Controlling a machine in remote or autonomous mode

摘要

A system for controlling a machine may include a remote control (RC) input device configured to remotely initiate a RC enabled mode on the machine. The RC input device may subsequently establish a communication link with the machine when no other RC input device currently has a communication link with the machine. The RC input device may transition the machine to a RC reserved mode in which the machine is reserved for control by the RC input device, and transition a mode of control for the machine to a RC active mode from the RC reserved mode. The RC input device may selectively control the machine when in the RC active mode. The RC input device may also transition the mode of control for the machine to an autonomous mode from the RC active mode.

主权项

1. A system for controlling a machine, the system comprising:
a plurality of remote control (RC) devices comprising at least a first RC device and a second RC device, the first RC input device configured to:
remotely initiate a RC enabled mode on the machine;subsequently establish a communication link with the machine when no other RC input device currently has a communication link with the machine;transition the machine to a RC reserved mode in which the machine is reserved for control by the RC input device;transition a mode of control for the machine to a RC active mode from the RC reserved mode, the RC input device selectively controlling the machine when in the RC active mode; andtransition the mode of control for the machine to an autonomous mode from the RC active mode; a remote control module (RCM) on-board the machine, the RCM being configured to be allocated to only one of the RC input devices at a time when the machine is in the RC enabled mode; and a central site command server, the central site command server being configured to allocate the RCM to one RC input device of the plurality of RC input devices at a time by providing identifying information for the one RC input device to the RCM in response to receiving a signal from the RCM.