Paving system and method
First Claim
1. A method of operating a paving system which includes at least one of a paving machine, a compacting machine or a supply machine, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a plan for paving a work area with the paving system which is based at least in part on a positional temperature model for paving material recorded in a computer readable memory;
outputting machine navigation signals for the at least one of a paving machine, a compacting machine or a supply machine which are based at least in part on the plan;
receiving electronic data that includes temperature data for a paving material subsequent to outputting the machine navigation signals; and
comparing the electronic data with data predicted by the positional temperature model.
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Abstract
A method of operating a paving system includes establishing a plan for paving a work area which is based on a positional temperature model. The method further includes receiving temperature data for paving material and comparing the temperature data with data predicted by the positional temperature model. Operation of the paving system is adjusted where actual data differs from model predicted data. A paving system and control system are provided having an electronic control unit configured to compare electronic temperature data with a positional temperature model for paving material. The electronic control unit can control machines of the paving system based on comparing actual data with model predicted data, and can further update either or both of a plan for paving a work area and the positional temperature model itself based on differences between actual data and model predicted data. A complete temperature profile of a paving work area, including a comparison with the model may be recorded in computer readable memory for forensic and predictive analysis.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a paving system which includes at least one of a paving machine, a compacting machine or a supply machine, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a plan for paving a work area with the paving system which is based at least in part on a positional temperature model for paving material recorded in a computer readable memory; outputting machine navigation signals for the at least one of a paving machine, a compacting machine or a supply machine which are based at least in part on the plan; receiving electronic data that includes temperature data for a paving material subsequent to outputting the machine navigation signals; and comparing the electronic data with data predicted by the positional temperature model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A paving system comprising:
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at least one machine having a frame and ground engaging elements mounted to said frame, said at least one machine including at least one of a paving machine, a compacting machine, or a supply machine; a control system which includes an electronic control unit, a computer readable memory and a memory writing device, said electronic control unit being configured via said memory writing device to record a positional temperature model on said computer readable memory, and also configured to record plan data for paving a work area on said computer readable memory which is based at least in part on said positional temperature model; said electronic control unit being further configured to receive electronic data which includes temperature data for paving material with which said at least one machine interacts and to compare said electronic data with data predicted by said positional temperature model. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A paving control system comprising:
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a computer readable memory; a memory writing device; and an electronic control unit configured via said memory writing device to record a positional temperature model for paving material on said computer readable memory, and also configured to record plan data for paving a work area with a paving system on said computer readable memory which is based at least in part on said positional temperature model; said electronic control unit being further configured to receive electronic data including temperature data for a paving material and to output a signal based at least in part on a difference between said electronic data and data predicted by said positional temperature model. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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