System and method for controlling edge dumping of mobile machines

A method comprising:

• receiving a signal indicative of a current position of a machine on a work surface as the machine travels along a first direction;
• initiating a scanning of the work surface, by using one or more sensors, along the first direction when the machine is at a predetermined distance from a target area;
• receiving, from the one or more sensors, data indicative of a contour of the work surface;
• identifying a raised contour and a contour edge within the target area based on the received data indicative of the contour as the machine approaches the target area while traveling along a second direction,
• the second direction being different from the first direction;
• determining a location of the contour edge within the target area based on identifying the raised contour and the contour edge within the target area;
• and
• controlling a positioning of the machine within the target area and relative to the raised contour, such that tires of the machine coincide with the contour edge.

A control system for a machine traveling on a work surface, the work surface including a target area having a raised contour and a contour edge, the control system comprising:

• a LIDAR system mounted on the machine,
• the LIDAR system being configured to generate data indicative of a contour of the work surface;
• and
• a controller communicably coupled to the LIDAR system,
• the controller being configured to:
• receive a signal indicative of a current position of the machine on the work surface as the machine travels along a first direction;
• initiate a scanning of the work surface, by using the LIDAR system, along the first direction when the machine is at a predetermined distance from the target area;
• receive, from the LIDAR system, the data indicative of the contour of the work surface;
• identify the raised contour and the contour edge within the target area based on the received data indicative of the contour as the machine approaches the target area while traveling along a second direction,
• the second direction being different from the first direction;
• determine a location of the contour edge within the target area based on identifying the raised contour and the contour edge within the target area;
• control a positioning of the machine within the target area and relative to the raised contour;
• and
• halt the machine within the target area such that tires of the machine are engaged with the raised contour and contact points of the tires coincide with the contour edge.