Method and control system for a mining vehicle and a mining vehicle
US9500079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/024
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A mining vehicle including a movable carrier, at least one boom having a plurality of boom joints, several boom actuators for moving the boom in different positions, at least one mining work device being arranged at a distal portion of the boom, and at least one control unit for controlling the position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device. The mining vehicle further including observing device for obtaining information indicative of a position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device in which collision to an obstacle can be avoided. The control unit is configured to control the position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device in response to the obtained information to avoid hitting the obstacle when the mining vehicle moves.
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