Asphalt compactor creep mode

Abstract

A method for operating a compactor on a compressible surface includes: moving the compactor on the compressible surface; receiving an operating speed of the compactor; determining whether an obstacle is present in a path of the compactor; and changing the operating speed to a creep speed if the obstacle is in the path of the compactor. The creep speed is sufficient to prevent the compactor from forming dips in the compressible surface. ELEMENT NUMBER DESCRIPTION 100 compactor 102 cab 103 drive system 104 drums 105 surface 106 temperature sensor 107 path 108 speed sensor 110 controller 112 GPS device 114 perception system 115 control lever 120 processor 122 memory 124 data bus 126 user interface 128 communications interface 129 autonomous path planning system 130 remote system 132 work area 134 operating system (OS) 136 utilities 138 creep routine 140 sensor interfaces 144 control logic module 146 settings module

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