Patent ID: 9706185
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: B25J,E21B,F16P,G06F,H04N

Claim:
1. An apparatus, comprising: at least one camera disposed about a well site and configured to provide three-dimensional imaging of a control volume of three-dimensional space, the control volume disposed above ground; at least an above ground portion of a drilling rig at the wellsite disposed in the control volume; at least one automated mechanical device configured to perform a wellsite operation, the at least one device being disposed in, or expected to be moved into, the control volume so that the at least one device is included in the three-dimensional imaging when performing the wellsite operation in the control volume and the at least one camera provides the three-dimensional imaging; a second device disposed in the control volume, wherein the at least one device is movable in relation to the second device and the at least one camera provides relative spatial relationship information for the devices to the controller; and wherein the controller controls the second device based on the relative spatial relationship information, such that the second device does not contact the at least one device; and a controller configured to process the three-dimensional imaging, identify a current condition of the at least one device, and provide automated control of the at least one device to move the at least one device from a current condition to a desired condition to perform the wellsite operation.