公开(公告)号：US20210222406A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US16749009

申请日：2020-01-22

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Brian Gerard Funke ,  Paul D. Lenzen ,  Mo Wei ,  Arvind Muthukumar

IPC: E02F9/26 ,  E02F9/20 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: A guide system for planning missions of autonomous or semi-autonomous material displacement machines includes an operator interface and at least one computer coupled with the operator interface. The at least one computer is structured to receive working elevation information associated with missions executed by machines and indicative of working elevation parameters dependent upon disposition of a material displaced by the machines. The guide system is further structured to receive surrounding terrain information and compare the working elevation parameters to a surrounding elevation parameter. The guide system produces elevation variance alerts based on the comparison, and displays the elevation variance alerts in an operator-perceptible form such as graphically on a display in an operator interface.

公开(公告)号：US09560692B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US14153614

申请日：2014-01-13

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： Robert Jason McGee ,  Jean-Jacques Clar ,  Craig L. Koehrsen ,  Brian Gerard Funke ,  Brett Andrew Eisenmenger ,  Deepa Jeyamani ,  Kent James Chesko ,  Clarence Matthew Glover ,  Shahul Hameed Mohammed

IPC: G05B13/02 ,  H04W88/00 ,  E02F9/20 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: H04W88/00 ,  E02F9/20 ,  E02F9/205 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D2201/0202

Abstract: A system for controlling a machine may include a remote control (RC) input device configured to remotely initiate a RC enabled mode on the machine. The RC input device may subsequently establish a communication link with the machine when no other RC input device currently has a communication link with the machine. The RC input device may transition the machine to a RC reserved mode in which the machine is reserved for control by the RC input device, and transition a mode of control for the machine to a RC active mode from the RC reserved mode. The RC input device may selectively control the machine when in the RC active mode. The RC input device may also transition the mode of control for the machine to an autonomous mode from the RC active mode.

Abstract translation: 用于控制机器的系统可以包括被配置为在机器上远程启动RC启用模式的远程控制（RC）输入设备。 当没有其他RC输入设备当前与机器具有通信链路时，RC输入设备随后可以与机器建立通信链路。 RC输入设备可以将机器转换到RC保留模式，其中机器保留用于RC输入设备的控制，并且从RC保留模式将机器的控制模式转换为RC活动模式。 在RC活动模式下，RC输入装置可以选择性地控制机器。 RC输入装置还可以将RC机器的控制模式从RC活动模式转变为自主模式。

公开(公告)号：US09000954B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13855362

申请日：2013-04-02

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Brad Kenneth Borland ,  Mathew Chacko ,  Brian Gerard Funke

IPC: G08G1/123 ,  G08G1/00

CPC classification number: G08G1/207 ,  B62D15/025

Abstract: A lane keeping system is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The lane keeping system may have a locating device positioned onboard the mobile machine that is configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the mobile machine at a worksite. The lane keeping system may also have an alarm positioned onboard the mobile machine, and a controller in communication with the locating device and the alarm. The controller may be configured to determine locations of multiple distal points of the mobile machine based on the location signal, and to make a comparison of the locations with boundaries of at least one established lane at the worksite. The controller may also be configured to selectively activate the alarm based on the comparison when the multiple distal points straddle at least one of the boundaries of the at least one established lane.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种与移动机器一起使用的车道保持系统。 车道保持系统可以具有位于移动机上的定位装置，该定位装置被配置为生成指示移动机器在工地的位置的位置信号。 车道保持系统还可以具有位于移动机器上的报警器，以及与定位装置和报警器通信的控制器。 控制器可以被配置为基于位置信号来确定移动机器的多个远端点的位置，并且将位置与在工地的至少一个已建立的车道的边界进行比较。 控制器还可以被配置为当多个远端点跨越至少一个已建立的通道的边界中的至少一个边界时，基于比较来选择性地激活警报。