Collins Aerospace/RTX patent approval April 202413 May 2024 06:26
system and method for gaze and pose detection to anticipate operator intent.
sep 22, 2021 - rockwell collins, inc.
a system and method for inferring operator intent by detecting operator focus incorporates cameras positioned within a ****pit or control space of a vehicle and oriented at an operator of the vehicle. the cameras capture images of the operator in a control seat; the images are analyzed (either individually or sequentially) to determine a gaze and/or body pose of the operator (including, e.g., a position and orientation of the torso and limbs). by comparing the determined gaze and/or body pose to the positions and orientations of potential focus targets within the control space (e.g., windows, display units, and/or control panels that the operator may engage with visually and/or physically), the system predicts the most likely future focus target or targets: what the operator is most likely to visually and/or physically engage with next. operator intent may be further analyzed to identify potentially abnormal or anomalous behavior.
type: grant
filed: september 22, 2021
date of patent: april 16, 2024
assignee: rockwell collins, inc.
inventors: peggy wu, ahmad f. osman
https://patents.justia.com/assignee/rockwell-collins-inc