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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Haruhiko Harry Asada, Lincoln, MA (US);
Filippos Edward Sotiropoulos, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2017.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0002 (2013.01); E02F 9/2025 (2013.01); G01N 33/24 (2013.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01); G06T 7/97 (2017.01); E02F 9/261 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30181 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for controlling earth moving equipment are described. In some embodiments, a stream of images may be captured using at least one imaging system. At least one state of soil may be determined in real time relative to the earth moving equipment based on the captured stream of images. At least one aspect of the earth moving equipment's operation may then be controlled based on the determined at least one state of the soil.