Patent ID: 11874314
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 9:
10. A method of assessing wear of an electrical contact for an overhead trolley line above a haul road, the method comprising:
receiving spatial data from a wear sensor defining the surface profile of an electrical contact on a vehicle or work machine;
identifying a defect in the electrical contact based on the spatial data and determining an extent of the identified defect on the electrical contact;
identifying a non-defective area of the electrical contact suitable for continued use based on the determined extent of the identified defect; and
performing a remedial task based on the identified defect and the identified non-defective area including notifying an operator to change a lateral position of the work machine on the haul road to align the non-defective area with the overhead trolley line.