Container load assist system and method for a work vehicle

A system for operating a work vehicle to load a container, the system comprising:

• a work vehicle including
• a boom having a proximal end coupled to the frame and a distal end opposite the proximal end,
• an implement coupled to the distal end of the boom,
• at least one perception sensor configured to sense an approaching environment during travel of the work vehicle, and
• at least one ground speed sensor configured to sense a condition related to a ground speed of the work vehicle;
• a user interface including
• controls configured to command at least some operations of the work vehicle, and
• indicators configured to indicate at least one status related to the work vehicle;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the controls, the indicators, the at least one perception sensor, and the at least one ground speed sensor, the controller configured to
• receive a user command via the controls to move the work vehicle toward the container,
• output a control signal to drive the work vehicle toward the container,
• determine a distance between the work vehicle and the container,
• determine the ground speed of the work vehicle,
• calculate a boom raising start distance between the work vehicle and the container based on sensor data from the at least one perception sensor and the at least one ground speed sensor,
• receive a user command via the controls to alter the ground speed of the work vehicle, and
• if the user command to alter the ground speed of the work vehicle includes increasing the ground speed of the work vehicle, automatically output a control signal to increase a raising speed of the boom.

A system for operating a work vehicle to load a container, the system comprising:

• a work vehicle including
• a boom having a proximal end coupled to the frame and a distal end opposite the proximal end,
• an implement coupled to the distal end of the boom,
• at least one perception sensor configured to sense an approaching environment during travel of the work vehicle, and
• at least one ground speed sensor configured to sense a condition related to a ground speed of the work vehicle;
• a user interface including
• controls configured to command at least some operations of the work vehicle, and
• indicators configured to indicate at least one status related to the work vehicle;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the controls, the indicators, the at least one perception sensor, and the at least one ground speed sensor, the controller configured to
• receive a user command via the controls to move the work vehicle toward the container,
• output a control signal to drive the work vehicle toward the container,
• determine a distance between the work vehicle and the container,
• determine the ground speed of the work vehicle,
• calculate a boom raising start distance between the work vehicle and the container based on sensor data from the at least one perception sensor and the at least one ground speed sensor,
• receive a user command via the controls to alter the ground speed of the work vehicle, and
• if the user command to alter the ground speed of the work vehicle includes decreasing the ground speed of the work vehicle, automatically output a control signal to decrease a raising speed of the boom.