Control system for coordinating paving operations
First Claim
1. A control system for coordinating a plurality of machines for performing a paving operation on a worksite, comprising:
- a communication device configured to exchange data messages with the plurality of machines and a material production plant, the data messages including operating parameters determined using sensors associated with one of the plurality of machines or the material production plant;
a display device;
an input device configured to receive user inputs; and
a controller in communication with the communication device, the display device, and the input device, wherein the controller is configured to;
generate a first graphical user interface on the display device, the first graphical user interface having a plurality of first graphical objects, each being indicative of one of the plurality of machines or the material production plant, wherein each of the plurality of first graphical objects is selectable via the input device; and
determine a status score of at least one machine of the plurality of machines based on the data messages, wherein a first graphical object of the graphical objects is further indicative of the status score, the status score representing a deviation of at least one operating parameter of the at least one machine from a respective associated target value; and
adjust the at least one operating parameter of the at least one machine based on the status score.
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Abstract
A control system for coordinating a plurality of machines for performing a paving operation is disclosed. The control system may include a communication device configured to exchange data messages with the plurality of machines and a material production plant and a controller. The controller may be configured to generate a first graphical user interface on a display device, the first graphical user interface having a plurality of first graphical objects, each being indicative of one of the plurality of machines or the material production plant, wherein each of the plurality of first graphical objects is selectable via an input device. The controller may also be configured to determine a status score of each of the plurality machines and the material production plant wherein each of the first graphical objects is further indicative of the status score of the indicated one of the machines or the material production plant.
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19 Claims
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1. A control system for coordinating a plurality of machines for performing a paving operation on a worksite, comprising:
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a communication device configured to exchange data messages with the plurality of machines and a material production plant, the data messages including operating parameters determined using sensors associated with one of the plurality of machines or the material production plant; a display device; an input device configured to receive user inputs; and a controller in communication with the communication device, the display device, and the input device, wherein the controller is configured to; generate a first graphical user interface on the display device, the first graphical user interface having a plurality of first graphical objects, each being indicative of one of the plurality of machines or the material production plant, wherein each of the plurality of first graphical objects is selectable via the input device; and determine a status score of at least one machine of the plurality of machines based on the data messages, wherein a first graphical object of the graphical objects is further indicative of the status score, the status score representing a deviation of at least one operating parameter of the at least one machine from a respective associated target value; and adjust the at least one operating parameter of the at least one machine based on the status score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control system for coordinating a paving operation on a worksite, comprising:
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a speed sensor associated with a paving machine and configured to generate a first signal indicative of a groundspeed of the paving machine; a production monitoring system associated with the paving machine and configured to generate a second signal indicative of an amount of material deposited by the paving machine; a communication device configured to send and receive data communications; a display device; and a controller in electronic communication with the speed sensor, the production monitoring system, the communication device, and the display device, the controller being configured to; receive a third signal indicative of a production rate of a material production plant via the communication device; determine a target groundspeed of the paving machine based on the second and third signals; and generate a graphical user interface on the display device, wherein the graphical user interface includes a first graphical object indicative of a difference between the groundspeed and the target groundspeed of the paving machine. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A control system for coordinating a paving operation on a worksite, comprising:
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a first speed sensor associated with a compacting machine and configured to generate a first signal indicative of a groundspeed of the compacting machine; a second speed sensor associated with a paving machine and configured to generate a second signal indicative of a groundspeed of the paving machine; a communication device configured to send and receive data communications; a display device; and a controller in electronic communication with the first and second speed sensors, the communication device, and the display device, the controller being configured to; determine a target groundspeed of the compacting machine based at least in part on the second signal; determine a difference between the groundspeed of the compacting machine and the target groundspeed; and generate a graphical user interface on the display device, wherein the graphical user interface includes a first graphical object indicative of the difference between the groundspeed of the compacting machine and the target groundspeed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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