Patent Publication Number: US-11643794-B2

Title: System and method for monitoring a machine operating at a worksite

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates, in general, to a machine operating at a worksite. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a system and method of monitoring the machine operating at the worksite. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Many work machines may be used to perform a number of operations in repeated manner to accomplish a particular task at a worksite. One example of such machines is a wheel loader that performs a number of loading and digging cycles at the worksite, where the wheel loader repeatedly moves between a pile of work material to dig the material and a truck to load the material thereon. Generally, the truck is required to be parked at an optimum distance from the pile of work material, so that the travel distance for the wheel loader is minimized and the loading can be completed efficiently and in lesser time. 
     Generally, determining and maintaining this optimum travel distance between the pile of work material and the truck is based on an operator&#39;s estimation and observation. There is no way for the operator to know or to determine if they are exceeding this optimal distance and operating the wheel loader inefficiently. Thus, such manual operations of the machine may be prone to errors and hence not desirable. 
     GB Patent No. 2072906 provides a device for indicating a distance covered by a vehicle. The device includes a mechanical counter connected to a vehicle component, such as a shaft in a gear box, which rotates in accordance with the distance covered. The counter includes a number of interconnected counter wheels to produce a decimal total, means for scanning or sensing the instantaneous positions of the counter wheels, a converter which receives the scanned data and converts it to digital output signals, and a digital indicator electrically connected to the converter. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In one aspect, a method for monitoring a machine operating at a worksite, is provided. The machine includes an implement for performing one or more implement operations. The machine is configured to be propelled by a set of ground engaging members at the worksite between a first location and a second location. The method includes receiving, by a controller, a first input indicative of start of a travelling operation of the machine after completion of a first implement operation of the implement at the first location. Further, one or more transmission parameters associated with the machine, when the machine moves from first location to second location, are determined by the controller. The method further includes receiving, by the controller, a second input indicative of end of the travelling operation at start of a second implement operation of the implement at the second location. The method also includes determining, by the controller, a number of revolutions completed by the ground engaging members between start of the travelling operation at the first location and end of the travelling operation at the second location based on the determined one or more transmission parameters. Furthermore, the determined number of revolutions is displayed on an input/output device associated with the machine. 
     In another aspect, a system for monitoring a machine operating at a worksite, is provided. The machine includes an implement for performing one or more implement operations and is configured to be propelled by a set of ground engaging members at the worksite between a first location and a second location. The system includes an input/output device, one or more implement sensors, one or more machine sensors and a controller operatively connected to the input/output device, the one or more implement sensors and the one or more machine sensors. The controller is configured to receive, from one or more of the input/output device and the one or more implement sensors, a first input indicative of start of a travelling operation of the machine after completion of a first implement operation of the implement at the first location. The controller further determines, using the one or more machine sensors, one or more transmission parameter associated with the machine when the machine moves from the first location to the second location corresponding to the received first input. Further, the controller is configured to receive, from one or more of the input/output device and the one or more implement sensors, a second input indicative of end of the travelling operation at start of a second implement operation of the implement at the second location. Furthermore, the controller is configured to determine a number of revolutions completed by the set of ground engaging members between the start of the travelling operation at the first location and the end of the travelling operation at the second location based on the determined one or more transmission parameters. The controller is further configured to display the determined number of revolutions completed by the set of ground engaging members on the input/output device. 
     In yet another aspect, a machine is provided. The machine is configured to operate at a worksite between a digging location and a unloading location. The machine includes an implement, a set of ground engaging members, and a system for monitoring the machine. The implement is configured to perform one or more implement operations at the worksite. The set of ground engaging members are configured to propel the machine between the digging location and the unloading location. The system includes an input/output device, one or more implement sensors, one or more machine sensors and a controller operatively connected to the input/output device, the one or more implement sensors and the one or more machine sensors. The controller is configured to receive, from one or more of the input/output device and the one or more implement sensors, a first input indicative of start of a travelling operation after completion of a digging operation of the implement at the digging location. The controller further determines, using the one or more machine sensors, one or more transmission parameter associated with the machine when the machine moves from the digging location to the unloading location corresponding to the received first input. Further, the controller is configured to receive, from one or more of the input/output device and the one or more implement sensors, a second input indicative of end of the travelling operation at start of an unloading operation of the implement at the unloading location. Furthermore, the controller is configured to determine a distance travelled by the machine between the start of the travelling operation at the digging location and the end of the travelling operation at the unloading location based on the determined one or more transmission parameters. The controller is further configured to display the determined number of revolutions completed by the set of ground engaging members on the input/output device. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    illustrates an exemplary machine, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  2    illustrates an exemplary worksite having the machine configured to move between a first location and a second location of the worksite, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  3    illustrates an exemplary system for monitoring the machine operating at the worksite, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  4    illustrates the exemplary display device for displaying a number of revolutions completed by a set of ground engaging member of the machine between the first location and the second location, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG.  5    illustrates an exemplary for monitoring the machine operating at the worksite, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring a machine operating at a worksite. To this end,  FIG.  1    illustrates an exemplary machine  100  operating at a worksite  102 , in accordance with the various embodiments of the present disclosure. The worksite  102  may include a mine site, a landfill, a quarry, a construction site, or any other type of worksite. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the machine  100  is a wheel loader. However, it may be contemplated that the machine  100  may be any type of machine configured to perform some type of operation associated with an industry such as mining, construction, farming, transportation, or any other industry. Other examples of the machine  100  may include, but not limited to, an off-highway truck, a dump truck, an excavator, or the like. Further, the machine  100  may be a manned machine or an unmanned machine. In some embodiments, the machine  100  may be a machine having a various level of autonomy, such as fully-autonomous machine, a semi-autonomous machine, or a remotely operated machine. 
     As shown in  FIG.  1   , the machine  100  includes a frame  104  that supports various components of the machine  100 , such as a set of ground engaging members  106  and an operator cabin  108 . In an exemplary embodiment, the ground engaging members  106 , as shown in  FIG.  1   , include a pair of front wheels  110  and a pair of rear wheels  112  (only one side shown in  FIG.  1   ). However, in other exemplary embodiments, the ground engaging members  106  may include endless tracks for maneuvering the machine  100  at the worksite  102 . The movement of the ground engaging members  106  may be powered by a power source, such as an engine  109  via a transmission  111 . In the illustrated example, the engine  109  may be housed within an engine compartment (not shown) positioned towards a rear end  116  of the machine  100 . Further, the engine  109  may be based on one of the commonly applied power generation units, such as an internal combustion engine (ICE) having a V-type configuration, inline configuration, or an engine with different configurations, as are conventionally known. However, aspects of the present disclosure need not be limited to a particular type of power source. 
     The frame  104  defines a front end  114  and a rear end  116  of the machine  100 . The terms ‘front’ and ‘rear’, as used herein, are in relation to a direction of travel of the machine  100 , as represented by arrow, T, in  FIG.  1   , with said direction of travel being exemplarily defined from the rear end  116  towards the front end  114 . The front end  114  is supported on the front wheels  110  and supports an implement  118 , which performs one or more implement operations at the worksite  102 . In one example, the implement  118  may be embodied as a bucket. However, it may be contemplated that in other embodiments of the present disclosure, other types of implements, such as, but not limited to, dump body, ejector body, blades, scrapers, grapples, or the like may also be employed by the machine  100 . Further, examples of one or more implement operations may include, but not limited to, loading or pickup operation (such as digging operation in the present embodiment) and unloading operation (such as dumping operation in the present embodiment). Additionally, the position of the implement  118  being at the front end  114  of the machine  100  is exemplary and other positions of the implement  118  may also be contemplated without limiting the scope of the claimed subject matter. 
     The machine  100  may further include a pair of lift arms  120  that are movably coupled to the frame  104  at the front end  114 . The implement  118  is pivotally connected to one end of the lift arms  120  by any suitable coupling mechanism (not shown), such as coupler, pin, latches, or any other mechanism generally known in the art. The machine  100  further includes one or more lift cylinders  122  that couple the lift arms  120  to the frame  104 . The lift cylinders  122  are extended or retracted to raise or lower the lift arms  120 . 
     The operator cabin  108  may include an operator console (not shown), that may include various input-output controls for operating the machine  100  and the implement  118 . For example, the operator console may include, but not limited to, one or more of steering wheel, touch screens, display devices, joysticks, switches etc., to facilitate an operator in operating the machine  100  and one or more components of the machine  100 , such as the implement  118 . In one example, the operator console may be provided on board the machine  100 , while in other embodiments, the operator console may also be positioned remotely with respect to the machine  100  and/or the worksite  102 . 
     In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the machine  100  further includes a system  200  for monitoring the machine  100  when it operates at the worksite  102 . The detailed explanation of the system  200  and its various components and functionalities will now be described in conjunction to  FIGS.  2  through  4   . 
     The machine  100  may be configured to repeatedly travel between two locations to repeatedly perform one or more implement operations at the worksite  102 . For example, as shown in  FIG.  2   , the machine  100  is configured to perform repeated travelling operations between a first location  202 , such as a loading or digging location (hereinafter referred to as the digging location  202 ) and a second location  204 , such as an unloading or dumping location (hereinafter referred to as the unloading location  204 ). For example, the implement  118  may be configured to perform a first implement operation, such as digging operation, for digging the work material  201  from a pile  206  of work material  201  at the digging location  202 . Similarly, the implement  118  may be configured to perform a second implement operation, such as unloading operation for unloading or dumping the dug work material  201  on to a truck  208  positioned at the unloading location  204 . The machine  100  may be required to repeatedly perform these operations and hence repeatedly travel between the digging location  202  and the unloading location  204  until the entire pile  206  of work material  201  is transferred to the unloading location  204 . 
     Once the machine  100  completes the first implement operation, i.e., the digging operation at the digging location  202 , the machine  100  starts a travel operation to move from the digging location  202  to an intermediate location  210 , in a first direction as shown by arrow A, and from the intermediate location  210  to the unloading location  204 , in a second direction as shown by arrow B. The movement of the machine  100  along the directions A and B may indicate a travel operation performed by the machine  100 . Further, once the machine  100  reaches the unloading location  204 , the travelling operation ends and the second implement operation, i.e., the unloading operation starts where the work material  201  is unloaded or dumped from the implement  118  onto the truck  208  at the unloading location  204 . Once the second implement operation ends, the travel operation starts again and the machine  100  travels back to the digging location  202  to refill and repeat the digging operation and the unloading operation. Thus, the machine  100  travels back from the unloading location  204  to the intermediate location  210  in a third direction as shown by arrow C and subsequently from the intermediate location  210  to the digging location  202  in a fourth direction as shown by arrow D. The movement of the machine  100  along the directions C and D may indicate another travel operation performed by the machine  100 . Once the machine  100  reaches back to the pile  206 , the entire digging operation, travelling operation and unloading operation is repeated until the entire pile  206  is transferred on to the truck  208  at the unloading location  204 . Although a truck is shown and described to be positioned at the unloading location  204  on to which the machine  100  unloads the work material  201 , it may be contemplated that the machine  100  may also be configured to transfer the work material  201  to any other machine or area that may act as the unloading location  204 . It may further be contemplated that  FIG.  2    illustrates an exemplary pattern of travel operation performed by the machine  100  for the purposes of explanation only and that any other pattern of travel may also be envisioned without deviating from the scope of the claimed subject matter. 
     In order to efficiently perform the entire loading and unloading task (comprising multiple rounds of the digging operation, the unloading operation and the travelling operation), the truck  208  is required to be positioned at an optimum distance from the pile  206  of work material  201 , so that the machine  100  is able to travel between the digging location  202  and the unloading location  204  efficiently. In an exemplary embodiment, such optimum distance may be defined in terms of number of revolutions to be completed by the set of ground engaging members  106 . Accordingly, the system  200  is configured to monitor such number of wheel revolutions completed between the digging location  202  and the unloading location  204  and/or vice-versa, to facilitate the operator of the machine  100  in maintaining the optimum distance between the digging location  202  and the unloading location  204 , and accordingly ensure that the truck  208  is positioned at an optimum number of wheel revolutions away from the pile  206 . In an alternative embodiment, the system  200  may also be configured to monitor a total number of wheel revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  of the machine  100  from the digging location  202  to the unloading location  204  and then back to the digging location  202 . In some alternative embodiments, the optimum distance may be defined in terms of machine lengths, or as distance itself in meters, miles and so on. 
     As shown in  FIG.  3   , the system  200  may include a controller  302 , a memory unit  304 , input/output (I/O) devices  306 , one or more implement sensors  308 , and one or more machine sensors, such as a machine speed sensor  310  and a transmission sensor  312 . The controller  302  is communicably coupled to the memory unit  304 , the I/O devices  306  and the sensors  308 ,  310 , and  312 . It may be contemplated that the system  200  may include additional or fewer elements that are not described herein for the sake of brevity of the present disclosure. 
     The controller  302  is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory unit  304  to perform one or more predetermined operations associated with the machine  100  and its components (for example, monitoring and controlling the operations of the machine  100 ). The controller  302  may be implemented using one or more controller technologies, such as Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) technology, Complex Instruction Set Computing (CISC) technology, etc. In one example, the controller  302  may be implemented as an Electronic Control Module (ECM) of the machine  100 . The memory unit  304  is configured to store a set of instructions that are executable by the controller  302  to perform the one or more predetermined operations. The memory unit  304  may include, but are not limited to, a Random-Access Memory (RAM), a Read Only Memory (ROM), a Hard Disk Drive (HDD), and a Secure Digital (SD) card. 
     The I/O devices  306  may be configured to receive one or more user inputs from and provide output to the operator of the machine  100 . For example, the I/O devices  306  may be positioned inside the operator cabin  108  onboard the machine  100 . Alternatively, the I/O devices  306  may be located remotely with respect to the machine  100  and the worksite  102 . The I/O devices  306  may include one or more input devices  316  such as steering wheel, touch screens, joysticks, switches etc., that facilitate receiving one or more inputs from the operator for operating the machine  100  and its components. Further, the I/O devices  306  may be configured to provide output to the operator in the form of audio, video, textual and/or any other form of output based on instructions received from the controller  302 . In an exemplary embodiment, the I/O devices  306  may include a display device  314  that may be positioned within the operator cabin  108  of the machine  100 , to facilitate providing visual output to the operator of the machine  100 . Alternatively, or additionally, the I/O devices  306  may include an audio output device, a textual output device, or the like positioned within the operator cabin  108 . 
     The one or more implement sensors  308  may be mounted on the implement  118  (i.e., the bucket). Additionally, one or more implement sensors  308  may also be positioned on the lift arms  120  and the lift cylinders  122 . The one or more implement sensors  308  may be configured to monitor one or more implement parameters associated with the implement  118  and its operations. Each of the one or more implement sensors  308  may be configured to generate and transmit a signal to the controller  302  including the sensed one or more implement parameters. For example, the one or more implement parameters may include one or more of a bucket tilt angle, position of the lift arms  120  (such as whether they are raised or lowered), weight of the work material inside the implement  118 , etc. The one or more implement parameters may indicate the operational position of the implement  118  as the implement  118  performs the one or more implement operations, such as the digging operation and/or the unloading operation at the worksite  102 . For example, the one or more implement parameters may indicate that the implement  118  is in a raised position and/or whether the bucket holds weight of the dug work material  201  or not as the machine  100  moves from the digging location  202  towards the unloading location  204  and/or vice-versa. Similarly, the implement parameters may indicate that the implement  118  is tilted as it digs the work material  201  from the pile  206  and/or unloads the work material  201  onto the truck  208 . Examples of the implement sensors  308  may include, but not limited to, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensor, a radar sensor, a perception sensor, a camera sensor, a cylinder position sensor or the like. 
     The machine speed sensor  310  and the transmission sensor  312  may be configured to detect one or more transmission parameters associated with the machine  100  as the machine  100  operates in response to operator inputs received via the I/O devices  306  and the transmission controls (not shown) positioned within the operator cabin  108  of the machine  100 . For example, the machine speed sensor  310  may be associated with the set of ground engaging members  106  and the transmission  111  and may be configured to detect a first transmission parameter, such as a machine speed at which the machine  100  moves. The machine speed sensor  310  may be configured to provide the machine speed data to the controller  302  indicative of the speed with which the machine  100  moves at the worksite  102 . Examples of the machine speed sensor  310  may include, but not limited to, tachometer, magnetic pickup or optical sensor or the like. Further, the transmission sensor  312  may be associated with the transmission  111  and configured to sense a second transmission parameter, such as a gear position of the transmission  111  indicating a transmission gear selection with which the machine  100  is operating. For example, the transmission sensor  312  may be a gear position sensor positioned on a transmission selection shaft or steering column mounting (not shown) and configured to send a signal to the controller  132  indicating a current position of the transmission gear or the transmission mode (drive, reverse, parking brake, neutral) in which the machine  100  is operating. 
     In operation, the controller  302  may be configured to receive a first input indicative of start of a travelling operation of the machine  100  after completion of a first implement operation of the implement  118  at a first location. In one implementation, the first location is the digging location  202 , the first implement operation is the digging operation, and the travelling operation may be indicated by arrows A and B in  FIG.  2    to be performed by the machine  100 . In other implementation, the first location may be the unloading location  204  and the first implement operation may be the unloading operation and the travelling operation may be indicated by arrows C and D in  FIG.  2    to be performed by the machine  100 . 
     For example, the controller  302  may be configured to receive the first input from an operator via the I/O devices  306 , indicating start of a travelling operation to be performed by the machine  100  at the first location, i.e., the digging location  202 . That means, after the first implement operation (i.e., the digging operation) is completed at the digging location  202 , the operator may start the travelling operation, such as by selecting a drive or reverse gear or by selecting appropriate option through a switch/actuator or a touch screen or through any other suitable input devices provided in the operator console within the operator cabin  108 . Alternatively, or additionally, the controller  302  may also receive the first input from the implement sensors  308  that indicate the position of the implement  118  and thus the status of the implement operation performed by the implement  118 . For instance, once the implement sensors  308  indicate that the implement  118  has completed the digging operation (such as when the implement  118  is in a fully raised position and holds weight of the work material  201  therein), the controller  302  may be configured to detect that the first implement operation is completed and the travelling operation is started or is about to start. Similarly, in an alternative embodiment, the operator may indicate completion of the unloading operation at the unloading location  204  and start of the travelling operation via the I/O devices  306 . Additionally, when the implement sensors  308  may indicate completion of the unloading operation at the unloading location  204  (such as when the implement  118  is in a lowered position and does not hold any weight therein), the controller  302  may be configured to detect start of the travelling operation to be performed by the machine  100 . 
     The controller  302  is further configured to determine the one or more transmission parameters associated with the machine  100  as the machine  100  moves from the first location, such as the digging location  202  towards the second location, such as the unloading location  204  after receiving the first input. For example, the machine speed sensor  310  may provide the first transmission parameter, i.e., the machine speed to the controller  302 . The controller  302  may be configured to determine that the machine  100  has started moving when the machine speed is detected to be either less than zero or greater than zero. That means, when the machine  100  starts moving backwards or in reverse mode, the machine speed is detected to be less than zero, whereas, when the machine  100  moves forward, then the machine speed is detected to be greater than zero. For example, the transmission sensor  312  may be configured to provide the second transmission parameter, i.e., the transmission gear position to the controller  302 . That means, once the machine  100  starts the travelling operation, the controller  302  may be configured to detect that the machine  100  started moving either in a reverse direction or a forward direction based on the transmission gear selection. 
     Further, the controller  302  is configured to receive a second input indicative of end of the travelling operation at start of a second implement operation of the implement  118  at a second location. For example, the controller  302  may be configured to receive a second input indicating that the unloading operation is started at the unloading location  204  and the machine  100  has stopped moving. In an alternative example, the controller  302  is configured to receive a second input indicating that the travelling operation has ended at the digging location  202  when the machine  100  moves back from the unloading location  204  to the digging location  202  to repeat the digging and the unloading operations. In this case, the second input may also indicate that the machine  100  has reached the digging location  202  and the digging operation of the implement  118  is started. The second input may be received from the operator via the I/O devices  306  and/or from the implement sensors  308 , in a similar manner, as described above for the first input. 
     Further, the controller  302  is configured to determine a distance travelled by the machine  100  between the start of the travelling operation at the first location (such as the digging location  202 ) and the end of the travelling operation at the second location (such as at the unloading location  204 ). The controller  302  may be configured to determine the distance D T  travelled by the machine  100  based on the determined transmission parameters, such as the machine speed and the transmission gear. For example, the controller  302  is configured to determine the distance D T  as a product of the machine speed and a time taken by the machine  100  to travel from the first location to the second location. In an embodiment, such as the one illustrated in  FIG.  2   , the controller  302  may be configured to determine a total of a first distance D 1  and a second distance D 2  travelled by the machine  100  between the first location and the second location via the intermediate location. For instance, the first distance D 1  corresponds to the distance travelled by the machine  100  between the first location (i.e., one of the digging location  202  or the unloading location  204 ) and the intermediate location  210 , when the machine speed indicates speed less than zero (reverse moving speed) and/or the transmission gear selection is determined to be reverse transmission gear. Further, the second distance D 2  corresponds to a distance travelled by the machine  100  between the intermediate location  210  and the second location (i.e., the other one of the digging location  202  or the unloading location  204 ) when the machine speed indicates speed greater than zero (forward moving speed) and/or the transmission gear selection is determined to be drive gear. Although the present disclosure is described with reference to using both machine speed and the transmission gear for determining the distance, it may be contemplated by a person skilled in the art that in some embodiment, the distance may also be determined in any other manner using only one of the machine speed and/or the transmission gear. For example, in one alternative embodiment, the controller  302  may use only the transmission gear selection and additionally use GPS position data of the machine  100  to determine the distance travelled by the machine  100 . It may further be contemplated that the pattern of movement of the machine  100  in between the first location and the second location via the intermediate location is merely exemplary and that any other pattern of movement may also be implemented and the controller  302  may be configured to determine the distance of travel corresponding to that pattern of movement. 
     In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller  302  is configured to determine a number of revolutions completed by the set of ground engaging members  106 , i.e., the wheels  110 ,  112  in the entire travelling operation, i.e., between the first location and the second location. In one implementation, the number of revolutions may be determined based on the determined distance D T  travelled by the machine  100  between the first location  202  and the second location  204 . For example, the controller  302  may receive a predefined dimension, such as a diameter or radius or circumference of the wheels  110 ,  112  of the machine  100 . Such dimension information about the ground engaging members  106  may be predefined in the controller  302  or the controller  302  may extract such information from a database by communicating with it over a network (not shown). The controller  302  may determine the number of revolutions based on the distance and the dimension of the wheels  110 ,  112 . For instance, the number of revolutions completed by each of the wheels  110 ,  112  of the machine  100  may be determined according to the following equation:
 
No. of Rev.=Distance travelled/Circumference of the wheel(2π R ),
 
where R is the radius of the wheels  110 ,  112 .
 
     It may be contemplated that any other mechanism for determining the number of wheel revolutions can also be used without deviating from the scope of the claimed subject matter. For example, in some other embodiments, the controller  302  may use inputs from sensors (not shown) mounted on the wheels  110 ,  112  to determine the number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  between the first location (i.e., one of the digging location  202  or the unloading location  204 ) and the second location (i.e., the other one of the digging location  202  or the unloading location  204 ) and vice-versa without determining the distance travelled by the machine  100 . 
     In the illustrated embodiment of  FIG.  2   , the controller  302  may be configured to determine a total of a first number of revolutions and a second number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112 . The first number of wheel revolutions may correspond to a number of wheel revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  when the machine  100  travels from the first location (i.e., one of the digging location  202  or the unloading location  204 ) to the intermediate location  210 , in reverse mode. Similarly, the second number of wheel revolutions may correspond to a number of wheel revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  when the machine  100  moves from the intermediate location  210  to the second location (i.e., the other one of the digging location  202  or the unloading location  204 ) in forward/drive mode. In another embodiment, the controller  302  may be configured to determine a total number of wheel revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  during the entire combination of the travelling operations (indicated by the arrows A+B+C+D in  FIG.  2   ) performed from the digging location  202 , to the unloading location  204  and then back to the digging location  202 . 
     Further, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller  302  is configured to display the determined number of wheel revolutions on the display device  314  (as shown in  FIG.  4   ) associated with the machine  100 . In one example, the controller  302  may be configured to display the total number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  between the first location (i.e., the digging location  202 ) and the second location (i.e., the unloading location  204 ), as shown by directions A+B in  FIG.  2   . In some other implementations, the controller  302  may display the first number of revolutions and the second number of revolutions separately on the display device  314 . In a yet another embodiment, the controller  302  may be configured to display the number of wheel revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  during the entire combination of the travelling operations (indicated by the arrows A+B+C+D in  FIG.  2   ) performed between the digging location  202 , the unloading location  204  and then back to the digging location  202 . The controller  302  may be further configured to reset the counter for the number of revolutions completed by the ground engaging members  106  once a new first implement operation (i.e., a new digging operation) is detected and repeats the determination and display of number of wheel revolutions for every travelling operation performed by the machine  100 . 
     In an exemplary implementation, the controller  302  may be configured to receive a predefined target distance, such as in form of target number of revolutions required to be completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  between the first location and the second location. The predefined target number of revolutions may correspond to the optimum distance at which the truck  208  is required to be positioned so that the machine  100  is able to repeat the loading operation and the unloading operation efficiently. In one implementation, the controller  302  may extract the predefined target distance as well as the predefined target number of revolutions from the database. In another implementation, the controller  302  may receive the predefined target number of revolutions from the operator of the machine  100  via the input devices  316 . It may be further contemplated that the controller  302  may receive either a total target or separate individual target number of revolutions to be completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  between the first location  202 —intermediate location  210  (shown by arrows A or D); the intermediate location  210 —second location  204  (shown by arrows B or C); or the entire combination of travel from first location  202 —intermediate location  210 —second location  204 —intermediate location  210 —first location  202  (as shown by the arrows A+B+C+D in  FIG.  2   ). In an exemplary implementation, the predefined target number of revolutions for the travelling operation (i.e., from the digging location  202  to intermediate location  210  and further to the unloading location  204 ) may be set as 3 wheel revolutions. In another example, the controller  302  may receive a first target of 1.5 revolutions for movement of the machine  100  from the digging location  202  to intermediate location  210  and another target of 1.5 revolutions from intermediate location  210  to the unloading location  204 . 
     The controller  302  is further configured to display the target number of revolutions also on the display device  314 , as shown in  FIG.  4   , along with the determined actual number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112 . Additionally, or alternatively, the controller  302  is configured to compare the actual determined number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  with the corresponding predefined target number of revolutions and generate an alert for the operator if the actual number exceeds the predefined target. For example, the controller  302  may generate the alert via the I/O devices  306 , such as on the display device  314  to indicate to the operator that the machine  100  has moved more than the predefined target number of revolutions, thereby indicating that the truck  208  may be parked at a sub-optimal distance and may be moved closer for efficient operations. 
     Although the present disclosure is described in terms of wheel revolutions, it may be contemplated that the number of wheel revolutions is merely an exemplary form of providing the actual distance travelled vs. target distance information to the operator and that such information may be provided in any other form such as in meters, miles, etc., or in terms of machine lengths, in a similar manner. 
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       FIG.  5    illustrates an exemplary method  500  for monitoring the machine  100  operating at the worksite  102  between a first location (such as the digging location  202 ) and a second location (such as the unloading location  204 ). Initially, at step  502 , a first input is received, indicating start of a travelling operation of the machine  100  after completion of a first implement operation of the implement  118  at the first location, such as the digging location  202 . For example, the controller  302  receives the first input from either the operator via the I/O devices  306  or from the implement sensors  308  or both. In one example, the first input may indicate that the travelling operation of the machine  100  is started after the digging operation of the implement  118  is complete at the digging location  202 . In another example, the first input may indicate that the travelling operation is started after the unloading operation of the implement  118  is complete at the unloading location  204 . 
     At step  504 , one or more transmission parameters are determined when the machine  100  moves from the first location towards the second location corresponding to the received first input at step  502 . In an exemplary implementation, the one or more transmission parameters include a first transmission parameter and a second transmission parameter. The first transmission parameter is received from the machine speed sensor  310  and configured to indicate machine speed at which the machine  100  is travelling. The second transmission parameter is received from the transmission sensor  312  and configured to indicate the transmission gear selection or transmission mode (drive, neutral, reverse, park, etc.) in which the machine  100  is operating. 
     Further, at step  506 , a second input indicating end of the travelling operation at start of a second implement operation of the implement  118  the second location, is received. For example, the controller  302  receives the second input from either the operator via the I/O devices  306  or from the implement sensors  308  or both. In one example, the second input may indicate that the unloading cycle is started and the travelling operation has ended at the unloading location  204 . In another example, the second input may indicate that the travelling operation has ended after the digging operation is started at the digging location  202 . 
     Further, at step  508 , a distance D T  travelled by the machine  100  between the start of the travelling operation at the first location and the end of the travelling operation at the second location, is determined. For example, the controller  302  may be configured to determine the distance D T  travelled by the machine  100  based on the determined machine speed and the transmission gear. Further, a total of a first distance D 1  and a second distance D 2  may be determined as the distance D T  travelled by the machine  100  between the first location and the second location via the intermediate location  210 . The first distance D 1  may correspond to the distance travelled by the machine  100  between the first location (i.e., one of the digging location  202  or the unloading location  204 ) and the intermediate location  210 , when the machine speed indicates speed less than zero and the transmission gear selection is determined to be reverse transmission gear. Similarly, the second distance D 2  may correspond to a distance travelled by the machine  100  between the intermediate location  210  and the second location (i.e., the other one of the digging location  202  or the unloading location  204 ), when the machine speed indicates speed greater than zero and the transmission gear selection is determined to be drive gear. 
     At step  510 , a number of revolutions completed by the set of ground engaging members  106 , i.e., the wheels  110 ,  112  between the first location and the second location, is determined. For example, the controller  302  is configured to determine a number of revolutions completed by the ground engaging members  106 , i.e., the wheels  110 ,  112  between the first location, such as the digging location  202  and the second location, such as the unloading location  204  and/or vice-versa. In one implementation, the number of revolutions may be determined based on the determined distance D T  travelled by the machine  100  between the first location  202  and the second location  204  and a predefined dimension, such as a diameter or radius or circumference, of the wheels  110 ,  112  of the machine  100 . In an exemplary implementation, a total of a first number of wheel revolutions and a second number of revolutions may be determined as the number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112 . The first number of revolutions may correspond to the number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  when the machine  100  moves from the first location (i.e., one of the digging location  202  or the unloading location  204 ) to the intermediate location  210 , in reverse mode or vice-versa. Similarly, the second number of revolutions may correspond to a number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  when the machine  100  moves from the intermediate location  210  to the second location  204  (i.e., the other one of the digging location  202  or the unloading location  204 ) in forward/drive mode or vice-versa. In another embodiment, a total number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  may be determined for the combination of the travelling operations (indicated by the arrows A+B+C+D in  FIG.  2   ) performed between the digging location  202 , the unloading location  204  and then back to the digging location  202 . 
     Further, at step  512 , the determined number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  is displayed on the display device  314  associated with the machine  100 . In one example, the total number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  between the first location (i.e., the digging location  202 ) and the second location (i.e., the unloading location  204 ), as shown by directions A+B in  FIG.  2   . In some other implementations, the first number of revolutions and the second number of revolutions may be displayed separately on the display device  314 . In a yet another embodiment, the number of wheel revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  during the combination of the travelling operations (indicated by the arrows A+B+C+D in  FIG.  2   ) performed between the digging location  202 , the unloading location  204  and then back to the digging location  202  may be displayed on the display device  314 . In a further embodiment, the determined number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  may displayed along with a predefined target number of revolutions. Such display of both the actual as well as the target number of revolutions facilitate the operator in monitoring the distance travelled between the digging location  202  and the unloading location  204 , and vice-versa. Thus, the operator can effectively park the truck  208  at an optimum distance from the pile  206  of work material  201  to efficiently perform the operations at the worksite  102 . 
     In operation, once the digging operation is completed at the digging location  202 , the display device  314  will display the target number of revolutions as fixed and start the counter of actual number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  from zero. As the machine  100  starts the travelling operation and travels from the digging location  202  to the intermediate location  210 , the actual number of revolutions start incrementing and once the machine  100  finally reaches the unloading location  204  (end of travelling operation), a total number of revolutions completed until the unloading location  204  is displayed on the display device  314 . The controller  302  may be configured to reset the counter for the number of revolutions completed by the ground engaging members  106  once the machine  100  reaches back to the digging location  202  and a new digging operation is detected. The operator can monitor the number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  and ensure that the machine  100  does not move more than the optimum distance, defined in terms of the target number of revolutions, between the first location, i.e., the digging location  202  and the second location, i.e., the unloading location  204 . Accordingly, if the actual number of revolutions completed by the wheels  110 ,  112  exceeds the predefined target number of revolutions, the operator is alerted and the operator may accordingly optimize the movement of the machine  100  and/or change the position of the truck  208  to move closer to the pile  206  such that the actual number of revolutions is equal to the predefined target number of revolutions. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the system of the present disclosure without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Other embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the system disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims and their equivalent.