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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2023
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Craig Allan Lehocky, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and system for controlling a machine is provided herein, including: receiving measurements indicative of one or more geometric characteristics of a material pile; determining a difference between the one or more geometric characteristics of the material pile and one or more target geometric characteristics of the material pile, the difference being indicative of material to be moved by the machine; determining a target position associated with a material movement operation of the machine, wherein the target position is based on the difference, wherein the target position corresponds to a single material movement operation, and wherein the target position is updated for each subsequent material movement operation of a plurality of material movement operations that are calculated to collectively result in the one or more target geometric characteristics of the material pile; and providing an indication of the target position to an operator of the machine.
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