Abstract: A method for determining a location and orientation of an earthworks machine in a worksite comprises setting at least one positioning camera on the earthworks machine, determining from a worksite environment a plurality of distinguishable features as a plurality of map feature points, taking two-dimensional positioning images by at least one positioning camera, detecting distinguishable features from the two-dimensional positioning images as navigation feature points, and matching identification information of the navigation feature points with identification information of the plurality of map feature points for determining the location and orientation of the earthworks machine in the worksite.

Abstract: A method for determining a location specific as-built performance value in an earthworks construction site comprises determining an earthworks information model of the earthworks construction site, determining a location of a tool of an earthworks machine in the earthworks construction site and, respectively, in the earthworks information model, determining a work task in the construction site for the earthworks machine from the earthworks information model, determining, based at least in part on the location of the tool of the earthworks machine in the earthworks information model, a location specific part of the determined work task in the construction site, and obtaining as the location specific as-built performance value, from the earthworks machine, at least one of: emissions, energy consumption or elapsed time associated with the location specific part of the determined work task in the construction site.

Abstract: A method determines location and orientation of a machine in a worksite. The worksite is equipped with at least one reference point. The method comprises setting a tracking apparatus on the machine, tracking the machine with the tracking apparatus by determining location of at least one reference point in the worksite with respect to the tracking apparatus, transmitting data from the tracking apparatus to a position determination unit regarding the tracking, and determining by the position determination unit based at least in part on the data received from the tracking apparatus the location and orientation of the machine in the worksite.

Abstract: A method for determining situational awareness in a worksite includes setting at least one environment modelling apparatus (EM) at least one of: on a machine or external from the machine; setting at least one tracking apparatus (TA) at least one of: on the machine or external from the machine; acquiring data by the at least one tracking apparatus (TA); and acquiring data by the at least one environment modelling apparatus. Further, the method includes receiving, by at least one position determination unit (PDU), data related to the at least one tracking apparatus (TA) and data related to the at least one environment modelling apparatus (EM); and determining, by the at least one position determination unit (PDU), based at least in part on the received data, the location and orientation of the machine in the worksite.

Abstract: A method for compacting soil by a soil compactor including at least one soil compacting device, and a soil compactor. The method includes generating an as-built model of compaction level covering at least a work order area to be compacted, determining boundaries for the work order area and determining location data for an area over which the at least one soil compacting device travels. Furthermore, it is generated an up-to-date travel path to be driven to cover the work order area by the at least one soil compacting device by using compactor operation for compacting soil and measurement function for measuring the compaction level of soil while compacting. The soil compactor is driven according to the up-to-date travel path and a location-specific as-built compaction level of soil and determined boundaries for the work order area are saved to the as-built model of compaction level.

Abstract: A method determines location and orientation of a machine in a worksite. The worksite is equipped with at least one reference point. The method comprises setting a tracking apparatus on the machine, tracking the machine with the tracking apparatus by determining location of at least one reference point in the worksite with respect to the tracking apparatus, transmitting data from the tracking apparatus to a position determination unit regarding the tracking, and determining by the position determination unit based at least in part on the data received from the tracking apparatus the location and orientation of the machine in the worksite.

Abstract: A method and a system determine location and orientation of a machine in a worksite. The machine is equipped with at least one marker point and the worksite is equipped with at least one reference point. Furthermore, a tracking apparatus is set to the worksite, data is acquired by the tracking apparatus by tracking reference point and marker point locations with respect to the tracking apparatus, the acquired data is transmitted from the tracking apparatus to at least one position determination unit, and the location and orientation of the machine in the worksite is determined by the at least one position determination unit based at least in part on the acquired data.