×

Method for an autonomous loading shovel

  • US 20060090378A1
  • Filed: 09/01/2005
  • Published: 05/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for controlling an electric mining shovel, the method comprising a plurality of activities comprising:

  • determining a profile of a digging surface responsive to a scan of the digging surface;

    identifying a predetermined bank profile from a plurality of predetermined bank profiles, the identified predetermined bank profile a closest match of the plurality of predetermined bank profiles to the profile of the digging surface;

    automatically determining a first electric mining shovel digging procedure based upon the identified predetermined bank profile;

    automatically executing an optimization routine to determine a second electric mining shovel digging procedure;

    automatically comparing the first electric mining shovel digging procedure to the second electric mining shovel digging procedure to determine an preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure; and

    automatically executing the preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure via an electric mining shovel.

View all claims
  • 4 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×