1. A method of altering a drive parameter of a vehicle including a drive system with a first drive and a second drive, the first and second drives each driving a different one of left side wheels or tracks and right side wheels or tracks of the vehicle in response to operator control device positions, the first drive and the second drive having a first drive output and a second drive output, respectively, the second drive output being independent from the first drive output, the vehicle further having an input device interfacable with an operator, the method comprising:
receiving a first input from the operator via the input device to enter a tracking adjustment mode;
varying an output limit for the first drive while in the tracking adjustment mode to trim the output of one of the first and second drives relative to the other of the first and second drives to adjust steering of the vehicle for a positive center operator control device position, the output limit being equal to or less than a maximum output; and
controlling the drive system using an operator control device to result in movement of the vehicle, the controlling including limiting the first drive based upon the varied output limit for the first drive.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a second input from the operator via the input device, entering a drive control mode based on the second input, and setting an allowed initial output limit based upon the drive control mode.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising, in or upon exiting the drive control mode, storing the output limit.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the varying the output limit includes incrementally varying the output limit based on the first input.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the incrementally varying the output limit is by approximately 0.4 percent of the maximum output.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: varying a second output limit for the second drive, the second output limit being equal to or less than a second maximum output, and wherein the controlling the drive system further includes limiting the second drive based upon the varied second output limit.
7. A vehicle comprising:
an engine;
an operator control device manipulable by an operator into a plurality of positions;
first and second drives each controllably under the influence of the engine to produce a first drive output and a second drive output, respectively, the second drive output being independent from the first drive output, wherein the first and second drives each drive a different one of left side wheels or tracks and right side wheels or tracks of the vehicle in response to manipulation of the operator control device;
an input device interfacable with an operator; and
a controller coupled to the input device, the first drive, and the second drive, the controller including a processor and memory to receive a first input entered via the input device to:
enter a tracking adjustment mode;
vary an output limit for the first drive while in the tracking adjustment mode to trim the output of one of the first and second drives relative to the other of the first and second drives to adjust steering of the vehicle for a positive center operator control device position, the output limit being equal to or less than a maximum output; and
control the first drive and the second drive in response to manipulation of the operator control device to result in movement of the vehicle, the control including limiting the first drive based upon the varied output limit.
8. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the vehicle includes a hydraulic system coupling the first drive to the engine and the second drive to the engine.
9. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the input device includes a plurality of input devices.
10. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the first drive includes a hydraulic motor.
11. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the processor and memory varies the output limit by incrementally varying the output limit based on the first input.
12. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the processor and memory varies a second output limit for the second drive output based on the first input, the output limit being equal to or less than a second maximum output, and wherein the processor and memory controls the drive system by limiting the second drive output from traversing the second output limit.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A system for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm; the system comprising:
a computer processor; and
a computer-readable storage device having encoded thereon computer-readable instructions that are executable by the computer processor to perform functions that provide:
(a) an initiating unit;
(b) a tracking unit coupled with said initiating unit;
(c) a generating unit coupled with said tracking unit;
(d) a measuring unit coupled with said generating unit and with said tracking unit;
(e) a regulating unit coupled with said measuring unit and said generating unit; and
(f) an output locus coupled with said regulating unit;
said initiating unit providing a predetermined number of initial sequences to said tracking unit; said tracking unit including a register for storing said initial sequences and an accumulator for effecting a statistical treatment of said initial sequences; said register and said accumulator each coupled to an adjusting unit; said register, said accumulator and said adjusting unit cooperating to ensure said statistical treatment relates to no more than a predetermined number of best sequences based on said predetermined evaluating algorithm; said generating unit employing said statistical treatment to present a new sequence; said measuring unit evaluating said new sequence according to said predetermined evaluating algorithm; said measuring unit cooperating with said tracking unit to effect providing said new sequence to said tracking unit when said evaluating indicates said new sequence is appropriate for said storing and statistical treatment; said measuring unit providing said new sequence to said regulating unit with an indication of efficacy of said new sequence; said regulating unit employing said indication to store at least a best-sequence-yet-received; said regulating unit responding to at least one predetermined criterion to order said generating unit to present a new sequence or to present said best-sequence-yet-received at said output locus.
2. The system for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm as recited in claim 1 wherein the functions performed by the computer processor further provide said generating unit including a generator element and an improver element coupled with said generator element; said generator element employing said statistical treatment to present an initial new sequence to said improver element; said improver element treating said initial new sequence to present said new sequence.
3. The system for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm as recited in claim 1 wherein the functions performed by the process further provide said measuring unit including an evaluator element and a selector element coupled with said evaluator element; said evaluator element effecting said evaluating said new sequence; said selector element controlling said providing said new sequence to said tracking unit and effecting said providing said new sequence to said regulating unit.
4. The system for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm as recited in claim 1 wherein the functions performed by the computer processor further provide said generating unit including a generator element and an improver element coupled with said generator element; said generator element employing said statistical treatment to present an initial new sequence to said improver element; said improver element treating said initial new sequence to present said new sequence.
5. The system for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm as recited in claim 4 wherein the functions performed by the computer processor further provide said measuring unit including an evaluator element and a selector element coupled with said evaluator element; said evaluator element effecting said evaluating said new sequence; said selector element controlling said providing said new sequence to said tracking unit and effecting said providing said new sequence to said regulating unit.
6. The system for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm as recited in claim 5 wherein said evaluating indicates said new sequence is appropriate for said storing and statistical treatment when said new sequence is different than sequences previously stored in said tracking unit and said new sequence is better than sequences previously stored in said tracking unit according to said predetermined evaluating algorithm.
7. A method for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm; the method comprising:
(a) in no particular order:
(1) providing an initiating unit;
(2) providing a tracking unit configured for coupling with said initiating unit;
(3) providing a generating unit configured for coupling with said tracking unit;
(4) providing a measuring unit configured for coupling with said generating unit and with said tracking unit;
(5) providing a regulating unit configured for coupling with said measuring unit and said generating unit; and
(6) providing an output locus configured for coupling with said regulating unit;
(b) operating said initiating unit to provide a predetermined number of initial sequences to said tracking unit;
(c) operating said tracking unit to store and effect a statistical treatment of said initial sequences, wherein said tracking unit includes a register for storing said initial sequences and an accumulator for effecting said statistical treatment; said register and said accumulator each coupled to an adjusting unit; said register, said accumulator and said adjusting unit cooperating to ensure said statistical treatment relates to no more than a predetermined number of best sequences based on said predetermined evaluating algorithm;
(d) operating said generating unit to employ said statistical treatment to present a new sequence;
(e) operating said measuring unit to evaluate said new sequence according to said predetermined evaluating algorithm;
(f) in no particular order:
(1) operating said measuring unit to cooperate with said tracking unit to effect providing said new sequence to said tracking unit when said evaluating indicates said new sequence is appropriate for said storing and statistical treatment; and
(2) operating said measuring unit to provide said new sequence to said regulating unit with an indication of efficacy of said new sequence;
(g) operating said regulating unit to employ said indication to store at least a best sequence-yet-received; and
(h) operating said regulating unit to respond to at least one predetermined criterion to order said generating unit to present a new sequence or to present said best-sequence-yet-received at said output locus.
8. The method for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm as recited in claim 7 wherein said generating unit includes a generator element and an improver element coupled with said generator element; said generator element employing said statistical treatment to present an initial new sequence to said improver element; said improver element treating said initial new sequence to present said new sequence.
9. The method for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm as recited in claim 7 wherein said measuring unit includes an evaluator element and a selector element coupled with said evaluator element; said evaluator element effecting said evaluating said new sequence; said selector element controlling said providing said new sequence to said tracking unit and effecting said providing said new sequence to said regulating unit.
10. The method for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm as recited in claim 7 wherein said generating unit includes a generator element and an improver element coupled with said generator element; said generator element employing said statistical treatment to present an initial new sequence to said improver element; said improver element treating said initial new sequence to present said new sequence.
11. The method for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm as recited in claim 10 wherein said measuring unit includes an evaluator element and a selector element coupled with said evaluator element; said evaluator element effecting said evaluating said new sequence; said selector element controlling said providing said new sequence to said tracking unit and effecting said providing said new sequence to said regulating unit.
12. The method for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm as recited in claim 11 wherein said evaluating indicates said new sequence is appropriate for said storing and statistical treatment when said new sequence is different than sequences previously stored in said tracking unit and said new sequence is better than sequences previously stored in said tracking unit according to said predetermined evaluating algorithm.
13. A system for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm; the system comprising:
a computer processor; and
a computer-readable storage device having encoded thereon computer-readable instructions that are executable by the computer processor to perform functions that provide:
(a) an initiating unit;
(b) a tracking unit coupled with said initiating unit;
(c) a generating unit coupled with said tracking unit;
(d) a measuring unit coupled with said generating unit and with said tracking unit;
(e) a regulating unit coupled with said measuring unit and said generating unit; and
(f) an output locus coupled with said regulating unit;
said initiating unit providing a predetermined number of initial sequences to said tracking unit; said tracking unit storing and effecting a statistical treatment of said initial sequences; said generating unit employing said statistical treatment to present a new sequence; said measuring unit evaluating said new sequence according to said predetermined evaluating algorithm; said measuring unit cooperating with said tracking unit to effect providing said new sequence to said tracking unit when said evaluating indicates said new sequence is appropriate for said storing and statistical treatment; said measuring unit providing said new sequence to said regulating unit with an indication of efficacy of said new sequence; said regulating unit employing said indication to store at least a best-sequence-yet-received; said regulating unit responding to at least one predetermined criterion to order said generating unit to present a new sequence or to present said best-sequence-yet-received at said output locus, wherein said evaluating indicates said new sequence is appropriate for said storing and statistical treatment when said new sequence is different than sequences previously stored in said tracking unit and said new sequence is better than sequences previously stored in said tracking unit according to said predetermined evaluating algorithm.
14. A method for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm; the method comprising:
(a) in no particular order:
(1) providing an initiating unit;
(2) providing a tracking unit configured for coupling with said initiating unit;
(3) providing a generating unit configured for coupling with said tracking unit;
(4) providing a measuring unit configured for coupling with said generating unit and with said tracking unit;
(5) providing a regulating unit configured for coupling with said measuring unit and said generating unit; and
(6) providing an output locus configured for coupling with said regulating unit;
(b) operating said initiating unit to provide a predetermined number of initial sequences to said tracking unit;
(c) operating said tracking unit to store and effect a statistical treatment of said initial sequences;
(d) operating said generating unit to employ said statistical treatment to present a new sequence;
(e) operating said measuring unit to evaluate said new sequence according to said predetermined evaluating algorithm;
(f) in no particular order:
(1) operating said measuring unit to cooperate with said tracking unit to effect providing said new sequence to said tracking unit when said evaluating indicates said new sequence is appropriate for said storing and statistical treatment when said new sequence is different than sequences previously stored in said tracking unit and said new sequence is better than sequences previously stored in said tracking unit according to said predetermined evaluating algorithm; and
(2) operating said measuring unit to provide said new sequence to said regulating unit with an indication of efficacy of said new sequence;
(g) operating said regulating unit to employ said indication to store at least a best sequence-yet-received; and
(h) operating said regulating unit to respond to at least one predetermined criterion to order said generating unit to present a new sequence or to present said best-sequence-yet-received at said output locus.