Mat coasting enablement for asphalt compactor

A paving system for applying a paving material, the paving system comprising:

• a paver, comprising:
• at least one auger configured to apply the paving material;
• a first thermal scanner configured to sense a first surface temperature of a surface of the paving material at a location behind the paver with respect to a direction of travel of the paver;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit a first signal representative of the first surface temperature, and
• at least one compactor, comprising:
• a frame;
• at least one compacting drum coupled to the frame;
• a drive system configured to propel the at least one compactor at a plurality of acceleration and deceleration rates;
• a receiver configured to receive the first signal;
• and
• a compactor controller, associated with a plurality of drive modes associated with the plurality of acceleration and deceleration rates, configured to:
• determine, based on the first signal, whether the first surface temperature meets or exceeds a first temperature threshold, and
• place, based on determining whether the first surface temperature exceeds the compactor in a first drive mode, of the plurality of drive modes, associated with a first accelerate rate and a first deceleration rate of the plurality of acceleration and deceleration rates,
• wherein at least one of the first acceleration rate or the first deceleration rate is different from at least one of a second acceleration rate or a second deceleration rate, of the plurality of acceleration and deceleration rates, respectively.

A method for operating a compactor on a surface, the method comprising:

• operating the compactor in a first drive mode, the first drive mode comprising a first set of acceleration and deceleration ramp rates for the compactor;
• determining a first variable with respect to an environment of the compactor;
• and
• based on the first variable, switching the compactor into a second drive mode, the second drive mode comprising a second set of acceleration and deceleration ramp rates for the compactor,
• wherein ramp rates of the first set of acceleration and deceleration ramp rates are faster than ramp rates of the second set of acceleration and deceleration ramp rates.