Machine control system having autonomous dump queuing
First Claim
1. A control system for use at a dump location having a plurality of dump sites, the control system comprising:
- a control module associated with a mobile machine; and
a worksite controller in communication with the control module, the worksite controller being configured to;
receive as the mobile machine moves toward the dump location, a signal from the control module indicative of the mobile machine crossing a boundary associated with at the dump location;
assign a travel route for the mobile machine based on the signal, the travel route including a travel segment on a common entrance row, a first single-use path from the common entrance row to a particular one of the plurality of dump sites, a second single-use path from the particular one of the plurality of dump sites to a common exit row, and a travel segment on the common exit row; and
communicate the travel route to the control module as the mobile machine continuously moves toward the dump location.
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Abstract
A control system for use at a dump location having a plurality of dump sites is disclosed. The control system may have a control module associated with a mobile machine and a worksite controller. The worksite controller may be configured to receive a signal from the control module indicative of the mobile machine crossing a boundary at a dump location, and assign a travel route for the mobile machine based on the signal. The travel route may include a travel segment on a common entrance row, a first single-use path from the common entrance row to a particular one of the plurality of dump sites, a second single-use path from the particular one of the plurality of dump sites to a common exit row, and a travel segment on the common exit row. The worksite controller may be further configured to communicate the travel route to the control module as the mobile machine moves toward the dump location.
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30 Claims
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1. A control system for use at a dump location having a plurality of dump sites, the control system comprising:
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a control module associated with a mobile machine; and a worksite controller in communication with the control module, the worksite controller being configured to; receive as the mobile machine moves toward the dump location, a signal from the control module indicative of the mobile machine crossing a boundary associated with at the dump location; assign a travel route for the mobile machine based on the signal, the travel route including a travel segment on a common entrance row, a first single-use path from the common entrance row to a particular one of the plurality of dump sites, a second single-use path from the particular one of the plurality of dump sites to a common exit row, and a travel segment on the common exit row; and communicate the travel route to the control module as the mobile machine continuously moves toward the dump location. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A control system for use at a dump location having a plurality of dump sites, the control system comprising:
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a control module associated with a mobile machine; and a worksite controller in communication with the control module, the worksite controller being configured to; receive, as the mobile machine moves toward the dump location, a signal from the control module indicative of the mobile machine crossing a boundary associated with at the dump location; assign a travel route for the mobile machine to a particular one of the plurality of dump sites based on the signal; communicate the travel route to the control module as the mobile machine continuously moves toward the dump location; make a determination of an amount of the travel route that he mobile machine is permitted to travel; and communicate a permission to the control module corresponding to the determination. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. The control system of claim I, wherein the worksite controller is further configured to:
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receive at least one characteristic of the dump location; and determine a number and positions at the dump location of the plurality of dump sites based on the at least one characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method of autonomous dump queuing, the method including:
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receiving an indication of a mobile machine crossing a boundary associated with a dump location as the mobile machine moves toward the dump location; assigning a travel route to the mobile machine based on the indication, the travel route including a travel segment on a common entrance row, a first single-use path from the common entrance row to a particular dump site of a plurality of dump sites at the dump location, a second single-use path from the particular dump site to a common exit row, and a travel segment on the common exit row; and communicating the travel route to the mobile machine as the mobile machine continuously moves toward the dump location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method of autonomous dump queuing, the method including:
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receiving an indication of a mobile machine crossing a boundary associated with a dump location as the mobile machine moves toward the dump location; assigning a travel route to the mobile machine based on the indication, the travel route directing the mobile machine to a particular dump site of a plurality of dump sites at the dump location; communicating the travel route to the mobile machine as the mobile machine continuously moves toward the dump location; making a determination of an amount of the travel route that the mobile machine is permitted to travel; and communicating a permission to the mobile machine corresponding to the determination. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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27. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method of autonomous dump queuing, the method including:
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receiving at least one characteristic of a dump location; and responsively determining a number and positions at the dump location of a plurality of dump sites based on the at least one characteristic; assigning a common entrance row, a plurality of first single-use paths from the common entrance row to particular dump sites of a plurality of dump sites at the dump location, a common exit row, and a second plurality of single-use paths from the particular dump sites to the common exit row; receiving an indication of a mobile machine crossing a boundary associated with the dump location as the mobile machine moves toward the dump location; assigning a travel route to the mobile machine based on the indication, the travel route including a travel segment on the common entrance row, one of the first plurality of single-use paths, one of the second plurality of single-use paths, and a travel segment on the common exit row; communicating the travel route to the mobile machine as the mobile machine continuously moves toward the dump location; making a determination of an amount of the travel route that the mobile machine is permitted to travel; and communicating a permission to the mobile machine corresponding to the determination. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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