Method and apparatus for determining road conditions
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1. A work machine having a frame, an engine and a final drive assembly adapted to move said machine about a road, said machine including a road analysis system comprising:
- a plurality of machine systems adapted to transmit sensor data related to a plurality of machine operating parameters;
a main control module adapted to receive sensor data; and
a processor adapted to analyze said sensor data and determine the condition of the road.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining road conditions base on monitoring a plurality of parameters of a machine system. The machine system includes a payload system, an engine control system, a transmission system and an accelerometer. A control module monitors the machine systems and estimates the torque output of a drivetrain. By analyzing data from the systems the control module can determine if the machine is being operated on road that is in need of repair and dispatch equipment to repair the road.
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1. A work machine having a frame, an engine and a final drive assembly adapted to move said machine about a road, said machine including a road analysis system comprising:
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a plurality of machine systems adapted to transmit sensor data related to a plurality of machine operating parameters;
a main control module adapted to receive sensor data; and
a processor adapted to analyze said sensor data and determine the condition of the road. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A road analysis system comprising:
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a plurality of machine systems adapted to transmit data related to a plurality of parameters of a plurality of machine systems;
a main control module adapted to receive said data; and
a processor portion adapted to analyze said data and determine the condition of the road. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for determining the condition of a road, said method comprising the steps of:
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operating a work machine on said road;
monitoring the operating parameters of a plurality machine systems of said work machine;
comparing the operating parameters to at least one predetermined value; and
determining that at least one of said operating parameters is beyond said predetermined value, representing an adverse condition of said road. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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