Patent ID: 8485822

Claim:
A machine simulation system, comprising: a user interface configured to display a simulated environment; and a controller in communication with the user interface, the controller having a stored first example of operation of a machine work tool to perform a task, the controller being configured to: receive historical information related to performance of the machine work tool, the machine work tool being adapted to perform at least one of loading, digging, and grading at a worksite; recreate a past manual operation of the machine work tool by a first operator of the machine work tool from the received historical information, the past manual operation of the machine work tool being a second example of operation of the machine work tool to perform the task; provide to the user interface the first example of the operation of the machine work tool for display in the simulated environment; communicate via the user interface that the first example of the operation of the machine work tool represents a preferred way to perform the task compared to the second example of operation of the machine work tool by the first operator; analyze the recreated past operation and recognize a need for operator improvement based on the analysis of the recreated past operation; and provide to the user interface: the second example of the operation of the machine work tool to enable the first operator to visualize differences between the first operator's manual operation of the machine work tool to perform the task, as represented by the second example of the operation of the machine work tool, and the preferred operation of the machine work tool to perform the task, as represented by the first example of the operation of the machine work tool; and results of an analysis as to whether an actual terrain of the worksite is compatible with a desired terrain of the worksite.