Patent ID: 11859468
Assignee: HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  G | IPC E  G

Claim 10:
11. A computer vision system for estimating rig state of a drilling rig or associated equipment, the computer vision system comprising:
at least one processor;
at least one sensor operably connected to the at least one processor and configured to measure at least one parameter associated with the drilling rig and associated equipment during drilling of a well by the drilling rig; and
at least one camera operably connected to the at least one processor and configured to obtain visual images of a portion of the drilling rig or associated equipment during drilling of the well,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
receive information from the at least one sensor regarding the at least one parameter;
receive information from the at least one camera regarding the portion of the drilling rig or associated equipment;
determine, responsive to the information from the at least one sensor and the information from the at least one camera, a state of the drilling rig or its associated equipment;
refine the information from at least one of the plurality of sensors or the camera based on the determined state of the drilling rig or its associated equipment; and
determine an appropriate rig control response based on the determined state of the drilling rig and based on a comparison of the information from the at least one sensor and the information from the at least one camera against previously recorded data, and send a control signal to implement the rig control response.