Sensor system and a method for a mining vehicle

Abstract

A sensor system in a mining vehicle includes at least one sensor configured to scan surroundings of the mining vehicle, at least one computing device configured to execute a plurality of applications, and a managed switch connected to the at least one sensor and the at least one computing device, wherein the managed switch is connected to the at least one computing device from via a first port of the managed switch configured to forward data for a first application of the plurality of applications and from via at least one second port configured to forward data for at least one second application of the plurality of applications. The managed switch is configured to send measurement data of the surroundings from the at least one sensor to the first port and send a copy of the measurement data to the at least one second port.

1 . A sensor system in a mining vehicle, the sensor system comprising:
 at least one sensor configured to scan surroundings of the mining vehicle to provide measurement data of the surroundings;   at least one computing device configured to execute a plurality of applications; and   a managed switch configured for port mirroring, the managed switch being connected to the at least one sensor and the at least one computing device, wherein the managed switch is connected to the at least one computing device via a first port of the managed switch configured to forward data for a first application of the plurality of applications and via at least one second port configured to forward data for at least one second application of the plurality of applications,   wherein the managed switch is configured to send measurement data of the surroundings from the at least one sensor to the first port and send, using port mirroring, a copy of the measurement data to the at least one second port.   
     
     
         2 . The sensor system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises a light detection and ranging sensor. 
     
     
         3 . The sensor system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises a radio detection and ranging sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The sensor system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises a time-of-flight camera. 
     
     
         5 . The sensor system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of applications includes at least one vehicle safety application. 
     
     
         6 . The sensor system of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one sensor is configured to provide the measurement data based on parameter settings of the vehicle safety application. 
     
     
         7 . The sensor system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of applications includes an application configured for at least one of collision avoidance, access detection on a working area of a boom of the mining vehicle, obstacle detection, localization or mapping. 
     
     
         8 . The sensor system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor is configured to scan the surroundings below a threshold height configured based on an attachment point of a boom of the mining vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . A mining vehicle comprising the sensor system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor is installed to a front side of a carrier of the mining vehicle in a forward driving direction of the mining vehicle. 
     
     
         10 . The mining vehicle of  claim 9 , wherein the front side of the carrier includes at least one installation slot configured to form a recess, wherein the at least one sensor is mounted within the recess, and wherein the recess has bevelled sides to enable the at least one sensor to scan at least an area in the forward driving direction of the mining vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . The mining vehicle of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one installation slot is located in at least one side of the front of the carrier and the installation slot has a bevelled side extending to at least one side of the mining vehicle such that the at least one sensor is enabled to scan an area located by the at least one side of the mining vehicle. 
     
     
         12 . The mining vehicle of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one boom, wherein the at least one sensor is installed in the front side of the carrier below an attachment point of the boom. 
     
     
         13 . The mining vehicle  claim 9 , wherein the at least one sensor is installed to a bumper of the mining vehicle. 
     
     
         14 . A method for delivering measurement data on surroundings of a mining vehicle using a managed switch configured for port mirroring, the method comprising:
 configuring a first port of the managed switch for a first application of a plurality of applications stored on at least one computing device;   configuring at least one second port to at least one second application of the plurality of applications stored on the at least one computing device;   sending, by the managed switch, measurement data received from at least one sensor configured to scan the surroundings of the mining vehicle to the first port; and   sending, by the managed switch using port mirroring, a copy of the measurement data to the at least one second port.   
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer program instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to execute the method of  claim 14 .