Caterpillar and TEC Joint Research Project: Construction Vehicle Navigation and Automation

Abstract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Topographic Engineer Center (TEC) and Caterpillar Inc. are cooperating in the joint research and development of a system to position, track, and maneuver construction and other equipment during their normal construction activities. The positioning system will be based on software developed by TEC that uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) . This software will be integrated with Caterpillar developed software tools that serve to automate the construction activities and increase productivity and safety.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA281645

Entities

People

  • Adam Gudat
  • Jeffrey P. Walker

Organizations

  • Army Geospatial Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Automation
  • Computer Science
  • Construction
  • Construction Equipment
  • Databases
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Lepidoptera
  • Measurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Navigation
  • Productivity
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space