Tether tracking system and method for mobile machine

A tether tracking system (28) for a mobile machine (12) is disclosed. The tether tracking system may have a spool (26) located on the mobile machine to selectively dispense and reel in a tether (16) extending from the mobile machine to a stationary source (14) as the mobile machine travels about a w...

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Main Authors CLAR, JEAN-JACQUES, POLITICK, MARTIN, YUET, FU P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.07.2016
Subjects
DREDGING
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATIONS
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
SOIL SHIFTING
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Summary:A tether tracking system (28) for a mobile machine (12) is disclosed. The tether tracking system may have a spool (26) located on the mobile machine to selectively dispense and reel in a tether (16) extending from the mobile machine to a stationary source (14) as the mobile machine travels about a worksite. The tether tracking system may also have at least one sensor (32) associated with the spool to generate a first signal indicative of a spool parameter, a locating system (33) associated with the mobile machine to generate a second signal indicative of a location of the mobile machine, and a controller (34) in communication with the at least one sensor and the locating system. The controller may be configured to determine a tether avoidance zone (24) based on the first and second signals.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20100308407