2. 2
Cat MineStar System is
an integrated mine
operations and mobile
equipment management
system, with multiple
capability sets that
customers can tailor to
suit their unique needs.
3. Detect โ structure
Detect helps increase operator awareness, enhancing safety at your
operation. It includes a range of capabilities designed to assist the
operator, including blind spot and proximity detection of fixed and
mobile equipment.
Object Detection
Proximity Awareness
Incident Recording
4. โ To increase safety in mining, Caterpillar has developed the
Integrated Object Detection system to increase awareness of
other equipment on the worksite.
Object Detection
5. โข Large machines have large
โblind spotsโ from operatorโs
seat.
โข When a machine is idle,
objects can be placed in โblind
spotsโ
โข Environmental factors - Fog /
Rain / Dust / Night operation
โข Resulting in lost production
and potential loss of life
Why Object Detection ?
Object detection systems
help keep operators and
other site personnel aware
of their surroundings!
6. โข Worldwide, approx. 80% -
90% of fatalities & injuries
involving vehicle
interactions are a result of
restricted operator visibility
โข 50% - 60% of accidents
reported by mine sites are
due to poor visibility at low
speeds.
โข 69% of collisions occur at
low speeds
Vehicle Interaction
7. External Lights
Integrated components - Brackets, harnesses, cables, etc.
Display
Short & Medium Range
Radar Sensors
Medium Range
Radar Sensors
Cameras
Cameras
Short & Medium Range
Radar Sensors
System Overview
8.
9. System Components
โข Touch Screen Display
โ High resolution touch screen display
โ Two mounting locations
โ Auto-dim functionality
โข Radars
โ 4 Short range โ 7 metres
โ 8 Medium range โ 20 metres
โ Robust weather resistant
โข Cameras
โ For object identification
โ Cover all 4 sides
โ 1150
viewing angle
โ Robust weather resistant
11. Why Radar?
๏ง Self contained system
๏ง Robust and mature technology
๏ง Range fits application needs
๏ง Good value for capability
๏ง Resistant to effects of rain, snow, fog
๏ง Detects objects that are NOT tagged
Rear Medium
Range
Rear Short
Range
Side Medium
Range
Side Medium
Range
Front Medium
Range
Front Short
Range
Radar senses the presence
of and determines the
distance to an object
12. Safety & Regulations
โข Radars
โ Certified for sale in 54 countries
โ 24 GHz / Ultra Wide Band (UWB) continuous wave
โ <10mW (not harmful to humans)
โข Regulations Met
โ ISO 16001 (Camera and Hazard Detections Systems)
โ ISO 13849 (Control System Risk Analysis)
โ ISO 12509 (Truck Light Visibility)
โ ISO 13766 (EMC Compliance)
โข Intellectual Property
โ 1 patent filed
13. Machine Integration
2010
๏ง Cat Data Link used to
retrieve current gear and
ground speed
๏ง Gear status used to
determine direction of
travel
๏ง Ground speed used to
detect distance or speed
of travel
๏ง 785C, 785D, 789C, 793D,
797A, 797B
๏ง F Series Field fit
2011
๏จ Factory Standard equipment
๏จ 777F, 785C, 785D, 789C,
793D, 793F, 795F AC, 797F
๏จ Options
๏จ Radar and Camera
๏จ Camera
๏จ Allowance for omission
๏จ Fully integrated at the
factory
๏จ Side lights automatically
illuminate upon side camera
display
14. Scaleable System
โข Vision System
โ Visual identification of objects only
โ 4 cameras
โ Touch screen display
โ Hardware to install
โ Upgradeable to radar
โข Radar System
โ Addition of short and medium range radars
โ Audible identification of objects
15. Support
๏ง Software Updates
๏ง Available for download from SIS
๏ง Parts
๏ง Dealer / Melbourne
๏ง Warranty
๏ง 12 months parts warranty from date
of sale
๏ง Dealer Installed
๏ง Training
๏ง Operator DVD
๏ง Operation & Maintenance Manual
SEBU8454
๏ง Quick Reference Cards
16. Short Term Development
โข Version 1.1 software (available now)
โข Radar standby / activation - configurable
โ Distance travelled (20 metres)
โ Speed based - 8 Kmh (deactivates) 4.8 Kmh (activates)
โข Improved night operation โbrightnessโ
โ Night mode / day mode
โข Alarm โsnoozeโ functionality
โ Remains active until gear change
17. Short Term Development
โข Incident Recorder option
โ Records camera images
โ Records vehicle parameters
โข Throttle position
โข Brake pedal position
โข Machine speed
โข Engine speed
โข Transmission gear
โข Recorder status
โ Data recorded upon sudden deceleration or โpanicโ stops
โ The number of "panic" stops are recorded for each truck
โ In the event of an incident, the data can be retrieved via a USB
drive and played back on a PC for accident reconstruction or
training.
โ May reduce investigation downtime
18. Short Term Development
โข Radar Wash System
โ System being developed to wash radars in muddy conditions
โ Ability to clean select radars or all radars at a time
21. Site Awareness
โSite Awarenessโ is Caterpillarโs term for a product that has the
ability to track machines and light vehicles via GPS.
22. Infrastructure
โข Utilise IP wireless network & Server
Office Software
โข Machines Send Positions to Office
โข Office Broadcasts all Machine Positions
Site Awareness - Positioning
23. Site Awareness - Features
Zones
โข Configurable levels of alarms for zone entry/exit
โข Configurable message to operators
Speed Limits / Lane Following
โข Alarms for over speed limits
โข Alarms for proximity to road edges*
*Requires mine model
Hazard Tracking
โข Operators can report hazard areas
โข Office distributes as Zone to all machines
โYou have entered
Restricted Area 12โ
24. Site Awareness - Features
Proximity Awareness
โข Alarm based on machine proximity
โข Alarm based on machine predicted paths
Incident Management
โข Consolidated reporting of on-machine โincidentsโ in the office
โข View information for individual or groups of machines
โข View information by operator
โข Examples
โข Speed Limit violations
โข Breach of zones
โข Breach of machine-to-machine proximity
25. โข Touch Screen Display
โ High resolution touch screen display
โ Two mounting locations
โ Auto-dim functionality
โข Radars
โ 4 Short range โ 7 metres
โ 8 Medium range โ 20 metres
โ Robust weather resistant
โข Cameras
โ Cover all 4 sides
โ 115
0
viewing angle
โ Robust weather resistant
โข GNSS Receiver
โ Accurate to less than 1 meter
โข Wireless Communication
โ Use existing IP network
โข On-board Software
โ Merges Object Detection & Site Awareness
โข Office Software
โ Module of MineStar office software
System Components
26. Scalability
Vision Radar Site Awareness Fleet Combined
Standalone Requires Office Software and Radio Communications
or