Patent ID: 8200398

Claim:
A system for automated operation of a work vehicle, the system comprising: a boom having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first hydraulic cylinder associated with the boom; a first sensor for detecting a boom position based on a first linear position of a first movable member of the first hydraulic cylinder; an attachment coupled to the second end of the boom; a second hydraulic cylinder associated with the attachment; a second sensor for detecting an attachment position of attachment based on a second linear position of a second movable member of the second hydraulic cylinder; an accelerometer for detecting an acceleration or deceleration of the boom; a switch that accepts a command to enter a ready position state from another position state, wherein the ready position state comprises a preset position state for both the boom and the attachment to meet requirements of a particular work task for the work vehicle; and a controller that controls the first hydraulic cylinder to attain a target boom position and controls the second cylinder to attain a target attachment position in response to the command in conformity with at least one of a desired boom motion curve and a desired attachment motion curve, wherein both the target boom position and the target attachment position are associated with the ready position state that comprises the preset position state such that both the target boom position and the target attachment position are automatically attained responsive to the command to enter the ready position state without further command from an operator of the work vehicle.