Paving system and method
First Claim
1. A method of operating a paving system comprising the steps of:
- outputting screed control commands from an electronic control unit of the paving system to vary a position of a paving machine screed relative to a reference position during paving a mat of paving material;
receiving screed control data with a receiver of the paving system coupled with the electronic control unit, the screed control data being indicative of an irregular pattern of screed position assumed in response to the screed control commands, and including data indicative of a profile of deposited paving material positioned coincident with the screed; and
determining a smoothness value via the electronic control unit, 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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outputting screed control commands from an electronic control unit of the paving system to vary a position of a paving machine screed relative to a reference position during paving a mat of paving material; receiving screed control data with a receiver of the paving system coupled with the electronic control unit, the screed control data being indicative of an irregular pattern of screed position assumed in response to the screed control commands, and including data indicative of a profile of deposited paving material positioned coincident with the screed; and determining a smoothness value via the electronic control unit, 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 plurality of different positions at a plurality of different times of a height adjustable screed of a paving machine relative to a reference position during paving a surface; 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 defined by the plurality of different positions at the plurality of different times, in response to the screed control data; wherein the screed control data further includes data indicative of a profile of paving material deposited on the surface and positioned coincident with the screed, and the electronic control unit being further configured to determine the smoothness value responsive to the data indicative of a profile. - 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; a set of screed height actuators coupled with the height adjustable screed; and an electronic control unit configured to output control commands to the screed height actuators to vary a position of the screed relative to a reference position, the electronic control unit further being 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, and 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 and includes material of the mat positioned coincident with the screed, in response to the screed control data, and to output a signal based on the smoothness value. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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