Method of operating a compactor machine via path planning based on compaction state data and mapping information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7731450
APP PUB NO 20080063473A1
SERIAL NO

11517065

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A method of operating a compactor machine includes moving the compacting machine within a work area and determining a compaction response disconformity exists between at least two regions of the work area. The method includes generating a compactor navigation signal responsive to the compaction response disconformity. A method of compacting a work area may include determining a work material compaction response associated with at least one region of the work area is aberrant, and maneuvering the compactor machine within the work area responsive to a signal associated with the aberrant compaction response. A system for compacting a work area includes a compactor machine and an electronic controller configured via a compactor maneuvering control algorithm to detect an aberrant work material compaction response in a region of the work area and responsively generate a compactor navigation signal.

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  • CATERPILLAR INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Congdon, Thomas M Dunlap, US 33 265
Corcoran, Paul T Washington, US 31 854

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