Construction Machine Target Point Control for Variable Work Accuracy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for determining target points in construction machines do not adequately consider the work content, leading to inefficiencies in positional accuracy and load variations.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for generating a work target point sequence based on work content information, adjusting target point density and distribution to match the specific requirements of the construction task, including operation content, positional accuracy, and curvature, to improve control accuracy and efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If target points are set at uniform intervals along the target trajectory, then the control structure is simple, but the work efficiency cannot be optimized for different work conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvework efficiencyVSAvoidcontrol structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by setting different target point intervals in different sections of the trajectory based on work content. Specifically, sections requiring high positional accuracy have smaller intervals, while sections with lower requirements have larger intervals. This allows the system to optimize work efficiency for different work conditions without requiring a completely complex control structure, as the segmentation is based on predefined work content categories.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If the number of target points is increased to improve positional accuracy, then the control accuracy improves, but the processing time and computational load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositional accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter of target point interval distance based on work content requirements. By adjusting this parameter dynamically - using smaller intervals for work requiring high positional accuracy and larger intervals for work with lower requirements - the system achieves optimal balance between accuracy and processing time without needing to process an excessive number of target points in all cases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If target points are densely distributed throughout the entire trajectory, then the control accuracy is maintained, but the work speed decreases due to excessive processing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol accuracyVSAvoidwork speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the target trajectory into multiple sections based on work content characteristics, and applies different target point densities to different sections. This segmentation allows the system to maintain high control accuracy only where necessary while using coarser sampling where acceptable, thereby improving overall work speed without sacrificing required precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Measurement precision

If the target point interval is reduced to handle high positional accuracy requirements, then the accuracy is improved, but the number of target points increases leading to slower operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositional accuracyVSAvoidoperation speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment of target point intervals based on work content. Rather than using a fixed uniform interval, the system dynamically selects appropriate interval sizes for different trajectory sections according to the specific work requirements. This dynamic approach allows the operation speed to be optimized for each work type while maintaining necessary positional accuracy where required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12559915B2Work control method, work control system, and target point setting apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.02.24 NEC CORP
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AI summary

In a related technique, a target point sequence is generated without considering the content of a work of a construction machine, which causes a problem that an actual trajectory of the construction machine is significantly deviated from the target point sequence depending on the content of the work of the construction machine. A work control method according to the present invention includes: a target point setting step of generating, based on work content information, a work target point sequence indicating a target trajectory on which target points a construction machine is to move to are plotted, and a construction machine control step of controlling the construction machine in accordance with the work target point sequence.