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Cycle planner for an earthmoving machine

  • US 5,924,493 A
  • Filed: 05/12/1998
  • Issued: 07/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining a series of work cycles for an earthmoving machine, including the steps of:

  • a) determining a plurality of parameters of the earthmoving machine and of a volume of material to be moved;

    b) modeling the volume of material;

    c) planning a series of work cycles to move the modeled volume of material;

    d) determining a level of productivity of the series of work cycles as a function of a predetermined optimization parameter;

    e) repeating steps b) through d) a predetermined number of times; and

    f) choosing an optimal series of work cycles for the earthmoving machine to move the volume of material.

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