Systems and methods for haul road management based on greenhouse gas emissions
First Claim
1. A method for haul road design based on greenhouse gas emissions, the method comprising:
- receiving a first set of performance data associated with a plurality of machines;
establishing a greenhouse gas emission limit for the plurality of machines based on the first set of performance data;
determining a target greenhouse gas emission level for each of the plurality of machines based on the greenhouse gas emission limit;
determining a total effective grade based on the target greenhouse gas emission level for a respective machine; and
generating a haul road design based on the total effective grade.
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Abstract
A method for haul road design based on greenhouse gas emissions comprises receiving a first set of performance data associated with a plurality of machines and establishing a greenhouse gas emission limit for the plurality of machines based on the first set of performance data. A target greenhouse gas emission level for each of the plurality of machines is determined based on the greenhouse gas emission limit, and total effective grade is determined based on the target greenhouse gas emission level for the respective machine. The method also includes generating a haul road design based on the total effective grade.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for haul road design based on greenhouse gas emissions, the method comprising:
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receiving a first set of performance data associated with a plurality of machines; establishing a greenhouse gas emission limit for the plurality of machines based on the first set of performance data; determining a target greenhouse gas emission level for each of the plurality of machines based on the greenhouse gas emission limit; determining a total effective grade based on the target greenhouse gas emission level for a respective machine; and generating a haul road design based on the total effective grade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for haul road management based on greenhouse gas emissions, the method comprising:
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receiving performance data associated with at least one machine operating on a haul road; determining a greenhouse gas emission level associated with the at least one machine based on the performance data; comparing the greenhouse gas emission level associated with the at least one machine with a greenhouse gas emission limit; simulating performance of the at least one machine at a plurality of total effective grade values if the greenhouse gas emission level is greater than the greenhouse gas emission limit; selecting a total effective grade value associated with the at least one machine based on the simulated performance; and adjusting at least one haul road management parameter based on the selected total effective grade value. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium for use on a computer system, the computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions for performing a method for managing machine payload based on haul road conditions, the method comprising:
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receiving performance data associated with at least one machine operating on a haul road; determining a greenhouse gas emission level for the at least one machine based on the performance data; comparing the greenhouse gas emission level for the at least one machine with a greenhouse gas emission limit; simulating performance of the at least one machine at a plurality of total effective grade values if the greenhouse gas emission level is greater than the greenhouse gas emission limit; selecting a total effective grade value associated with the at least one machine based on the simulated performance; and adjusting at least one haul road management parameter based on the selected total effective grade value. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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