A wheel loader includes: an operator's cab; a front wheel; a front frame configured to support front wheel such that front wheel is rotatable; a bucket; a boom having a distal end connected to bucket, and a proximal end rotatably supported by front frame; a sensor configured to measure a distance between front wheel and a loading target; and a controller configured to control an action of wheel loader. The controller causes wheel loader to perform a predetermined action for collision avoidance on condition that a distance to be measured by sensor when wheel loader travels takes a value less than or equal to a threshold value.

A work machine management device includes a manned-vehicle-data acquisition unit configured to acquire position data of a manned vehicle including a first direction indicator and operation data of the first direction indicator, a target-travel-route generation unit configured to generate a target travel route for a work machine, a blinker-data setting unit configured to set blinker data for controlling a second direction indicator of the work machine on the basis of link data obtained by associating the position data of the manned vehicle and the operation data of the first direction indicator, and an output unit configured to output the blinker data to the work machine traveling along the target travel route.

A system for automated control of a machine along a first slot in a work surface includes a machine position sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to determine an elevation difference between each pair of laterally aligned positions of the first slot and a second adjacent slot, generate a first propulsion command to operate the machine according to a first propulsion mode while the machine is disposed along the first slot adjacent each pair of laterally aligned positions at which the elevation difference is less than a slot elevation difference threshold, and generate a second propulsion command to operate the machine according to a second propulsion mode while the machine is disposed along the first slot adjacent each pair of laterally aligned positions at which the elevation difference is greater than the slot elevation difference threshold.

A system for moving material with a ground engaging work implement determines a topography of the work surface, a maximum cutting capacity for a cutting operation, and a maximum carrying capacity for a carrying operation. A first double cut location is determined based upon the maximum carrying capacity and the topography of the work surface and a second double cut location is determined based upon the maximum carrying capacity and a modified topography of the work surface. Individually, the amount of material from each of the first and second double cut locations is less than the maximum cutting capacity, and combined is less than the maximum carrying capacity. A first forward double cut command moves the first double cut material to an intermediate position and a second forward double cut command moves the first double cut material and the second double cut amount of material to a dump location.

A work machine control system includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of pieces of current topographical data of a work site where a work machine including a work unit performs work; a setting unit configured to set predetermined first current topographical data and second current topographical data from the plurality of pieces of current topographical data acquired by the acquisition unit; and an arithmetic unit configured to calculate a difference between the first current topographical data and the second current topographical data, and obtain revision data to revise the first current topographical data based on the difference and parameter information related to the current topography of the work site.

A work vehicle includes a work implement. A control system for the work vehicle includes a controller. The controller obtains actual topography data indicative of an actual topography of a work site. The controller determines a target depth. The controller obtains positions of a plurality of division points positioned on the actual topography based on the actual topography data. The controller determines a plurality of reference points by displacing the plurality of division points in a vertical direction by the target depth. The controller determines a target design topography based on the plurality of reference points. The controller generates a command signal to operate the work implement in accordance with the target design topography.

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.

A work vehicle includes a work implement. A control system for the work vehicle includes an operating device and a controller. The operating device outputs an operation signal indicative of an operation by an operator. The controller communicates with the operating device and controls the work implement. The controller determines a first target design topography. The controller generates a command signal to operate a work implement in accordance with the first target design topography. The controller obtains a displacement amount of the work implement with respect to the first target design topography upon receiving the operation signal indicative of the operation of the work implement during work in accordance with the first target design topography. The controller determines a second target design topography based on the displacement amount. The controller generates a command signal to operate the work implement in accordance with the second target design topography.

A current terrain acquisition device acquires current terrain information. The current terrain information indicates the current terrain to be worked, and includes the height of the current terrain at a plurality of points. A controller is configured to decide the smoothed height for each of the plurality of points. The controller is configured to decide a smoothed current terrain that includes the smoothed height of the plurality of points. The controller is configured to decide a virtual design surface on the basis of the smoothed current terrain. The controller is configured to generate a command signal to a work implement of the work vehicle to move the work implement along the virtual design surface.

A system for moving material with a ground engaging work implement determines a topography of the work surface, a maximum cutting capacity for a cutting operation, and a maximum carrying capacity for a carrying operation. A first double cut location is determined based upon the maximum carrying capacity and the topography of the work surface and a second double cut location is determined based upon the maximum carrying capacity and a modified topography of the work surface. Individually, the amount of material from each of the first and second double cut locations is less than the maximum cutting capacity, and combined is less than the maximum carrying capacity. A first forward double cut command moves the first double cut material to an intermediate position and a second forward double cut command moves the first double cut material and the second double cut amount of material to a dump location.