Abstract: A tandem wheel assembly for a work vehicle includes a tandem wheel housing having a center opening disposed about a pivot axis and first and second wheel end openings disposed about associated first and second wheel axes that are substantially parallel with the pivot axis. A center sprocket within the tandem wheel housing is rotatable about the pivot axis. First and second wheel end assemblies include first and second wheel end shafts, sprockets and housings. The first and second wheel end sprockets are mounted to the associated shafts and are aligned to engage the center sprocket with at least one chain which transfers rotation of the center sprocket about the pivot axis to rotate the first and second wheel end sprockets about the associated first and second wheel axes. The first and second wheel end housings support the first and second wheel end shafts for relative rotation about the associated first and second wheel axes.

Abstract: A work machine has a backup camera that captures images of an area of a worksite behind the work machine. A controller identifies pre-defined markings in the worksite and localizes the pre-defined markings to the work machine, based on the images. A control signal generator generates control signals to automatically control the work machine based upon the localized markings.

Abstract: A tandem wheel assembly for a work vehicle includes a tandem wheel housing having a center opening disposed about a pivot axis and first and second wheel end openings disposed about associated first and second wheel axes that are substantially parallel with the pivot axis. A center sprocket within the tandem wheel housing is rotatable about the pivot axis. First and second wheel end assemblies include first and second wheel end shafts, sprockets and housings. The first and second wheel end sprockets are mounted to the associated shafts and are aligned to engage the center sprocket with at least one chain which transfers rotation of the center sprocket about the pivot axis to rotate the first and second wheel end sprockets about the associated first and second wheel axes. The first and second wheel end housings support the first and second wheel end shafts for relative rotation about the associated first and second wheel axes.

Abstract: A work machine has a backup camera that captures images of an area of a worksite behind the work machine. A controller identifies pre-defined markings in the worksite and localizes the pre-defined markings to the work machine, based on the images. A control signal generator generates control signals to automatically control the work machine based upon the localized markings.

Abstract: A sensor-augmented system for optimizing the loading parameters of a work machine to engage a pile. The system comprises a sensor coupled with the work machine where the sensor is configured to collect image data of the pile in a field of view of the sensor; a sensor processing unit communicatively coupled with the sensor where the sensor processing unit is configured to calculate a volume estimation of the pile based on the image data; and a vehicle control unit communicatively coupled with the sensor processing unit to modify a loading parameter of the work machine in response to a calculated predictive load based on the volume estimation and stored data to identify material type of the pile.

Abstract: A sensor-augmented system for optimizing the loading parameters of a work machine to engage a pile. The system comprises a sensor coupled with the work machine where the sensor is configured to collect image data of the pile in a field of view of the sensor; a sensor processing unit communicatively coupled with the sensor where the sensor processing unit is configured to calculate a volume estimation of the pile based on the image data; and a vehicle control unit communicatively coupled with the sensor processing unit to modify a loading parameter of the work machine in response to a calculated predictive load based on the volume estimation and stored data to identify material type of the pile.