Method and system for controlling the loading of a container associated with a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the loading of a container associated with a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a leader location of a lead vehicle;
determining a follower location of a follower vehicle having a container for storing a material;
calculating an observed relative position between the lead vehicle and the follower vehicle;
establishing target relative positions between the lead vehicle and the follower vehicle, where the target relative positions include at least a first target relative position and a second target relative position spatially separated form the first target relative position;
selecting a preferential one of the established target positions; and
wherein the first target relative position is expressed as a first distance (D1) and a first angle (θ
1) with respect to a leader reference point of the leader vehicle and a follower reference point of the follower vehicle;
the first target relative position aligned such that a chute or conduit of the leader vehicle is aligned with a first volume or first zone of the container of the follower vehicleadjusting the observed relative position of the follower vehicle to achieve the selected preferential one of the established target positions.
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Abstract
A leader location-determining receiver determines a leader location of a lead vehicle. A follower location-determining receiver determines a follower location of a follower vehicle, which has a container for storing a material. A data processor or position module calculates an observed relative position between the lead vehicle and the follower vehicle. Target relative positions are established between the lead vehicle and the follower vehicle. A data processor or selector selects a preferential one of the established target positions. A data processor or adjuster adjusts the observed relative position of the follower vehicle to achieve the selected preferential one of the established target positions.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the loading of a container associated with a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a leader location of a lead vehicle; determining a follower location of a follower vehicle having a container for storing a material; calculating an observed relative position between the lead vehicle and the follower vehicle; establishing target relative positions between the lead vehicle and the follower vehicle, where the target relative positions include at least a first target relative position and a second target relative position spatially separated form the first target relative position; selecting a preferential one of the established target positions; and
wherein the first target relative position is expressed as a first distance (D1) and a first angle (θ
1) with respect to a leader reference point of the leader vehicle and a follower reference point of the follower vehicle;
the first target relative position aligned such that a chute or conduit of the leader vehicle is aligned with a first volume or first zone of the container of the follower vehicleadjusting the observed relative position of the follower vehicle to achieve the selected preferential one of the established target positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for controlling the loading of a container associated with a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a leader location-determining receiver for determining a leader location of a lead vehicle; a follower location-determining receiver for determining a follower location of a follower vehicle having a container for storing a material; a position module for calculating an observed relative position between the lead vehicle and the follower vehicle; a data processor for establishing target relative positions between the load vehicle and the follower vehicle, where the target relative positions include at least a first target relative position and a second target relative position spatially separated from the first target relative position; a selector for selecting a preferential one of the established target positions; and
wherein the first target relative position is expressed as a first distance (D1) and a first angle (θ
1) with respect to a leader reference point of the leader vehicle and a follower reference point of the follower vehicle;
the first target relative position aligned such that a chute or conduit of the leader vehicle is aligned with a first volume or first zone of the container of the follower vehiclean adjuster for adjusting the observed relative position of the follower vehicle to achieve the selected preferential one of the established target positions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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