Patent ID: 6112143
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: E01C,E02F,G05D

Abstract:
A method for establishing a perimeter of a work area for a mobile machine, the method comprising the steps of:a) positioning the mobile machine at one location on the perimeter;b) generating signals representing the instantaneous position in at least two-dimensional space of a portion of the mobile machine;c) activating means for receiving the position signals in a data storage and retrieval means;d) positioning the mobile machine at another location on the perimeter;e) repeating steps b) through d) until the mobile machine is positioned at a final location on the perimeter; and(f) planning a pattern of work paths of the work area by a control system computer located on the mobile machine, the pattern of work paths being a function of the perimeter, the work area, and the mobile machine.