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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Mark E. Hartman, Edwards, IL (US);
Weston Taylor, Groveland, IL (US);
Nathaniel W. Hart, Dunlap, IL (US);
Thomas Joseph Houchin, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/00 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 7/4863 (2020.01); G01S 7/4865 (2020.01); G01S 17/95 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/4802 (2013.01); G01S 7/4863 (2013.01); G01S 7/4865 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); G01S 17/95 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling movement of a machine or a portion of the machine. The method comprises processing a waveform based on detected reflected light and a derivative of the waveform. The waveform includes a return. The method further comprises classifying the return as a phantom target or a non-amorphous target based on the result of the processing, and controlling movement of the machine or a portion of the machine based on the result of the classifying the return.