CONTROL SYSTEM FOR COORDINATING EARTH-WORKING MACHINES
First Claim
1. A control system for coordinating a plurality of machines for performing a plurality of types of earth-working operations on a worksite, the control system comprising:
- a plurality of locating devices, each being configured to generate a signal indicative of a three-dimensional location of one of the plurality of machines, the signal being associated with one of the plurality of types of earth-working operations;
a display device; and
a controller in electronic communication with the plurality of locating devices and the display device and configured to;
determine a surface condition of the worksite based on the signal generated by each of the plurality of locating devices and corresponding to one or more of the plurality of types of earth-working operations; and
generate a map of the worksite on the display device, wherein the map is indicative of the surface condition of the worksite.
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Abstract
A control system for coordinating a plurality of machines for performing a plurality of types of earth-working operations on a worksite is disclosed. The control system may include a plurality of locating devices, each being configured to generate a signal indicative of a three-dimensional location of one of the plurality of machines and being associated with one of the plurality of types of earth-working operations, a display device, and a controller in electronic communication with the plurality of locating devices and the display device. The controller may be configured to determine a surface condition of the worksite based on the signal generated by each of the plurality of locating devices and corresponding to one or more of the plurality of types of earth-working operations. The controller may also be configured to generate a map of the worksite on the display device indicative of the surface condition of the worksite.
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20 Claims
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1. A control system for coordinating a plurality of machines for performing a plurality of types of earth-working operations on a worksite, the control system comprising:
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a plurality of locating devices, each being configured to generate a signal indicative of a three-dimensional location of one of the plurality of machines, the signal being associated with one of the plurality of types of earth-working operations; a display device; and a controller in electronic communication with the plurality of locating devices and the display device and configured to; determine a surface condition of the worksite based on the signal generated by each of the plurality of locating devices and corresponding to one or more of the plurality of types of earth-working operations; and generate a map of the worksite on the display device, wherein the map is indicative of the surface condition of the worksite. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of coordinating a plurality of machines for performing a plurality of types of earth-working operations on a worksite, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of signals, each being indicative of a three-dimensional location of one of the plurality of machines and associated with one of the plurality of types of earth-working operations; determining a surface condition of the worksite corresponding to one or more of the plurality of types of earth-working operations based on the plurality of signals; and generating a map of the worksite on a display device, wherein the map is indicative of the surface condition of the worksite. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A control system for coordinating a plurality of machines for performing a plurality of types of earth-working operations on a worksite, the control system comprising:
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a plurality of locating devices, each being configured to generate a signal indicative of a three-dimensional location of one of the plurality of machines, the signal being associated with one of the plurality of types of earth-working operations; a display device; and a controller in electronic communication with the plurality of locating devices and the display device and configured to; generate a three-dimensional as-built model of the worksite based on the signal generated by each of the plurality of locating devices; determine a difference between the as-built model and a design model of the worksite stored in memory of the controller; determine a surface condition of the worksite based on the difference between the as-build model and the design model, the surface condition corresponding to one or more of the plurality of types of earth-working operations; determine a grade status of the worksite based on the difference between the as-built model and the design model; generate a map of the worksite on the display device, wherein the map is indicative of the surface condition and the grade status of the worksite; and generate graphical objects on the map indicative of areas of the worksite where each of the plurality of types of earth-working operations were respectively performed by the plurality of machines.
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