Paving system and method
First Claim
1. A method of operating a paving system comprising the steps of:
- establishing a plan for paving a work area with the paving system which is based on a positional temperature model for paving material recorded in a computer readable memory;
outputting machine navigation signals which are based on the plan to a paving machine, a compacting machine or a supply machine, of the paving system;
receiving electronic data that includes temperature data for a paving material subsequent to outputting the machine navigation signals; and
comparing the electronic data with data predicted by the positional temperature model.
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Abstract
A method of operating a paving system includes establishing a plan for paving a work area which is based on a positional temperature model. The method further includes receiving temperature data for paving material and comparing the temperature data with data predicted by the positional temperature model. Operation of the paving system is adjusted where actual data differs from model predicted data. A paving system and control system are provided having an electronic control unit configured to compare electronic temperature data with a positional temperature model for paving material. The electronic control unit can control machines of the paving system based on comparing actual data with model predicted data, and can further update either or both of a plan for paving a work area and the positional temperature model itself based on differences between actual data and model predicted data. A complete temperature profile of a paving work area, including a comparison with the model may be recorded in computer readable memory for forensic and predictive analysis.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of operating a paving system comprising the steps of:
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establishing a plan for paving a work area with the paving system which is based on a positional temperature model for paving material recorded in a computer readable memory; outputting machine navigation signals which are based on the plan to a paving machine, a compacting machine or a supply machine, of the paving system; receiving electronic data that includes temperature data for a paving material subsequent to outputting the machine navigation signals; and comparing the electronic data with data predicted by the positional temperature model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A paving system comprising:
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at least one machine having a frame and ground engaging elements mounted to said frame, and being configured to interact with a paving material, said at least one machine including a paving machine, a compacting machine, or a supply machine; a control system which includes an electronic control unit, a computer readable memory, and a memory writing device; said electronic control unit being configured via said memory writing device to record plan data on said computer readable memory for paving a work area, wherein the plan data is based on a positional temperature model recorded on said computer readable memory; said electronic control unit being further configured to receive electronic data which includes temperature data for the paving material, and to compare said electronic data with data predicted by said positional temperature model. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A paving control system comprising:
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a computer readable memory; a memory writing device; and an electronic control unit configured via said memory writing device to record a positional temperature model for paving material on said computer readable memory, and also configured to record plan data for paving a work area with a paving system on said computer readable memory which is based on said positional temperature model; said electronic control unit being further configured to receive electronic data including temperature data for a paving material and to output a signal based on a difference between said electronic data and data predicted by said positional temperature model. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A paving control system comprising:
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an electronic control unit; and a computer readable and writable memory coupled with the electronic control unit; the electronic control unit being configured to record plan data on the computer readable and writable memory for paving a work area via a paving system, wherein the plan data is based on an electronically recorded positional temperature model; and the electronic control unit being further configured to receive electronic temperature data for a paving material used in paving the work area, and to output a signal based on a difference between the electronic temperature data and temperature data predicted by the positional temperature model.
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