Semi-autonomous tractor system crest ramp removal
US9297147B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0088
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for removing a crest end ramp along a work surface using a machine is provided. The computer-implemented method may include defining a volume threshold corresponding to a crest end region of the work surface where the volume threshold may be adjustable based on one or more parameters associated with the machine and the work surface, calculating a volume of material within the crest end region, comparing the calculated volume with the volume threshold, issuing a ramp cut if the calculated volume approximates but does not exceed the volume threshold, and issuing a short cut if the calculated volume exceeds the volume threshold.
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