Site profile based control system and method for controlling a work implement
US6845311B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/847
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automatic control system for a work machine includes a positioning system, a site model, and a controller. The work machine operates at a work site containing material to be operated on by the work machine. The positioning system determines a relative location of the work machine within the work site and produces a machine position signal. The site model contains data related to a condition of the material. The controller is coupled to the site model, receives the machine position signal and determines a current condition of the material as a function of the position signal and the site model, and controls the work machine as a function of the current condition of the material.
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