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Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 27, 2012
Applicant:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Inventors:

Paul R. Friend, Morton, IL (US);

Qi Chen, Dunlap, IL (US);

Eric A. Reiners, Washington, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/88 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G01S 17/02 (2006.01); G01S 17/06 (2006.01); G01S 17/74 (2006.01); G01S 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2013.01); G01S 5/16 (2013.01); G01S 17/023 (2013.01); G01S 17/06 (2013.01); G01S 17/74 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for assisted positioning of a haul machine at a destination position for receiving materials from a loading machine are provided. The method includes obtaining from at least one perception device information reflecting a location or orientation of a first fiducial attached to the loading machine; determining a location or position of the first fiducial based on the information provided by the at least one perception device; determining the destination position based on the location or position of the first fiducial; and issuing guidance to an operator of the haul machine indicating an adjustment in steering angle based on the determined destination position.


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