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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2022
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
John M. Hageman, Dubuque, IA (US);
Joshua T. Lawson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Francois Stander, Dubuque, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for controlling operation of earth working machines, e.g., scraper units configured to load, transport, and unload material depending on the respective work state. A design plan (e.g., a cut-fill map) is obtained corresponding to a working area to which the earth working machines are assigned. For each of the machines, the method further includes generating and/or selectively retrieving performance optimization data sets comprising a loading capacity and loading rates correlated to combinations of input data for working parameters for the respective machine, generating a work plan comprising a route of advance and corresponding work state transitions of the machine with respect to the working area, wherein the work plan is generated based at least in part on the performance optimization data sets and the design plan, and automatically controlling working parameters for the machine in accordance with the generated work plan.