Patent ID: 9574326
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: E02F,G09B

Claim:
1. A method for training an operator of a shovel, the method comprising: generating, with a processor, a simulated training environment including a ground plane and a simulated shovel having a simulated dipper; displaying an indicator within the simulated training environment marking at least a portion of a low-grade plane within the ground plane; determining a current position of the low-grade plane; determining a current position of the simulated dipper with respect to the low-grade plane; determining if at least a portion of the simulated dipper is below the low-grade plane based on the current position of the simulated dipper within the simulated training environment and the current position of the at least a portion of the low-grade plane; and when at least a portion of the simulated dipper is below the low-grade plane, providing at least one warning to an operator of the simulated shovel, wherein providing the at least one warning to the operator includes modifying the indicator.