US 12,065,788 B2
System and method for marking a boundary while defining an autonomous worksite
Nathaniel S Doy, Maple Grove, MN (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/356,119.
Prior Publication US 2022/0412018 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. E01C 19/00 (2006.01); E01C 19/23 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC E01C 19/004 (2013.01) [E01C 19/23 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); G05D 1/0278 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving first information indicative of a first maneuvering distance from a side of a machine;
activating an indicator, visible to an operator of the machine, representative of the first maneuvering distance at the side of the machine, wherein activating the indicator comprises causing light to be illuminated onto ground at a position substantially equal to the first maneuvering distance from the machine;
causing the machine to be positioned on a worksite area along a path to be traversed by the machine when executing a work plan, the indicator being positioned outside the worksite area;
receiving a verification, based at least in part on the indicator, that the machine may operate outside the worksite area and within an outer boundary defined at least in part by the first maneuvering distance;
defining at least a portion of a perimeter of the worksite area for the work plan to include the path; and
determining at least a portion of a geofence for the machine substantially overlaying the outer boundary.