John Deere’s SmartDetect Alerts Wheel Loader Operators to Objects, People
Operators will get audible and visual alerts to identify obstacles – person, structure or machine – that enter their path.
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The latest jobsite safety advancement from John Deere is SmartDetect, bringing advanced object detection to select utility-class and production-class wheel loaders.
Consisting of a network of cameras, radar and machine learning tools, contractors will have the ability, through these field kits, to improve their jobsite situational awareness through enhanced visibility.
“SmartDetect is a crucial addition to our portfolio of precision construction technology solutions, designed to help operators confidently navigate and maximize productivity on busy construction sites," said Katie Voelliger, product marketing manager at John Deere.
Incorporating SmartDetect currently requires loaders already be equipped with Deere’s Advanced Vision System and Advanced Object Detection technology.
SmartDetect was first shown to the public at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023.
The kit includes integrated digital cameras and a rearview stereo monitor, giving operators depth perception behind their machine to identify and classify known objects.
Operators and those in the cameras’ view get alerts when an object enters the machine’s path. Operators will additionally receive visual cues and bounding boxes on their in-cab monitor to quickly identify what object – be it a person, structure or machine – has entered their path.
Additionally, the vehicle trajectory logic technology shows operators the projected vehicle reverse path.
With SmartDetect Assist, operators' machines will slow and stop on their own once a person is detected.John Deere
“Our customers continue to tell us technology solutions that assist operators in identifying the most valued asset on their jobsites, their people, is an area of high importance to them,” said Nathan Demski, Jobsite Safety Product Manager, John Deere.
John Deere also offers SmartDetect Assist, providing progressive alerts to operators as the machine approaches a person and automatically slowing and stopping before coming in contact.
