Patent ID: 8364353
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: E02F,G05D

Abstract:
1. A system for the automatic movement of material in a working area comprising at least one movable piece of equipment which is a wheeled loader, wherein the system has a control for the automatic movement of the piece of equipment with an automatic recognition of obstacles, the control has a first obstacle processing function which moves an obstacle in the working area automatically using the movable piece of equipment, the control has a second obstacle processing function which automatically removes an obstacle from the working area using the movable piece of equipment, and the control has a third obstacle processing function in which the obstacle is driven around by the movable piece of equipment, the second obstacle processing function has the highest priority with removal of the obstacle from the working area attempted first, if it is not possible to remove the obstacle from the working area, then the first obstacle processing function has the next highest priority with movement of the obstacle to a less disturbing location within the working area attempted next, and if it is not possible to remove the obstacle to a less disturbing position within the working area, then the third obstacle processing function has the next highest priority with the movable piece of equipment driven around the obstacle.