SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IMPLEMENT SYSTEM OF MACHINE

• US 20170254050A1
• Filed: 03/03/2016
• Published: 09/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Inventors: Wright, Christopher R.
• Application Number:
  US15/059,655
• Publication Number:
  US 20170254050A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/32 working downwardly and towards the machine, e.g. with backhoes
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/261 Surveying the work-site to be treated
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A system for operating machine is provided. The system includes input unit having plurality of cameras associated with the machine and worksite. The input unit is adapted to generate visual feed associated with machine and worksite. The system further includes controller, in communication with the input unit, to receive the visual feed generated by the plurality of cameras. The system further includes an interactive display unit, in communication with the controller. The controller is adapted to display visual feed generated by the plurality of cameras on interactive display unit. The interactive display unit displays first feature interface on the interactive display unit to allow first input from operator for movement of implement system of the machine along first plane and displays second feature interface on the interactive display unit to allow second input from the operator for movement of the implement system of the machine along second plane.

Claims

1. A system for operating a machine, the system comprising:

an input unit having a plurality of cameras associated with the machine and a worksite, the input unit adapted to generate a visual feed associated with the machine and the work site;

a controller, in communication with the input unit, to receive the visual feed generated by the plurality of cameras; and

an interactive display unit, in communication with the controller,

wherein the controller is adapted to,

display the visual feed generated by one or more of the plurality of cameras on the interactive display unit;

display a first feature interface on the interactive display unit to allow a first input from an operator for movement of an implement system of the machine along a first plane; and

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display a second feature interface on the interactive display unit to allow a second input from the operator for movement of the implement system of the machine along a second plane.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to receive an input for selection of one or more of the plurality of cameras for displaying the visual feed.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the input unit includes:

one or more on-board cameras provided on the machine; and

one or more off-board cameras provided on the worksite.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first feature interface includes a first Graphical User Interface (GUI) of a range of motion of the implement system along the first plane.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the first feature interface includes a first Graphical User Interface (GUI) indicating a range of motion of a work tool along the first plane.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the first feature interface is adapted to receive a first input for moving the implement system along the first plane, and a work tool movement input for moving the work tool of the implement system with respect to the implement system along the first plane.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the second feature interface includes a second Graphical User Interface (GUI) indicating the implement system range of motion along the second plane.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the machine is an excavator and the work tool is a bucket.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller and the interactive display unit are configured to integrally form a part of a mobile computing device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the mobile computing device is one of a laptop, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a tablet device, and a smartphone.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the first plane is a vertical plane and the second plane is perpendicular to the first plane.

12. A computer-implemented method of operating a machine, the method comprising;

displaying, on an interactive display unit, a visual feed from one or more of a plurality of cameras;

receiving an input on a first feature interface of the interactive display unit, the input defining a desired range of movement of an implement system of the machine along a first plane; and

moving the implement system of the machine along the first plane according to the input received on the first feature interface.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 further comprising:

receiving a second input on a second feature interface, the second input defining a desired range of movement of the implement system of the machine along a second plane; and

moving the implement system of the machine along the second plane according to the second input received on the second feature interface.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 further comprising:

selecting one of more of the plurality of cameras to provide a visual feed to a display unit of the interactive display unit.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein a first input on the first feature interface is a draw and dig work cycle of the machine.