System and method for tracking operations of mobile machines at jobsites

A method for tracking an operation of a mobile machine at a jobsite, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a controller, an input to initiate movement of the mobile machine along a desired path of the jobsite to perform the operation;
• setting, by the controller, a current location of the mobile machine as a reference location in response to the input;
• obtaining, by the controller, a dimensional data associated with the mobile machine in response to the input;
• receiving, by the controller, one or more first parameters associated with a propulsion of the mobile machine along the desired path from one or more first sensors;
• receiving, by the controller, one or more second parameters associated with a steering of the mobile machine along the desired path from one or more second sensors;
• and
• determining, by the controller, a location of the mobile machine relative to the reference location based on the one or more first parameters, the one or more second parameters, and the dimensional data.

A compactor, comprising:

• a compacting drum configured to perform a compaction operation on a work surface as the compactor moves along a desired path at a jobsite;
• a propulsion system for powering movement of the compactor along the desired path;
• a steering system for steering the compactor along the desired path;
• and
• a system for tracking the compaction operation of the compactor at the jobsite, the system including:
• one or more first sensors configured to obtain one or more first parameters associated with a propulsion of the compactor along the desired path;
• one or more second sensors configured to obtain one or more second parameters associated with the steering of the compactor along the desired path;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive an input to initiate the movement of the compactor along the desired path to perform the compaction operation;
• set a current location of the compactor as a reference location in response to the input;
• obtain a dimensional data associated with the compactor in response to the input;
• receive, from the one or more first sensors and the one or more second sensors, the one or more first parameters and the one or more second parameters, respectively, based on the input;
• and
• determine a location of the compactor relative to the reference location based on the one or more first parameters, the one or more second parameters, and the dimensional data.