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Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019

Filed:

May. 20, 2015
Applicant:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Inventors:

Mo Wei, Dunlap, IL (US);

Michael Taylor, Swissvale, PA (US);

Thandava K. Edara, Peoria, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G06Q 50/08 (2012.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 50/08 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06398 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for evaluating a target profile for moving material with a work implement along a path includes a position sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to utilize a planning system to determine the target profile, receive position signals from the position sensor, and determine from the position signals an actual profile indicative of the work surface after the work implement is moved along the path to move a volume of material. The controller is further configured to compare the target profile to the actual profile, determine at least two performance factor scores based upon a difference between the target profile and the actual profile, and generate a quantitative evaluation of the target profile based upon the at least two performance factor scores.


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