2014
EMSS 2014 Proceeding
Design and development of a distributed earthmoving simulation
Authors: Duanshun Li, Cristian Petre, Cayce Kerr, Tim Joseph, Simaan AbouRizk, Yasser Mohamed
Abstract
Earthmoving operations are critical components of many mining and construction projects. These operations utilize heavy equipment to execute excavation, loading, hauling, dumping, grading, and compacting tasks in a repetitive and almost continuous manner. The efficiency, environmental impact and cost of these operations are affected by many interdependent factors. These include road layout, road material, road maintenance frequency, trucks and excavator characteristics, and weather conditions. This paper describes the design and development of a comprehensive simulation of earthmoving operations. The simulation presented herein is developed with a distributed approach using High Level Architecture (HLA) Standards to enable inclusion of different models and behaviors that affect these operations. The paper presents the components of the simulation and models implemented in each, with more focus on the transportation and hauling component. It also describes the distributed development process and showcases the implementation outcomes and sample use and verification of the simulation.
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