System and method for controlling the operation of a machine
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1. A system for automated control of a machine having a ground-engaging work implement, comprising:
- a position sensor for generating position signals indicative of a position of a work surface at a work site;
a controller configured to;
store a characteristic threshold of a pair of slots;
receive a plurality of position signals from the position sensor;
determine the position of the work surface along a first slot in the work site based upon the plurality of position signals to define a first slot surface;
determine the position of the work surface along a second slot in the work site based upon the plurality of position signals to define a second slot surface, the second slot being spaced from the first slot, the work surface along the first slot and the work surface along the second slot defining at least a portion of a berm between the first slot and the second slot;
determine a physical characteristic of the first slot and the second slot; and
generate a berm reduction command if the physical characteristic of the first slot and the second slot is less than the characteristic threshold of the pair of slots.
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Abstract
A system for automated control of a machine includes a position sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a position of a work surface along a first slot and along a second slot. The work surface along the first slot and the second slot define at least a portion of a berm. The controller is further configured to determine a physical characteristic of the first slot and the second slot and generate a berm reduction command if the physical characteristic of the first slot and the second slot is less than the characteristic threshold of the first slot and the second slot.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for automated control of a machine having a ground-engaging work implement, comprising:
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a position sensor for generating position signals indicative of a position of a work surface at a work site; a controller configured to; store a characteristic threshold of a pair of slots; receive a plurality of position signals from the position sensor; determine the position of the work surface along a first slot in the work site based upon the plurality of position signals to define a first slot surface; determine the position of the work surface along a second slot in the work site based upon the plurality of position signals to define a second slot surface, the second slot being spaced from the first slot, the work surface along the first slot and the work surface along the second slot defining at least a portion of a berm between the first slot and the second slot; determine a physical characteristic of the first slot and the second slot; and generate a berm reduction command if the physical characteristic of the first slot and the second slot is less than the characteristic threshold of the pair of slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A controller-implemented method for automated control of a machine having a ground-engaging work implement, comprising:
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storing a characteristic threshold of a pair of slots; receiving a plurality of position signals from a position sensor; determining a position of a work surface along a first slot in a work site based upon the plurality of position signals to define a first slot surface; determining the position of the work surface along a second slot in the work site based upon the plurality of position signals to define a second slot surface, the second slot being spaced from the first slot, the work surface along the first slot and the work surface along the second slot defining at least a portion of a berm between the first slot and the second slot; determining a physical characteristic of the first slot and the second slot; and generating a berm reduction command if the physical characteristic of the first slot and the second slot is less than the characteristic threshold of the pair of slots. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine, comprising:
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a prime mover; a ground-engaging work implement for engaging a work surface along a path; a position sensor for generating position signals indicative of a position of a work surface at a work site; a controller configured to; store a characteristic threshold of a pair of slots; receive a plurality of position signals from the position sensor; determine the position of the work surface along a first slot in the work site based upon the plurality of position signals to define a first slot surface; determine the position of the work surface along a second slot in the work site based upon the plurality of position signals to define a second slot surface, the second slot being spaced from the first slot, the work surface along the first slot and the work surface along the second slot defining at least a portion of a berm between the first slot and the second slot; determine a physical characteristic of the first slot and the second slot; and generate a berm reduction command if the physical characteristic of the first slot and the second slot is less than the characteristic threshold of the pair of slots.
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