Abstract: A method for depositing a pile of material by a machine at a worksite. The method includes determining, by a controller, a volume of material transported by the machine. The method further includes determining, by the controller, at least one parameter associated with the pile to be formed by the determined volume based on a comparison of the determined volume with a threshold volume and operating the machine to deposit the determined volume to form the pile, on a working surface of the worksite, based on the at least one parameter.

Abstract: A method for depositing piles of material, by a machine, in a work zone of a worksite. The method comprising detecting, by a controller, a first area occupied by a first pile deposited in the work zone, determining, by the controller, an available area in the work zone based on a comparison of the first area with an area of the work zone, determining, by the controller, a remaining number of piles to be deposited in the available area based on the determination of the available area, determining, by the controller, a location for each pile of the remaining number of piles to be deposited in the available area such that each pile of the remaining number of piles are evenly spaced from each other; and generating, by the controller, a machine signal to operate the machine to form the remaining number of piles at the respective determined location.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a work zone in a worksite is disclosed. The work zone includes an overburden region, a dump region having an incline of positive slope, and an initial pivot point at a junction of the overburden region and the incline. The method includes monitoring, by a controller, an elevation of the work zone based on an elevation data received from one or more sensors. Further, the method comprises detecting, by the controller, a location in the work zone having an elevation lower than an elevation of the initial pivot point based on the elevation data. Furthermore, the method comprises updating, by the controller, the detected location as a new pivot point if the detected location is within a predetermined distance from the initial pivot point.

Abstract: A method for controlling a machine operating at a worksite is provided. The worksite includes a pit region having a crest node and a low wall. The low wall is an incline having a positive slope. The method includes identifying a location of the crest node and activating a low wall detection module at the location of the crest node as the machine moves past the crest node towards the pit region. The low wall detection module is operable within a defined low wall detection gap to detect the low wall.

Abstract: A system for determining an optimized cut location for a work implement includes a position sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to determine the position of a work surface and determine a plurality of potential cut locations along a path between an initial cut location and an end location. The controller is further configured to determine an efficiency for moving an amount of material for each of the initial cut location and the plurality of potential cut locations based upon the amount of material to be moved, a parameter associated with moving the amount of material, and a loading profile, and select the optimized cut location from one of the initial cut location and the plurality of potential cut locations based upon the efficiency of each of the initial cut location and the plurality of potential cut locations.

Abstract: A system for moving material with a work implement includes an image display device, an operator input device, and a position sensor. A controller is configured to determine a position of a work surface at a work site, display a portion of the work site on the image display device including an operational location at the work area, modify a position of the operational location on the image display device with the operator input device to define a modified operational location, generate a material movement plan based upon the position of the work surface and modified operational location, and generate command instructions to move the machine according to the material movement plan.

Abstract: A system for determining a lowest cost distal end dump location is provided. A controller determines an amount of material to be moved from the first work area to the second work area, and evaluates a plurality of potential distal end dump locations at the second work area to determine a cost associated with moving the material at the second work area to form each second work area material configuration and select a lowest cost distal end dump location corresponding to a lowest cost second work area material configuration.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of responding to a missed cut during a pass made along a planned cut profile using an implement is provided. The computer-implemented method may include identifying the missed cut based at least partially on an implement position and a target cut point, predicting a performance value of the pass based at least partially on the missed cut and an implement load, and restarting the pass if the performance value is less than a minimum performance threshold and the implement load is less than a minimum load threshold.

Abstract: A system for determining a plurality of dump locations for a blade includes a position sensor and a controller configured to determine the position of a work surface and determine a plurality of dump locations along a path between a start location and an end location based upon the position of the work surface and a desired target. Adjacent pairs of dump locations define a load spacing distance and each load spacing distance is sequentially longer along the work surface closer to the start location.

Abstract: A system for determining an optimized cut location for a work implement includes a position sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to determine the position of a work surface and perform a coarse analysis along a path based upon the position of the work surface and a coarse analysis parameter threshold to select a selected coarse analysis increment. The controller is further configured to perform a fine analysis along the selected coarse analysis increment based upon the position of the work surface and a fine analysis parameter threshold to select the optimized cut location.

Abstract: A system for controlling an operation of a machine is provided. The system includes a controller to communicate with a positioning module disposed on the machine and a sensor module associated with the implement. The controller determines a start location and an end location of the operation, and determines an operating path therebetween. Further, the controller engages the implement with a work surface and moves the machine from the start location. The controller further determines an interrupted location of the machine based on the positioning module and a load acting on the implement. The controller further resumes the operation of the machine from the interrupted location if a first distance between the interrupted location and the start location is greater than a first threshold distance and a second distance between the interrupted location and the end location is greater than a second threshold distance.

Abstract: Automated excavating uses automated dozers and other earthmoving equipment to move material at a worksite. Some areas of the worksite may require that control of the automated dozer revert to manual control, such as a spread zone near a crest. A controller monitors the position of automated dozers and adjusts an operating characteristic of an individual automated dozer so that there are not more dozers in the zone than there are operators to manually control them. The adjustment made may depend on the blade loading of an individual dozer, particularly so that a dozer with a loaded blade is not brought to a complete stop, which may cause undue wear on the dozer when re-starting.

Abstract: A system for determining a plurality of dump locations for a blade includes a position sensor and a controller configured to determine the position of a work surface and determine a plurality of dump locations along a path between a start location and an end location based upon the position of the work surface and a desired target. Adjacent pairs of dump locations define a load spacing distance and each load spacing distance is sequentially longer along the work surface closer to the start location.

Abstract: A system for monitoring a machine at a work site includes a prime mover, a ground-engaging drive mechanism to propel the machine, and a plurality of sensors. A controller generates propulsion commands to propel the machine about the work site in an autonomous or semi-autonomous manner and determines a plurality of performance characteristics of the machine. The controller further determines whether the plurality of performance characteristics meet a plurality of performance thresholds and generates an alert command if any of the plurality of performance characteristics do not meet the plurality of performance thresholds.

Abstract: Automated excavating uses automated dozers and other earthmoving equipment to move material at a worksite. When such equipment is required to avoid a temporary obstruction, traverse between work slots, or traverse between work areas, a controller uses information from real-time sensors and contour maps to determine a new route to the destination. The controller also determines in real time whether the proposed route will keep the equipment on terrain with slopes that do not exceed a slope limit set for the mobile excavation machine. If not, the controller re-routes the machine to a new path over terrain with acceptable slopes.

Abstract: A controller-implemented method for automatically performing preventive ripping passes using a machine along a work surface is provided. The controller-implemented method may include defining a ripper control depth, a minimum control depth, and a maximum control depth, generating a first ripping pass command for performing a first ripping pass and a first set of cut commands for performing a first set of normal cuts, tracking one or more of machine parameters of the machine and profile parameters of the work surface to detect failed cuts, and modifying the ripper control depth by an adjustment value that is determined based on any detected failed cuts.

Abstract: A system for controlling an operation of a machine is provided. The system includes a controller to communicate with a positioning module disposed on the machine and a sensor module associated with the implement. The controller determines a start location and an end location of the operation, and determines an operating path therebetween. Further, the controller engages the implement with a work surface and moves the machine from the start location. The controller further determines an interrupted location of the machine based on the positioning module and a load acting on the implement. The controller further resumes the operation of the machine from the interrupted location if a first distance between the interrupted location and the start location is greater than a first threshold distance and a second distance between the interrupted location and the end location is greater than a second threshold distance.

Abstract: A system for determining optimized shift locations of a transmission of a machine as the machine moves along a work surface includes a position sensor, a transmission having a low gear and a high gear, and a controller including a machine controller. The controller is configured to determine the position of the work surface, store a shift threshold, and control shifting between the low gear and the high gear based upon the position of the work surface and the shift threshold. The machine controller is configured to control shifting between the low gear and the high gear based upon operating parameters of the machine.

Abstract: A system for evaluating a target profile for moving material with a work implement along a path includes a position sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to utilize a planning system to determine the target profile, receive position signals from the position sensor, and determine from the position signals an actual profile indicative of the work surface after the work implement is moved along the path to move a volume of material. The controller is further configured to compare the target profile to the actual profile, determine at least two performance factor scores based upon a difference between the target profile and the actual profile, and generate a quantitative evaluation of the target profile based upon the at least two performance factor scores.

Abstract: A method for controlling an earthmoving machine and a work implement associated with the earth moving machine is disclosed. The method includes receiving positioning signals from a positioning system associated with the earthmoving machine, the positioning signals indicative of a topography of the work surface. The method further includes determining a profile of the work surface based on the positioning signals and determining if the profile of the work surface includes a bump, the bump having a bump height which is greater than an expected surface height. The method further includes determining a depth adjustment based on the bump height and adjusting the target depth based on the depth adjustment, if the profile of the work surface includes the bump.