Automatic control of a refuse front end loader

摘要

An automatic control system for a refuse vehicle (10) includes a mode select switch (30, 116) disposed within the vehicle that generates a mode select signal based on input from an operator of the vehicle (10), a control mechanism (28) disposed within the vehicle that operates in response to the mode select signal, and a plurality of sensors (108) adapted to sense a plurality of characteristics of the vehicle (10) and adapted to communicate the plurality of sensed characteristics. The system further includes a control module (104) that receives control instructions from the control mechanism (28) and selectively controls at least one component of a plurality of components (12, 18) of the vehicle (10) based on the mode select signal, at least one of the plurality of sensed characteristics, and the control instructions.