VOICE-ACTUATED CONTROL DEVICE OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

Title:

VOICE-ACTUATED CONTROL DEVICE OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/012966

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A voice-activated control device (1) for a construction machine comprises speech recognition means (1a) for recognizing voice commands indicative of operations of a machine (80), machine control means (1e) for controlling the machine operation based on the result of recognition by the speech recognition means (1a), detector means (1b) for detecting objects which may obstruct the machine operation, and escape means (1c) for avoiding undesirable operations of the machine (80), the escape means adapted to override the machine operation instructed with a voice command and controlled by the machine control means (1e) if the detector means (1b) detects an obstacle beside the machine outside. The construction machine (80) can be properly operated with the voice of an operator, without input devices such as a joystick, a pedal and a switch.

Inventors:

FURUTA HIDETO (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2001/001855

Publication Date:

February 14, 2002

Filing Date:

March 09, 2001

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

CATERPILLAR MITSUBISHI LTD (JP)
FURUTA HIDETO (JP)

International Classes:

E02F9/20; E02F9/24; G05B9/02; G05B19/042; G06F3/16; (IPC1-7): G05B9/02; E02F9/20; E02F9/24

Foreign References:

JP2000056827A	2000-02-25
JPH07168987A	1995-07-04
JPH09272096A	1997-10-21
JPH06320457A	1994-11-22

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