Patent ID: 9567731
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: E02F,G01D,G07C

Claim:
1. A method for calibrating an implement actuation sensor of a machine, comprising: receiving, by a controller, a first elevation value of an implement of the machine from the implement actuation sensor; receiving, by the controller, a second elevation value of a ground-engaging device of the machine from a pose-system; determining, by the controller, whether a first set of conditions is satisfied; in response to the first set of conditions being satisfied, determining, by the controller, whether the machine is spreading; in response to determining that the machine is spreading, adjusting, by the controller, the second elevation value based on a compaction factor to determine an adjusted second elevation value; determining, by the controller, a first elevation difference value based on a difference between the first elevation value and the adjusted second elevation value; and calibrating, by the controller, the implement actuation sensor based on the determined difference; and directing, by the controller, movement of the implement based on the calibration.