Compaction-based dynamic automated compaction plan
AssigneeCaterpillar Paving Products Inc.
InventorsNathaniel S. Doy, John L. Marsolek, Nicholas A. Oetken, Mark A. Tarvin
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Abstract
A method for controlling a compactor machine can include inputting a compaction specification into a controller for compacting a work area; inputting a compaction target value into the controller; while compacting, evaluating an actual compaction value; and if the actual compaction value reaches the compaction target value, the controller being configured to turn off a vibratory system of the compactor machine while the compactor machine finishes any further passes over the work area as specified by the compaction specification.
Claims18
A method for controlling a compactor machine comprising:
- inputting a compaction specification into a controller for compacting a work area;
- inputting a compaction target value into the controller;
- while compacting, evaluating an actual compaction value;
- and
- if the actual compaction value reaches the compaction target value, the controller being configured to turn off a vibratory system of the compactor machine while the compactor machine finishes any further passes over the work area as specified by the compaction specification, wherein after turning off the vibratory system, the controller turning the vibratory system back on in another area of the work area if the actual compaction value changes.
A system for autonomous compacting comprising:
- a controller to receive a compaction specification for compacting a work area using a compactor machine, wherein the compaction specification includes a number of passes;
- the controller configured to receive a compaction target value;
- one or more sensors to measure an actual compaction value of a portion of the work area;
- and
- the controller configured to compare the actual compaction value with the compaction target value and if the actual compaction value reaches the compaction target value, the controller configured to turn off a vibratory system of the compactor machine while the compactor machine finishes any remaining passes over the work area as static passes as specified by the number of passes included in the compaction specification.
A compactor machine comprising:
- a frame;
- one or more vibratory drums coupled to the frame;
- a controller to control a vibratory system of the one or more vibratory drums;
- and
- one or more sensors to measure an actual compaction value of a portion of a work area;
- wherein, the controller being configured to receive a compaction specification for compacting a work area;
- the controller configured to receive a compaction target value;
- and the controller configured to compare the actual compaction value with the compaction target value and if the actual compaction value reaches the compaction target value, the controller configured to turn off the vibratory system of the one or more vibratory drums while the compactor machine finishes any further passes over the work area as specified by the compaction specification, wherein after turning off the vibratory system, the controller configured to turn the vibratory system back on in another area of the work area if the actual compaction value changes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.