AUTOMATED MATERIAL TAGGING SYSTEM

Abstract AUTOMATED MATERIAL TAGGING SYSTEM A material tagging system (28) is disclosed for use with an excavation machine (12). The material tagging system may have a locating device (30) configured to generate a first signal indicative of a location of the excavation machine at a worksite (10), and a communication device (36). The material tagging system may also have at least one of an operator input device (32) and a sensor (34) configured to generate a second signal indicative of an identity of material in a work tool, and a controller (20, 24). The controller may be configured to receive an electronic map of the worksite predicting locations of different types of material, and to make a comparison of the identity of the material with a type of material predicted to be at a location where the excavation machine was located when the material was loaded. The controller may further be configured to selectively generate and communicate an error flag based on the comparison. RECEIVE ELECTRONIC 300 MAP AND ASSIGNMENT LOAD MACHINE 0 IDENTIFY LOADED 320 COMPLETE YES MATERIAL SAME ASSIGNMENT AS PREDICTED 340 MATERIAL GENERATEAND COMMUNICATE 360 ERROR FLAG TO BACK OFFICE AND OTHER MACHINES RECEIVEAND/OR __370IMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE