DYNAMIC STABILIZATION AND CONTROL OF AN EARTHMOVING MACHINE

An earthmoving machine including a control system is disclosed. The machi ne comprises first and second satellite navigation antennas mounted in a longitudinal direction on the earthmoving machine. A third satellite navigation antenna i s mounted on a pole attached to an operational element of the earthmoving machine. In one embodiment, the earthmoving machine is a bulldozer and the operational eleme nt is a blade of the bulldozer. The machine further comprises a gravity reference sensor and a plurality of gyroscopes mounted on the machine. A computer processor generat es control signals based on sensor data received from the various components. T he disclosed system and method allows for dynamically stable operation of the earthmoving machine at relatively fast speeds without the development of unwanted oscillations.