System and method for controlling fluid delivery

Abstract

A systems and methods for delivering fluid to a site using a mobile fluid delivery machine are disclosed. The method includes determining a location of the mobile fluid delivery machine on the site, and determining a fluid delivery rate based on the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine using information related to the site. The method further includes delivering the fluid to a surface of the site at the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine, at the determined fluid delivery rate.

1 . A method for delivering fluid to a site using a mobile fluid delivery machine, comprising:
 determining a location of the mobile fluid delivery machine on the site; determining a fluid delivery rate based on the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine using information related to the site;   delivering the fluid to a surface of the site at the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine, at the determined fluid delivery rate;   determining, based on the information related to the site, a value of a site parameter corresponding to the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine; and   determining the fluid delivery rate teamed en the value of the site, parameter.   
     
     
         2 - 5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further including:
 determining, based on the information related to the site, a value of a second site parameter corresponding to the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine;   determining a first fluid delivery rate component based on the value of the first site parameter;   determining a second fluid delivery rate component based on the value of the second site parameter; and   determining the fluid delivery rate based on the first fluid delivery rate component and the second fluid delivery rate component.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the site parameter includes at least one of a surface inclination of the site, a type of material composing the surface of the site, a radius of curvature of a road on the site, volume of traffic at the site, a number of traffic incidents at the site, or a loading of vehicles on the site associated with the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid delivery rate is determined from a predetermined curve mapping values of the site parameter to corresponding fluid delivery rates based on the value of the site parameter. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information related to the site comprises a site database containing at least one of surface inclination data, surface composition data, road profile information, traffic incident information, vehicle loading information, exclusion zone information, or solar exposure information indexed according to location on the surface of the site. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further including:
 receiving operational information associated with other mobile machines on the site; and   updating the site database based on the received operational information.   
     
     
         11 . The method  claim 1 , further including:
 determining whether the mobile fluid delivery machine is located in an area in which fluid delivery is restricted using the information related to the site;   modifying the fluid delivery rate when it is determined that the mobile fluid delivery machine is located in an area In which fluid delivery is restricted; and   delivering the fluid to the surface of the site at the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine, at the modified fluid delivery rate.   
     
     
         12 . A mobile fluid delivery machine for delivering fluid to a site, comprising:
 a location device configured to determine a location of the mobile fluid delivery machine on the site;   a site database storing information related to the site;   a flow controller configured to
 determine a fluid delivery rate based on the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine on the site using the information related to the site; and 
 generate a flow control signal based on the determined fluid delivery rate; 
   a fluid delivery system configured to spray the fluid on a surface of the site at the determined fluid delivery rate based on the flow control signal;   determine, based on the information related to the site, a value of a site parameter corresponding to the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine; and   determine the fluid delivery rate based on the value of the site parameter.   
     
     
         13 .- 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The mobile fluid delivery machine of  claim 12 , wherein the flow controller is further configured to:
 determine, based on the information related to the site, a value of a second site parameter corresponding to the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine;   determine a first fluid delivery rate component based on the value of the first site parameter;   determine a second fluid delivery rate component based on the value of the second site parameter; and   determine the fluid delivery rate based on the first fluid delivery rate component and the second fluid delivery rate component.   
     
     
         18 . The mobile fluid delivery machine of  claim 12 , wherein the site parameter includes at least one of a surface inclination of the site, a type of material composing the surface of the site, a radius of curvature of a road on the site, volume of traffic at the site, a number of traffic incidents at the site, or a loading of vehicles on the site associated with the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile fluid delivery machine of  claim 12 , wherein the site database further includes a predetermined curve mapping values of the site parameter to corresponding fluid delivery rates, and the flow controller is further configured to determine the fluid delivery rate from the curve based on the value of the site parameter. 
     
     
         20 . The mobile fluid delivery machine of  claim 12 , wherein the information related to the site includes at least one of surface inclination data, surface composition data, road profile information, traffic incident information, vehicle loading information, exclusion zone information, or solar exposure information indexed according to location on the surface of the site. 
     
     
         21 . The mobile fluid delivery machine of  claim 20 , wherein the flow controller is further configured to:
 receive operational information associated with other mobile machines on the site; and   update the site database based on the received information.   
     
     
         22 . The mobile fluid delivery machine of  claim 12 , wherein the flow controller is further configured to:
 determine whether the mobile fluid delivery machine is located in an area of the site in which fluid delivery is restricted;   modify the fluid delivery rate when it is determined that the mobile fluid delivery machine is located in an area of the site in which fluid delivery is restricted; and   generate the flow control signal based on the modified fluid delivery rate, and   the fluid delivery system is further configured to spray the fluid on the surface of the site at the modified fluid delivery rate based on the flow control signal.   
     
     
         23 . A method for delivering fluid to a site using a mobile fluid delivery machine, comprising:
 receiving a location of the mobile fluid delivery machine on the site;   determining a fluid delivery rate based on the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine using information related to the site:   generating a flow control signal based on the determined fluid delivery rate;   sending the flow control signal to the mobile fluid delivery machine:   determining based on the information related to the site a value of a site parameter corresponding to the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine; and   determining the fluid delivery rate based on-the value of the site parameter.   
     
     
         24 .- 27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 23 , further including:
 determining, based on the information related to the site, a value of a second site parameter corresponding to the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine,   determining a first fluid delivery rate component based on the value of the first site parameter;   determining a second fluid delivery rate component based on the value of the second site parameter; and   determining the fluid delivery rate based on the first fluid delivery rate component and the second fluid delivery rate component.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the site parameter includes at least one of a surface inclination of the site, a type of material composing the surface of the site, a radius of curvature of a road on the site, volume of traffic at the site, a number of traffic incidents at the site, or a loading of vehicles on the site associated with the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the fluid delivery rate is determined from a predetermined curve mapping values of the site parameter to corresponding fluid delivery rates based on the value of the site parameter. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the information related to the site comprises a site database containing at least one of surface inclination data, surface composition data, road profile information, traffic incident information, vehicle loading information, exclusion zone information, or solar exposure information indexed according to location on the surface of the site. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , further including:
 receiving operational information associated with other mobile machines on the site; and   updating the site database based on the received information.   
     
     
         33 .- 34 . (canceled)