Engine control system

Abstract

An engine control system is provided. The engine control system includes a moisture content sensor associated with an implement of a machine. The moisture content sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of a moisture content of soil. The engine control system also includes a control module coupled to the moisture content sensor. The control module is configured to receive the signal indicative of the moisture content of the soil. The control module is configured to receive a signal indicative of mass readings associated with the soil. The control module is configured to correlate the moisture content and the mass readings associated with soil based on a type of the soil. The control module is configured to control at least one of a power and a speed setting associated with an engine of the machine based, at least in part, on the correlation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An engine control system comprising:
 a moisture content sensor associated with an implement of a machine, the moisture content sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a moisture content of soil; and   a control module coupled to the moisture content sensor, the control module configured to:
 receive the signal indicative of the moisture content of the soil; 
 receive a signal indicative of mass readings associated with the soil; 
 correlate the moisture content and the mass readings associated with the soil based on a type of the soil; and 
 control at least one of a power and a speed setting associated with an engine of the machine based, at least in part, on the correlation.