Method of operating a compactor machine via path planning based on compaction state data and mapping information

A method of compacting a work area with a compactor machine comprising the steps of:

• sensing values indicative of a work material compaction response in a first region of the work area;
• sensing values indicative of a work material compaction response in at least one other region of the work area;
• determining a work material compaction response in the at least one other region of the work area is an aberrant compaction response;
• and
• maneuvering the compactor machine to impart a different net compaction energy to the first region than to the second region within the work area responsive to a signal associated with the aberrant compaction response.

A system for compacting a work area comprising:

• a compactor machine;
• at least one sensor configured to sense values indicative of a work material compaction response within a work area;
• and
• an electronic controller coupled with said at least one sensor and configured via a compactor maneuvering control algorithm to detect an aberrant work material compaction response in a region of the work area and generate a compactor navigation signal which is based at least in part on planned imparting of different net compaction energy with the compactor machine to a first region of the work area than to a second region of the work area responsive to the aberrant work material compaction response.