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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A WORK VEHICLE BASED ON A DESIRED TURNING RADIUS
20210010240 · 2021-01-14 · ·

In one aspect, a system for controlling the operation of a work vehicle may include a controller may be configured to provide for display on a user interface the turning radius of the work vehicle. The controller may also be configured to receive an input associated with an operator selection of the displayed turning radius as a desired turning radius of the work vehicle. Moreover, the controller may be configured to determine a first and second rotational speeds for first and second traction devices of the work vehicle based on the desired turning radius. In addition, the controller may be configured to control the operation of first and second motors to rotationally drive the first and second traction devices at the first and second rotational speeds, respectively, such that the work vehicle is moved along a travel path having the desired turning radius.

Object responsive control system for a work machine
10883256 · 2021-01-05 · ·

An object responsive control system for a work machine having a boom, an attachment pivotally coupled to the boom, an object sensor adapted for sensing the presence of an undesirable object located in a travel path of the work machine and delivering an object signal upon sensing the undesirable object. A controller adapted for receiving a boom position signal, an attachment position signal, and calculating an elevational position based on the boom position signal. The system activating an object response upon calculating an attachment elevation position above a predetermined threshold and receiving an object signal.

Work vehicle and control method for work vehicle

A work vehicle includes a hydraulic actuator, a hydraulic pump, an operation member, a control valve, an angular velocity corresponding value sensing unit, a notification component, and a controller. The actuator changes a steering angle based on a supplied fluid. The pump supplies fluid to the actuator. The operation member is operated by an operator when the steering angle is changed. The valve controls flow of fluid supplied from the pump to the actuator based on an amount the operation member is operated. The sensing unit senses a corresponding value corresponding to a steering angular velocity changed based on the flow of fluid. The notification component notifies that the corresponding value has reached a threshold value preset based on an upper limit of the steering angular velocity. The controller causes the notification component to perform a notification when it is detected that the corresponding value has reached the threshold value.

CONTROL APPARATUS, WORK MACHINE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
20200362536 · 2020-11-19 ·

A moving efficiency of a work machine decreases if an obstacle, an entrance prohibiting region, and the like are arranged inside a region, if a positioning precision of the work machine is relatively low, and the like. A control apparatus includes a control section to control a movement of a moving object based on at least one of a completion level of map information indicating a region where a moving object is permitted to enter and a location estimation precision of a moving object.

Tire size calibration and control system
10815644 · 2020-10-27 · ·

A mobile machine includes a plurality of ground-engaging elements that each include a tire, and a plurality of motors, one motor coupled to each of the plurality of ground-engaging elements configured to drive movement of the plurality of ground-engaging elements. The mobile machine also includes a speed sensor coupled to each motor configured to generate speed signals indicative of an operating speed of each motor. The mobile machine includes a tire calibration system configured to receive the speed signals from each speed sensor and to identify a tire size differential across the plurality of ground-engaging elements based on the speed signals. The mobile machine includes a control system configured to generate a separate control signal for each of the plurality of motors based on the tire size differential.

SELECTABLE VELOCITY-BASED OR POSITION-BASED WORK VEHICLE OPERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM
20200299930 · 2020-09-24 ·

A control system is provided for a work vehicle having one or more actuation devices. The control system includes an operator input device configured to receive operator input from an operator of the work vehicle and a controller operatively connected to the operator input device and to the one or more actuation devices. The controller is configured to: receive a control mode selection input including a position control mode selection input or a velocity control mode selection input; receive an actuation request input from the operator input device; determine an operating command corresponding to the actuation request input from the operator input device according to the control mode selection input; and issue the operating command to the one or more actuation devices based on the position or velocity control mode.

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A WORK MACHINE
20200291609 · 2020-09-17 · ·

A control system is disclosed. The control system may include a first input component to control a lean angle of at least one set of wheels of a machine and to provide a visual and/or tactile indication of the lean angle. The control system may include a second input component to control an articulation angle of an articulated joint of the machine and to provide a visual and/or tactile indication of the articulation angle. The control system may include a third input component to control a rotation angle of an implement of the machine and to provide a visual and/or tactile indication of the rotation angle.

CONFIGURABLE CONTROL INPUT FOR WORK MACHINE
20200256035 · 2020-08-13 · ·

A control system and method for a work machine includes an input control, an input interface, and a controller. The input control is moveable in at least a first direction to provide control of the work machine. The input interface is configured to receive a control selection input. The controller is configured to set a control action in response to receiving the control selection input from the input interface, and the work machine is controlled as defined by the control action upon the input control moving in the first direction to a position along the first direction.

DETECTION OF UNINTENDED DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT OF AN ARTICULATED IMPLEMENT OF A MACHINE
20200248433 · 2020-08-06 · ·

A motor grader is disclosed. The motor grader may include an articulated implement. The motor grader may include an articulation control device. The articulation control device may be configured to determine that articulation motion of the articulated implement is occurring, for a threshold amount of time, in a second direction that is different from a first direction indicated by an articulation control command. The articulation control device may be configured to perform a response action based on determining that articulation motion of the articulated implement is occurring, for the threshold amount of time, in the second direction that is different from the first direction indicated by the articulation control command.

Leveling, tune-up and compacting device
10718099 · 2020-07-21 ·

A highly efficient embankment machine eliminating the need of using different machinery such as graders, sprinkler trucks and rollers and merging their performances in one single unit; wherein loading, depot of materials, as well as distributing and rigging out materials, water spraying the granules of materials, leveling, tune-up and compacting layers is done with only one machine.