发明名称 MILLING SYSTEM
摘要 A milling system for a milling machine operating on a ground surface is provided. The milling system includes an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) communicably coupled to the milling machine. The UAV is configured to scan and penetrate a portion of the ground surface proximate to the milling machine along a first direction. The UAV is also configured to detect if an object is present beneath the portion of the ground surface. The UAV is further configured to transmit data associated with the object, if the object is detected beneath the portion of the ground surface. The milling system also includes a controller communicably coupled to the UAV and the milling machine. The controller is configured to receive the data associated with the object. The controller is also configured to control an operation of a rotor of the milling machine based on the received data.
申请公布号 US2016340842(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.11.24
申请号 US201615230742 申请日期 2016.08.08
申请人 Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. 发明人 Adams Kevin M.
分类号 E01C23/088;G08G1/16;G05D1/00;E01C23/12;B64C39/02 主分类号 E01C23/088
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A milling system for a milling machine operating on a ground surface, wherein the milling machine travels in a first direction on the ground surface, the milling system comprising: an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) communicably coupled to the milling machine, the UAV including a control module and a sensing element, wherein the UAV is configured to: scan and penetrate a portion of the ground surface proximate to the milling machine along the first direction;detect if an object is present beneath the portion of the ground surface, based on the scanning; andtransmit data associated with the object, if the object is detected beneath the portion of the ground surface; and a controller communicably coupled to the UAV and the milling machine, the controller configured to: receive the data associated with the object; andcontrol an operation of a rotor of the milling machine based on the received data, such that the rotor is operated in a manner so as to avoid contact with the object.
地址 Brooklyn Park MN US