Control system and method for a work tool on a utility vehicle

A method of adjusting a pressure applied to a work tool on a surface, the method comprising:

• applying the work tool to the surface during movement of a utility vehicle, wherein the work tool is in a first position exerting a first pressure towards the surface;
• capturing, by an imaging apparatus, an image of the surface proximate the work tool, immediately after the surface is affected;
• evaluating, by an electronic processor, the image to determine an area of the surface affected by the work tool, wherein an evaluation of the image comprises comparing lighter portions of the image with darker portions of the image, and by comparing a surface reflection and a surface texture to an unaffected surface;
• and
• adjusting, by one or more moving mechanisms, the work tool to a second position exerting a second pressure towards the surface, based on the evaluation of the image.

A utility vehicle comprising:

• a work tool;
• one or more movement mechanisms coupled with the work tool, the movement mechanism comprising a left work tool lift cylinder and a right work tool lift cylinder;
• an imaging apparatus;
• a non-transitory computer-readable memory storing operation information;
• and
• an electronic processor configured to:
• apply the work tool to a surface during movement of the utility vehicle, wherein the work tool is in a first position exerting a first work left work tool lift pressure and a first right work tool lift pressure towards the surface,
• capture, by the imaging apparatus, an image of the surface proximate the work tool and behind the work tool,
• evaluate, by the electronic processor, the image to determine an area of the surface affected by the work tool wherein the evaluation of the image comprises comparing lighter portions of the image with darker portions of the image, and
• adjust, by the one or more movement mechanisms, the work tool to a second position exerting a second left work tool lift pressure and a second right work tool lift pressure towards the surface, based on the evaluation of the image.