Patent ID: 7080865

Claim:
A vehicle including an integrated operator workspace, comprising: a base having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the first longitudinal edge of the base includes a first raised platform, the first raised platform includes a first fender-well of the vehicle; a first operator station of a plurality of operator stations located adjacent to the first longitudinal edge of the base, the first operator station includes a first seat mounted on the first fender-well; a second operator station of the plurality of operator stations located adjacent to the second longitudinal edge of the base; and a plurality of electronic equipment coupled to the first operator station and the second operator station, wherein the first operator station and the second operator station are separated by a first predetermined space for permitting substantially unimpeded ingress and egress of the integrated operator workspace by at least a first user operating at the first operator station and at least a second user operating at the second operator station.