Komatsu Corporation

Jayantha Katupitiya

Masami Hirayama

Mark Whitty

Jose Guivant

A controller obtains topographical data indicative of the topography of a work site. The controller obtains material data indicative of the position of a material. The controller computes an evaluation function based on the material data for each of a plurality of candidates of the travel path to be decided from the topographical data. The evaluation function includes a material function pertaining to an amount of the material. The controller decides a candidate having a smallest evaluation function of the plurality of candidates as the travel path.

System and method for planning travel path for work machine, and work machine

A controller obtains dumping area data indicative the shape of an edge of a dumping area. The controller obtains material data indicative the shape of material in the dumping area. The controller decides, based on the material data, a plurality of segments into which the material is divided. The controller decides dumping positions of the dumping work according to combinations of the plurality of segments and the plurality of dumping candidate positions.

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Kensington, Australia

Jayantha Katupitiya