Patent ID: 8887412
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: E01H,E02F,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method of steering a motor grader during reduced visibility conditions, the motor grader including a chassis, a plurality of fraction devices positioned to support the chassis and including at least one front traction device and at least one rear traction device, and a snow wing extending laterally from the chassis, the method including the steps of: receiving, by a tracking system, a lateral offset corresponding to a prerecorded path; determining, by the tracking system, a desired path based on the prerecorded path and the lateral offset; providing, with a motor grader position indicator of the tracking system, an indication of the lateral position of the motor grader relative to the desired path; and adjusting the lateral position of the motor grader in response to the indication of the lateral position of the motor grader relative to the desired path.