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US 9,511,633 B2Granted
Soil compaction management and reporting
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsNoel Wayne Anderson, Larry Lee Hendrickson
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Abstract
Systems and techniques are provided for managing an interface between a machine or work vehicle and a surface that the machine/work vehicle travels on in order to provide an optimum work performance level that balances fuel efficiency and surface adversity. Fleet management and reporting capabilities pertaining to such interface management are also provided.
Claims28
A method for managing soil compaction on a worksite, comprising steps of:
- generating a first map of soil compaction susceptibility of at least a portion of the worksite;
- generating a path within the worksite based on the first map which minimizes the soil compaction while carrying out a mission at the worksite;
- guiding at least one vehicle along the path while recording virtual foot parameters of the vehicle, wherein at least one virtual foot parameter of the virtual foot parameters is associated with a virtual foot of the vehicle comprising at least one of a wheel, a track, a track wheel, an inflatable tire, a tire with shape adjustment using magneto-rheological materials, a tire with shape adjustment using electro-rheological materials and a wheel which change footprint.
A soil compaction management system, comprising a data processor coupled to a memory comprising instructions for performing steps of:
- generating a first map of soil compaction susceptibility of at least a portion of the worksite;
- generating a path within the worksite based on the first map which minimizes the soil compaction while carrying out a mission at the worksite;
- guiding at least one vehicle along the path while recording virtual foot parameters of the vehicle, wherein at least one virtual foot parameter of the virtual foot parameters is associated with a virtual foot of the vehicle comprising at least one of a wheel, a track, a track wheel, an inflatable tire, a tire with shape adjustment using magneto-rheological materials, a tire with shape adjustment using electro-rheological materials and a wheel which change footprint.
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