Method and apparatus for controlling the direction of travel of

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1999-09-03

2000-05-16

Novosad, Christopher J.

Earth working

Automatic power control

701 50, E02F 376

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active

060623179

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for controlling a direction of travel of an earthworking machine having an earthworking implement. The method and apparatus includes determining a desired heading of the machine, determining an actual heading of the machine, determining a straight line path for the machine as a function of the desired heading, determining a deviation of the actual heading from the desired heading, determining a desired tilt angle of the implement as a function of the deviation, and controlling the tilt angle of the implement to the desired tilt angle and responsively steering the machine on the straight line path.

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