GOLF COURSE GEOFENCE SYSTEM
A golf course management system includes one or more processing circuits configured to provide a graphical user interface on a user device, the graphical user interface including a restricted operation area feature that facilitates establishing one or more restricted operation areas within a respective area based on a user input received from the user device, establish a first restricted operation area around a first area of the respective area, and establish a second restricted operation area around a second area of the respective area, the second restricted operation area surrounding the first restricted operation area. The first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area is established based on the user input to the user device. The other one of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area is established based on a location of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area.
1 . A golf course management system comprising:
one or more processing circuits configured to:
provide a graphical user interface on a user device, the graphical user interface including a restricted operation area feature that facilitates establishing one or more restricted operation areas within a respective area based on a user input received from the user device;
establish a first restricted operation area around a first area of the respective area; and
establish a second restricted operation area around a second area of the respective area, the second restricted operation area surrounding the first restricted operation area;
wherein the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area is established based on the user input to the user device; and
wherein the other one of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area is established based on a location of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area.
2 . The golf course management system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to:
establish the second restricted operation area based on the user input to the user device; and
automatically establish the first restricted operation area based on the location of the second restricted operation area such that the first restricted operation area fills at least a portion of an inner area of the second restricted operation area.
3 . The golf course management system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to:
establish the first restricted operation area based on the user input to the user device; and
automatically establish the second restricted operation area based on the location of the first restricted operation area such that the second restricted operation area surrounds the first restricted operation area.
4 . The golf course management system of claim 1 , wherein the second restricted operation area surrounds the first restricted operation area such that an inner perimeter of the second restricted operation area is complementary to a perimeter of the first restricted operation area.
5 . The golf course management system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to adjust at least one of a size or a shape of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area based on the user input to the user device.
6 . The golf course management system of claim 5 , wherein the user input is indicative of a buffer to the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area, and wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to increase or decrease the size of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area according to the buffer.
7 . The golf course management system of claim 1 , wherein the respective area includes a drivable area, wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to:
determine that at least one of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area is established within the drivable area; and
modify or suggest modifying the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area to be outside of the drivable area.
8 . The golf course management system of claim 1 , wherein the first restricted operation area is defined by a first geofence and the second restricted operation area is defined by a second geofence.
9 . The golf course management system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to:
monitor a location of a golf vehicle relative to the respective area; and
control operation of the golf vehicle based on the location of the golf vehicle relative to the first restricted operation area and the second restricted operation area.
10 . The golf course management system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to:
limit operation of the golf vehicle when the location indicates that the golf vehicle is located in the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area; and
permit operation of the golf vehicle when the location indicates that the golf vehicle is located in the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area in response to a determination that the golf vehicle entered the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area through a gate established along the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area.
11 . The golf course management system of claim 9 , wherein the golf vehicle is one of a golf cart, an all-terrain vehicle, a utility task vehicle, a low speed vehicle, a lightweight or recreational vehicle, a lawnmower, a turf mower, a push mower, a ride-on mower, a stand-on mower, an aerator, a turf sprayer, or a bunker rake.
12 . The golf course management system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to:
monitor locations of a plurality of golf vehicles relative to the respective area, the plurality of golf vehicles including a first golf vehicle and a second golf vehicle;
permit unrestricted operation of the first golf vehicle when the location indicates that the first golf vehicle is located in the second restricted operation area; and
limit operation of the second golf vehicle or warn an operator of the second golf vehicle when the location indicates that the second golf vehicle is located in the second restricted operation area.
13 . The golf course management system of claim 1 , wherein the respective area includes a drivable area, and wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to:
determine (i) the location of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area and (ii) a location of the drivable area;
determine that at least one of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area overlaps at least a portion of the drivable area based on the location of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area relative to the location of the drivable area; and
adjust or suggest adjusting a first boundary of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area to extend along a second boundary of the drivable area such that the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area does not overlap the drivable area.
14 . A golf course management system comprising:
one or more processing circuits configured to:
provide a graphical user interface on a user device, the graphical user interface including a restricted operation area feature that facilitates establishing a restricted operation area within a respective area based on a user input received from the user device;
establish the restricted operation area around a first area of the respective area based on the user input;
determine that the restricted operation area is established around or at least partially along a cart path of the respective area; and
modify or suggest modifying the restricted operation area such that the restricted operation area does not overlap the cart path.
15 . The golf course management system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to:
receive vision data of the respective area; and
determine that the restricted operation area is established around the cart path based on the vision data.
16 . The golf course management system of claim 14 , wherein modifying the restricted operation area such that the restricted operation area does not overlap the cart path includes segmenting the restricted operation area into a first portion and a second portion, and wherein the first portion and the second portion extend along the cart path and define boundaries complementary to boundaries of the cart path.
17 . The golf course management system of claim 14 , wherein modifying the restricted operation area such that the restricted operation area does not overlap the cart path includes adjusting a first boundary of the restricted operation area to extend along a second boundary of the cart path.
18 . The golf course management system of claim 14 , wherein the restricted operation area is a first restricted operation area, and wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to:
establish a second restricted operation area around a second area of the respective area, the second restricted operation area surrounding the first restricted operation area;
wherein the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area is established based on the user input to the user device; and
wherein the other one of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area is established based on a location of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area.
19 . A golf course management system comprising:
one or more processing circuits configured to:
provide a graphical user interface on a user device, the graphical user interface including a map of a respective area and including a restricted operation area feature that facilitates establishing one or more restricted operation areas on the map based on a user input received from the user device;
establish a restricted operation area around a first area of the respective area;
determine (i) a location of the restricted operation area and (ii) a location of a drivable area on the map;
determine that the restricted operation area overlaps at least a portion of the drivable area based on the location of the restricted operation area relative to the location of the drivable area; and
adjust or suggest adjusting a boundary of the restricted operation area to extend along a boundary of the drivable area such that the restricted operation area does not overlap the drivable area.
20 . The golf course management system of claim 19 , wherein the restricted operation area is a first restricted operation area, and wherein the one or more processing circuits are configured to:
establish a second restricted operation area around a second area of the respective area, the second restricted operation area surrounding the first restricted operation area;
wherein the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area is established based on the user input to the user device; and
wherein the other one of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area is established based on a location of the first restricted operation area or the second restricted operation area.