Paving system and method
First Claim
1. A method of operating a paving system comprising the steps of:
- receiving screed control data which is indicative of an irregular pattern of screed position relative to a reference position, for a screed of a paving machine; and
determining a smoothness value, responsive to the screed control data, for a region of a mat of paving material which corresponds with the irregular pattern of screed position.
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Abstract
A paving system includes a machine having a frame with a plurality of ground-engaging elements coupled with the frame, and a height adjustable screed coupled with the frame. The paving system may also include a paving control system having a receiver configured to receive screed control data indicative of a position of the height adjustable screed relative to a reference position. The paving control system may further include a computer readable memory storing a control algorithm, which may include a smoothness estimating algorithm and a screed adjusting algorithm. An electronic control unit is coupled with the computer readable memory and is configured via the control algorithm to determine a smoothness value for a region of a mat of material which corresponds with an irregular pattern of screed position, in response to screed control data received via the receiver.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a paving system comprising the steps of:
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receiving screed control data which is indicative of an irregular pattern of screed position relative to a reference position, for a screed of a paving machine; and determining a smoothness value, responsive to the screed control data, for a region of a mat of paving material which corresponds with the irregular pattern of screed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A paving control system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive screed control data indicative of a position of a height adjustable screed of a paving machine relative to a reference position; a computer readable memory storing a control algorithm comprising computer executable code; and an electronic control unit coupled with the receiver and with the computer readable memory, the electronic control unit being configured via executing the control algorithm to determine a smoothness value for a region of a mat of material which corresponds with an irregular pattern of screed position, in response to the screed control data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A paving system comprising:
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a machine including a frame and a height adjustable screed coupled with the frame; a receiver configured to receive screed control data indicative of an irregular pattern of screed position relative to a reference position, for the height adjustable screed; and an electronic control unit in communication with the receiver and configured to receive the screed control data during paving a surface with a mat of material via the paving system, the electronic control unit being further configured to determine a smoothness value for a region of the mat of material which corresponds with the irregular pattern of screed position, in response to the screed control data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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