This specification relates to systems (100), methods and apparatus for intelligently controlling the drum rotation of a concrete mixer (104). According to a first aspect of this specification, there is described a method for controlling a concrete mixing drum (104) on a concrete mixer vehicle (102), the method comprising, for each of a plurality of time-steps: inputting, into one or more machine-learned models (210), input data comprising a current state of the concrete mixer vehicle and one or more delivery requirements for a concrete mix in the concrete mixing drum; processing, using the one or more machine-learned models, the input data to generate a drum rotation cycle data (c) for the concrete mixing drum; outputting, from the one or more machine-learned models, the drum rotation cycle data; and controlling the concrete mixing drum based on the generated drum rotation cycle data.


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    Title :

    Intelligent Drum Cycles for Concrete Mixers


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-07-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B28C Tonaufbereitung , PREPARING CLAY / G05B Steuer- oder Regelsysteme allgemein , CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL





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