Articulated machine proximity system

An articulated machine proximity system, the system comprising:

• a controller configured to:
• receive first information corresponding to a first set of positional information;
• receive second information corresponding to a second set of positional information;
• determine a relative position in three axes between a towing machine and a towed machine based on triangulation of the first and second information;
• and
• cause an action responsive to the determination, the action comprising one or more of:
• alerting an operator when the relative position between the towed machine and the towing machine closes to within a threshold distance;
• cause one of the towed machine or the towing machine to modify a current manner of movement responsive to the relative position between the towing machine and the towed machine closing to within the threshold distance;
• or
• cause a component of the towing machine to align with a component of the towed machine along a first axis.

An articulated machine proximity method, the method comprising:

• transmitting a signal;
• receiving a first signal at a first angle and a second signal at a second angle responsive to the transmitted signal, the first and second signals comprising first information and second information, respectively, the first and second information each corresponding to respective positional information;
• and
• determining a relative position in three axes between a first machine and a second machine based on the first and second information.