The present invention includes: a base carrier; a revolving superstructure provided above the base carrier in a manner capable of revolving; a boom bracket supported by the revolving superstructure in a horizontally rotatable manner; a work machine supported by the boom bracket in a vertically rotatable manner; a first position detecting device that detects a horizontal position of the boom bracket with respect to the revolving superstructure; a second position detecting device that detects a vertical position of the work machine with respect to the revolving superstructure; and an arithmetic unit that calculates a position of a working end of the work machine based on the results of detection by those position detecting devices.

A method includes the steps of receiving, during a first action of an automatic adaptive loading procedure by a work machine equipped with a boom and a bucket connected to the boom, driveline information of at least one driveline component of the work machine, defining a set of control parameters on the basis of the received driveline information, and controlling position of the boom, position of the bucket, and speed of the work machine on the basis of the defined set of control parameters during a second action of the automatic adaptive loading procedure.

A rear collision avoidance system and method for a machine with left and right side traction devices for moving the machine. Sensors monitor obstacles around the machine. A commanded reverse path is calculated based on operator traction device commands. If an obstacle is in the commanded reverse path, the system automatically adjusts the traction device commands to avoid collision with the obstacle. A time to collision can be calculated, and the traction device commands adjusted only when it is below a threshold. Adjusting the traction device commands to avoid collision can include determining reverse propel and steer components based on the traction device commands; and if the reverse propel is greater than a propel threshold then adjusting the traction device commands to reduce reverse propel but maintain the reverse path; and if steer is greater than propel then adjusting the traction device commands to reduce reverse propel.

A valve system, including first, second, third and fourth ports, a first flow path connecting the first and second ports, a second flow path connecting the third and fourth ports, with valves connected in the first and second flow paths, and energizable to block the same. A third flow path connects the first and second ports and a fourth flow path connects the third and fourth ports. The third and fourth flow paths are more restricted than the respective first and second flow paths. A fifth flow path connects the first and fourth ports and a sixth flow path connects the second and third ports. When the third and fourth flow paths are open, the first, second, fifth, and sixth flow paths are blocked. When the first and second flow paths are open, the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth flow paths are blocked. When the fifth and sixth flow paths are open, the first, second, third, and fourth, flow paths are blocked.

A control system of a work machine including an operator's cab and an implement, the system comprising a vehicle control unit for controlling the machine; a first control device located in the cab for controlling a steering function of the machine; a second control device located in the cab for controlling the implement; a CB transceiver located in the cab, the CB transceiver configured to receive and transmit signals; and a CB microphone control disposed on the first control device or the second control device, the CB microphone control being operably actuable between an active position and an inactive position, where in the active position the transceiver is enabled to transmit a signal, and in the inactive position the transceiver is enabled to receive a signal.

A shovel includes a lower-part traveling body, an upper-part turning body, an attachment, and a controller. The upper-part turning body is turnably mounted on the lower-part traveling body. The attachment is mounted on the upper-part turning body, and has a consumable part attached to its leading edge. The controller is configured to obtain coordinates of the consumable part when the consumable part is caused to contact a predetermined feature, and to calculate the amount of wear of the consumable part based on at least two sets of the coordinates obtained under different conditions.

A work is classified into a type with high accuracy. A method for producing a work type estimation model trained comprises: obtaining training data including a specific viewpoint image, as viewed from a specific viewpoint position, of a three-dimensional model representing a stereoscopic shape of a work machine at work, and a result of classifying a work into a type with which the specific viewpoint image is labeled and which indicates content of a motion of the work machine; and training the work type estimation model through the training data.

An image clearly displaying a work machine is easily obtained. A posture data generation unit estimates a posture of a work implement with respect to the body of the work machine in a captured image displaying the work machine. A motion state image generation unit creates a three-dimensional model representing a stereoscopic shape of the work machine based on the posture of the work implement. A specific viewpoint image generation unit creates image data including a two-dimensional image of the three-dimensional model, as viewed at a viewpoint position indicating a position of a viewpoint at which the three-dimensional model is virtually viewed.

An excavator comprises a chassis, an implement, and an assembly comprising a boom, a stick, and a coupling. The assembly is configured to define a heading {circumflex over (N)} and to swing with, or relative to, the chassis about a swing axis S. The stick is configured to curl relative to the boom about a curl axis C. The implement is coupled to a stick terminal point G via the coupling and is configured to rotate about a rotary axis R such that a leading edge of the implement defines a heading Î. An excavator control architecture comprises sensors and machine readable instructions to generate signals representative of {circumflex over (N)}, an assembly swing rate ω.sub.S about S, and a stick curl rate ω.sub.C about C, generate a signal representing a terminal point heading Ĝ based on {circumflex over (N)}, ω.sub.S, and ω.sub.C, and rotate the implement about R such that Î approximates Ĝ.

An excavator comprises a chassis, an implement, and an assembly comprising a boom, a stick, and a coupling. The assembly is configured to define a heading {circumflex over (N)} and to swing with, or relative to, the chassis about a swing axis S. The stick is configured to curl relative to the boom about a curl axis C. The implement is coupled to a stick terminal point G via the coupling and is configured to rotate about a rotary axis R such that a leading edge of the implement defines a heading Î. An excavator control architecture comprises sensors and machine readable instructions to generate signals representative of {circumflex over (N)}, an assembly swing rate ω.sub.S about S, and a stick curl rate ω.sub.C about C, generate a signal representing a terminal point heading Ĝ based on {circumflex over (N)}, ω.sub.S, and ω.sub.C, and rotate the implement about R such that Î approximates Ĝ.