Coordinated Work Machine Control for Low-Latency Synchronized Motion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work equipment, such as lifts and telehandlers, require separate systems for tracking, tasking, and monitoring, leading to inefficiencies and latency in coordinated operations.
Innovation Solution
A coordinated control system that integrates communication modules between work machines to facilitate simultaneous user input and actuation, reducing latency through synchronized motion control and data exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If separate systems are used for tracking, tasking, and monitoring each work machine, then system complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but latency increases and coordination efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate tracking, tasking, and monitoring systems into a unified coordinated control system that manages multiple work machines simultaneously. The user input system integrates multiple control functions and communicates with multiple machines through a centralized architecture, reducing latency by eliminating sequential processing delays between discrete systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system is designed with multi-functional capabilities to handle tracking, tasking, monitoring, and coordinated control of multiple work machines through a single integrated platform. This universal system reduces latency by processing multiple functions concurrently rather than through separate specialized systems.
2Productivity
If separate control systems operate each work machine independently, then system complexity is reduced, but coordination efficiency and synchronized motion deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges independent control systems into a coordinated control architecture where a user input system simultaneously manages multiple work machines. This integration enables synchronized motion and improved coordination efficiency by processing control commands centrally and distributing them to multiple machines with reduced latency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the user input system receives status information from multiple work machines and adjusts control commands to maintain synchronized operation. This feedback loop enables real-time coordination and improves productivity by ensuring machines operate in harmony rather than independently.
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AI summary
A vehicle system includes a first work machine including a first actuator and a first control system, a second work machine including a second actuator and a second control system, and a user input system including a transceiver and a user interface. The user input system is configured to receive a user input via the user interface and provide a signal to both the first control system and the second control system. The first control system and the second control system are configured to receive the signal and thereafter operate the first actuator of the first work machine and the second actuator of the second machine in a coordinated mode of operation. The user input system is configured to provide, and the first control system and the second control system are configured to receive, the signal simultaneously thereby reducing latency between motion of the first work machine and the second work machine in the coordinated mode of operation.