the control module 218 (see FIG. 2). Further, the control module 218 analyzes the signal that is received from the camera module 208. More particularly, the control module 218 determines if the person 212 is present within a predetermined boundary "Al". The term "predetermined boundary" as used herein corresponds to an area within which any person, objects, pits, etc. should not be present in order to ensure collision avoidance. It should be noted that data corresponding to the predetermined boundary "Al" may be stored in a database 226 (see FIG. 2) associated with the cold planer 100. The database 226 is communicably coupled with the control module 218. Further, the control module 218 may retrieve the data corresponding to the predetermined boundary "Al-from the database 226 determine if the person 212 is present within the predetermined boundary "Al ". If the control module 218 determines that the person 212 is present within the predetermined boundary "Al", the control module 218 generates the notification to alert the personnel in charge of the cold planer 100 or the personnel present around the cold planer 100 regarding the presence of the person 212.

100311 As shown in FIG. 5, the object 214 is present in the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100. The object 214 is embodied as a fire hydrant. Alternatively, the object 214 may include a dump of material, an infrastructure present at the worksite 102, another machine operating at the worksite 102, any other obstacle present at the worksite 102, etc. As illustrated, the object 214 is present at the first side 108 of the cold planer 100. Accordingly, the camera modules 208 that are disposed at the first side 108 of the cold planer 100 may generate the signal corresponding to the presence of the object 214. In the illustrated example, the control module 218 receives the single signal from the single camera module 208 as the object 214 lies in the field of view "F2" of the camera module 208. Alternatively, the control module 218 may receive multiple signals from the multiple camera modules 208, based on a position of the object 214 with respect to the camera modules 208.

[0032] The signal generated by the camera module 208 is then transmitted to the control module 218 (see FIG. 2). Further, the control module 218 analyzes the signal that is received from the camera module 208. More particularly, the control module 218 determines if the object 214 is present within the predetermined boundary "Al" defined around the cold planer 100. The control module 218 may retrieve the data from the database 226 (see FIG. 2) in order to analyze the signal for generation of the notification. Further, if the control module 218 determines that the object 214 is present within the predetermined boundary "Al', the control module 218 generates the notification to alert the personnel in charge of the cold planer 100 or the personnel present around the cold planer 100 regarding the presence of the object 214.

100331 Referring now to FIG. 6, the generation of the notification corresponding to the ground surface 130 around the cold planer 100 and the profile of the surface 216 milled by the cold planer 100 will be explained. As illustrated in the accompanying figure, the ground surface 130 defines a pit 220 at the first side 108 of the cold planer 100. Further, the ground surface 130 may also define the threshold slope 221 in close proximity of the cold planer 100.

100341 As the cold planer 100 passes by the pit 220 and the threshold slope 221 of the ground surface 130, the system 200 generates the notification for alerting the personnel in charge of the cold planer 100 or the personnel present around the cold planer 100 regarding the pit 220 or the threshold slope 221. More particularly, the camera modules 208 that are disposed at the first side 108 of the cold planer 100 may generate the signal corresponding to the pit 220 and the threshold slope 221. The control module 218 may receive the single signal from the single camera module 208 if the pit 220 or the threshold slope 221 lies in a field of view of the single camera module 208. Alternatively, the control module 218 may receive multiple signals from the multiple camera modules 208, based on a position of the pit 220 and the threshold slope 221 with respect to the camera modules 208.

[00351 The signal generated by the camera module 208 is then transmitted to the control module 218 (see FIG. 2). Further, the control module 218 analyzes the signal that is received from the camera module 208. More particularly, the control module 218 determines if the pit 220 and the threshold slope 221 are present within the predetermined boundary "Al". The control module 218 may retrieve the data corresponding to the predetermined boundary "Al" from the database 226 (see FIG. 2) and determine if the pit 220 and the threshold slope 221 are present within the predetermined boundary "Al-. If the control module 218 determines that the pit 220 is present within the predetermined boundary "A 1 ", the control module 218 generates the notification to alert the personnel in charge of the cold planer 100 or the personnel present around the cold planer 100 regarding the presence of the pit 220.

[0036] Further, the control module 218 determines if an angle of the threshold slope 221 present around the cold planer 100 is less than or greater than a maximum angle. It should be noted that the database 226 (see FIG. 2) may store the maximum angle of the ground surface 130 that corresponds to an angle along which the cold planer 100 may move without tipping. If the control module 218 determines that the angle of the threshold slope 221 is greater than the maximum angle, the control module 218 generates the notification to alert the personnel in charge of the cold planer 100 or the personnel present around the cold planer 100 regarding the threshold slope 221.

[0037] Further, the system 200 also generates the notification indicating the profile of the surface 216 milled by the cold planer 100. More particularly, the system 200 determines the cut profile of the surface 216. As illustrated, the surface 216 milled by the rotor is present at the first side 108 of the cold planer 100. Accordingly, the camera modules 208 that are disposed at the first side 108 of the cold planer 100 may generate the signal corresponding to the profile of the surface 216 milled by the cold planer 100. The control module 218 may receive multiple signals from the multiple camera modules 208. Alternatively, the control module 218 may receive the single signal from the single camera module 208, based on dimensions of the profile.

[0038] The signal generated by the camera modules 208 is then transmitted to the control module 218. Further, the control module 218 analyzes the signal that is received from the camera modules 208 to generate data corresponding to the profile of the surface 216 milled by the cold planer 100. The data may correspond to a length of the profile, a height of the profile, and/or an angle of the profile, without any limitations. In an example, the control module 218 may store this data and a personnel may retrieve this data during productivity measurements.

[0039] Further, the control module 218 may also use the data corresponding to the profile of the surface 216 to avoid tipping of the cold planer 100. For example, the surface 216 illustrated in the accompanying figure has an angular profile.

Accordingly, the control module 218 determines whether an angle of the profile is less than or greater than the maximum angle. If the control module 218 determines that the angle of the profile is greater than the maximum angle, the control module 218 generates the notification to alert the personnel in charge of the cold planer 100 or the personnel present around the cold planer 100 regarding the profile to prevent tipping of the cold planer 100.

100401 As shown in FIG. 2, the system 200 includes an output module 224. The output module 224 is communicably coupled with the control module 218 and receives the notifications corresponding to the one or more attributes from the control module 218. Further, the output module 224 presents the notifications received from the control module 218 thereon. When the cold planer 100 (see FIG. 1) is embodied as an autonomous cold planer, the output module 224 may be located at a base station (not shown). However, when the cold planer 100 is manually operated, the output module 224 may be located at the operator platform 120 (see FIG. 1) or the output module 224 may be handheld by the operator. In an example, the output module 224 may be embodied as a display device that may be present at the operator platform 120 of the cold planer 100. In another example, the output module 224 may provide notifications to the operator of the cold planer 100 based on a vibration of an operator seat present at the operator platform 120 of the cold planer 100.

100411 Further, the output module 224 also provides the notifications to the personnel present around the cold planer 100. For example, the output module 224 may embody a beacon or a flashing device that may be present on an exterior side of the cold planer 100. Alternatively, the output module 224 may embody a speaker present on the exterior of the cold planer 100 to provide the audio notifications to the personnel present around the cold planer 100. The output module 224 may also embody a horn, such that the horn alerts the personnel present around the cold planer 100. In some examples, the personnel present around the cold planer 100 may include a handheld device and the notifications may be presented thereon.

100421 The output module 224 may display the notifications via a Short Message Service (SMS), a Multimedia Message Service (MMS), a poll notification, an Electronic Mail (e-mail), etc. In an example, the output module 224 may be a portable computing device that operates using a portable power source such as a battery. Examples of the portable computing device may include, but are not limited to, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a palm top, a tablet, a laptop, and the like. Additionally, or alternatively, the output module 224 may provide audio notifications. In such an example, the output module 224 may generate a voice alert. The output module 224 may also include a speaker to output the audio notifications.

100431 The control module 218 may embody a single microprocessor or multiple microprocessors for receiving signals from various components of the cold planer 100. Numerous commercially available microprocessors may perform the functions of the control module 218. It should be appreciated that the control module 218 may embody a machine microprocessor capable of controlling numerous machine functions. A person of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the control module 218 may additionally include other components and may also perform other functions not described herein.

[0044] It is to be understood that individual features shown or described for one embodiment may be combined with individual features shown or described for another embodiment. .

Industrial Applicability

[0045] The present disclosure relates to the system 200 for monitoring the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100. The system 200 provides real time and accurate data regarding the presence of various attributes, such as the presence of the person 212 around the cold planer 100, the presence of the object 2 14 around the cold planer 100, the ground surface 130 around the cold planer 100, and the profile of the surface 216 milled by the cold planer 100. The system 200 provides 360 Degrees viewability around the cold planer 100 as the system 200 includes multiple camera modules 204, 206, 208, 210 that are present along the perimeter 136 of the cold planer 100.

[0046] The system 200 increases operational safety of the cold planer 100 by providing an automated means for monitoring the surrounding area 134 of the cold planer 100. The system 200 is simple in operation and is cost effective. Further, the system 200 can be easily retrofitted on existing cold planers, without modifying hardware associated with such cold planers. The system 200 can be used with autonomous, semi-autonomous, or manual cold planers. Further, the system 200 can be used to record profiles of the surface that is milled by the cold planer 100. Such records may be later used in productivity calculations of the cold planer 100.

Claims

Claims What is claimed is: 1 A system for monitoring a surrounding area of a cold planer, the system comprising: a camera system including a set of camera modules disposed along a perimeter of the cold planer, the camera system being configured to provide 3600 viewability around the cold planer, wherein the camera system is configured to generate a signal corresponding to at least one attribute related to the surrounding area of the cold planer, wherein the at least one attribute includes at least one of a presence of a person around the cold planer, a presence of an object around the cold planer, a threshold slope of a ground surface around the cold planer, and a profile of a surface milled by the cold planer; a control module communicably coupled with the camera system and configured to receive the signal corresponding to the at least one attribute from the camera system, wherein the control module is further configured to generate a notification corresponding to the at least one attribute to at least one of a personnel in charge of the cold planer and personnel present around the cold planer based on the signal received from the camera system; and an output module communicably coupled with the control module and configured to receive the notification corresponding to the at least one attribute from the control module, wherein the output module is configured to present the notification received from the control module thereon.