A system for preventing rolling-over of vehicles is disclosed: The system may include: at least one camera attached to a portion of the vehicle such that images capture by the camera include a portion of the vehicle and a portion of a surrounding area; a communication module; and a controller configured to: receive from the camera, via the communication module, at least one image; receive data related to the parameters of the vehicle; calculate a relative position between the vehicle and a ground based on the received at least one image; calculate a location of the vehicle's center of gravity based on the received at least one image and the data related to the parameters of the vehicle; and determine a probability of rolling-over the vehicle based on the calculated center of gravity and the relative position.

A mobile work machine includes a frame; ground engaging elements movably supported by the frame and driven by a power source to drive movement of the machine; a moveable element movably supported by the frame to move relative to the frame; an actuator coupled to the moveable element to controllably drive movement of the moveable element; a control system that generates an actuator control signal, indicative of a commanded movement of the actuator, and provides the actuator control signal to the actuator to control the actuator to perform the commanded movement; a terrain identifier configured to identify a characteristic of terrain in a geographic area around the machine; and a stability system that determines whether the commanded movement will result in an unstable state of the machine based on the characteristic of the terrain and, if so, generates a restriction signal, restricting the commanded movement to avoid the unstable state.

A work machine includes systems and methods for stability control based on operating values. The work machine includes a control system having a sensor system with a load sensor, an arm position sensor, and an articulation angle sensor. A controller is in communication with the sensor system. The controller is configured to receive a movement command and to receive a set of values from the sensor system. The controller is configured to determine an operational window for normal operation of the work vehicle based on the received set of values, determine a movement limit based on the received set of values, and limit movement of a component beyond the movement limit.

A work machine control device for controlling a work machine includes a transport vehicle information acquisition unit and a dumping position specifying unit, the work machine including a swing body and work equipment attached to the swing body and including a bucket. The transport vehicle information acquisition unit acquires position information and azimuth direction information of an unmanned transport vehicle, the position information and the azimuth direction information being detected by the unmanned transport vehicle. The dumping position specifying unit specifies a dumping position for loading earth and sand onto the unmanned transport vehicle based on the position information and the azimuth direction information.

A pilot neutralizing system of a work vehicle may include a pilot neutralizer. The work vehicle may include a first frame portion and a second frame portion. The work vehicle has an actuating assembly used to pivot the first frame portion relative to the second frame portion. The pilot neutralizer is electrically coupled to a controller receiving a signal indicative of an articulation position. The pilot neutralizer is hydraulically coupled between an operator control member and a steering valve to selectively change a pilot signal at the steering valve. The pilot signal is used to switch the steering valve to change a direction of a hydraulic fluid flowing from the steering valve to the actuating assembly. When the articulation position reaches a cushion region during steering, the pilot neutralizer is de-energized or energized by the controller to change the pilot signal at the steering valve to resist the actuating assembly from moving.

A work machine includes a manipulation device, a surrounding area monitoring device, and a controller. The manipulation device outputs a manipulation signal to operate the work machine. The surrounding area monitoring device serves as a device for detecting whether an object to be recognized is present or not inside a set region that is set in a surrounding area of the work machine. The controller controls the work machine. The controller is capable of switching a setting of an object sensing function between execution and non-execution, the object sensing function being to restrict movement of the work machine when it is detected that the object is present inside the set region. When the manipulation signal is detected in a state where the object sensing function is set at non-execution, the controller switches the setting of the object sensing function to execution.

In embodiments, a work vehicle magnetorheological fluid (MRF) joystick system includes a joystick device, an MRF joystick resistance mechanism, and a controller architecture. The joystick device includes, in turn, a base housing, a joystick, and a joystick position sensor. The MRF joystick resistance mechanism is controllable to selectively resist movement of the joystick relative to the base housing. The controller architecture is configured to: (i) when detecting operator rotation of the joystick in an operator input direction, determine whether continued joystick rotation in the operator input direction will misposition the work vehicle in a manner increasing at least one of work vehicle instability and a likelihood of work vehicle collision; and (ii) when determining that continued joystick rotation will misposition the work vehicle, command the MRF joystick resistance mechanism to generate an MRF resistance force deterring continued joystick rotation in the operator input direction.

A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body, an attachment including a boom, an arm, and an end attachment, a boom state detector configured to detect the state of the boom, an arm state detector configured to detect the state of the arm, an end attachment state detector configured to detect the state of the end attachment, and a hardware processor. The hardware processor is configured to obtain information on the position of the end attachment based on the respective outputs of the detectors, correlate the information on the position of the end attachment with information on the position of an underground object obtained based on the output of an underground object detector, and calculate the distance between the end attachment and the underground object. The hardware processor is further configured to control the shovel such that the distance is prevented from falling below a predetermined value.

A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body mounted on the lower traveling body, an excavation attachment attached to the upper turning body, a posture detecting device configured to detect the posture of the excavation attachment, an instability detecting device configured to detect information on the instability of the upper turning body due to an excavation load, and a processor configured to correct the posture of the excavation attachment. The processor is configured to open an arm or a bucket of the excavation attachment in response to determining, based on the outputs of the posture detecting device and the instability detecting device, that the excavation load during deep excavation is more than or equal to a predetermined value.

A machine includes a frame, a plurality of traction devices supporting the frame, an engine and an operator cab mounted to the frame, an implement system configured to move the work tool to a desired position, position sensors, a tilt-rotate system to move the work tool to a desired orientation, orientation sensors, an operator interface, and a control module. The control module is configured to receive a model of the work tool, receive boundary inputs defining a virtual boundary, receive signals from the position sensors and the orientation sensors, receive implement control inputs from the operator interface, determine a position and orientation of the work tool based on the signals and the model, determine whether the work tool is approaching the virtual boundary based on the position and orientation, the boundary inputs, and the implement control inputs, and automatically prevent the work tool from crossing the virtual boundary.