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The finishing precision and uniformity of hardness of a surface finished by a construction machine, such as back-hoe, is improved by modifying the targets of a position-tracking control system based on work-load applied to the end effector of the construction machine. For example, compaction of a surface, contoured by a position-tracking, back-hoe, can be made more uniform. This is accomplished by adjusting actuator targets, otherwise controlled on the basis of positional and speed constraints, in response to a detected work load acting on the end effector. To detect work load, a hydraulic fluid pressure signal can be applied to a computer which generates target position and speed commands to the feedback system. The control circuit may be arranged to hold work load constant (generating a constant compaction force for example) or, in response to a priority signal, the circuit can give a selected weight to both the positional constraints and the work load constraints. Another benefit of altering position-tracking in response to work load is improved coordination of actuators. For example, the gain of feedback and feedforward signals of a position-tracking control system can be increased when a detected load is heavy, increasing response, and attenuated when the load is light.
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