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Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a method for controlling a machine. The method can comprise a plurality of activities that can comprise determining a profile of a surface responsive to a scan of the surface. The method can comprise identifying a predetermined profile from a plurality of p

Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a method for controlling a machine. The method can comprise a plurality of activities that can comprise determining a profile of a surface responsive to a scan of the surface. The method can comprise identifying a predetermined profile from a plurality of predetermined profiles, the identified predetermined profile a closest match of the plurality of predetermined profiles to the profile of the surface. The method can comprise determining a machine procedure based upon the identified predetermined profile. The method can comprise automatically executing the preferred machine procedure via a machine.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for controlling an electric mining shovel, the method comprising a plurality of activities comprising: determining a profile of a digging surface responsive to a scan of the digging surface; identifying a predetermined bank profile from a plurality of predetermined b

What is claimed is: 1. A method for controlling an electric mining shovel, the method comprising a plurality of activities comprising: determining a profile of a digging surface responsive to a scan of the digging surface; identifying a predetermined bank profile from a plurality of predetermined bank profiles, the identified predetermined bank profile a closest match of the plurality of predetermined bank profiles to the profile of the digging surface; automatically determining a first electric mining shovel digging procedure based upon the identified predetermined bank profile; automatically executing an optimization routine to determine a second electric mining shovel digging procedure; automatically comparing the first electric mining shovel digging procedure to the second electric mining shovel digging procedure to determine a preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure; executing a confusion routine responsive to a determination that a bank of said digging surface is unstable, said confusion routine adapted to request at least partial operator control of said electric mining shovel; and automatically executing the preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure via the electric mining shovel, the preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure adapted to, responsive to an automatic relocation of the electric mining shovel, automatically control a cable reel to change an extended length of an electrical cable utilized to provide power to the electric mining shovel. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a location of a mining haulage vehicle relative to the electric mining shovel; and automatically signaling said mining haulage vehicle to move to a determined position. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a Global Position System (GPS) signal from a mining haulage vehicle, the GPS signal indicative of a location of the mining haul age vehicle relative to the electric mining shovel. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: based upon the profile of the digging surface, determining a procedure for loading a mining haulage vehicle with the electric mining shovel, the profile of the digging surface analyzed via a neural network. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: executing a procedure for loading a mining haulage vehicle, the loading procedure based upon the preferred digging procedure, the procedure for loading the mining haulage vehicle based upon the profile of the digging surface, the profile of the digging surface analyzed via a support vector machine. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: optimizing a procedure for loading a mining haulage vehicle responsive to a result of a power optimization routine, the mining haulage vehicle to be loaded by the electric mining shovel, the procedure for loading the mining haulage vehicle based upon an optimum calculated dipper height used to position a dipper of the electric mining shovel, a rate of emptying of the bucket reduced responsive to a determination that no earthen material is present in a bed of the mining haulage vehicle. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: responsive to a signal from a mining haulage vehicle, automatically transmitting instructions adapted to relocate the mining haulage vehicle. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: signaling an operator to manually control the electric mining shovel responsive to a determination that a parameter related to control of the electric mining shovel is invalid. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising: based upon the profile of the digging surface, automatically detecting an interference of the electric mining shovel with an object, the profile of the digging surface analyzed via a decision tree. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising: automatically relocating the electric mining shovel responsive to detection of an interference of the electric mining shovel with an object. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising: relocating the electric mining shovel responsive to instructions to relocate the electric mining shovel. 12. The method of claim 1, further comprising: automatically managing the electrical cable coupled to the electric mining shovel while relocating the electric mining shovel. 13. The method of claim 1, further comprising: automatically detecting a fault in the electric mining shovel; and automatically scheduling maintenance on said electric mining shovel. 14. The method of claim 1, further comprising: via automatically switching to one of a spare variable frequency drive or a spare programmable logic controller, automatically repairing a fault detected in the electric mining shovel. 15. The method of claim 1, further comprising: automatically signaling a help entity responsive to a detected fault in the electric mining shovel. 16. The method of claim 1, further comprising: based upon the profile of the digging surface, receiving instructions regarding the digging surface, the profile of the digging surface analyzed via an independent component analysis. 17. The method of claim 1, further comprising: based upon the profile of the digging surface, receiving instructions regarding a boundary of a pocket of material to be removed by the electric mining shovel, the profile of the digging surface analyzed via a self-organized map. 18. The method of claim 1, further comprising: modifying the first digging procedure responsive to a machine positional limit of the electric mining shovel. 19. The method of claim 1, further comprising: scheduling a maintenance activity for the electric mining shovel responsive to a detected event. 20. A method for controlling an electric mining shovel, the method comprising a plurality of activities comprising: determining a profile of a digging surface responsive to a scan of the digging surface; via a Bayesian network, identifying a predetermined bank profile from a plurality of predetermined bank profiles, the identified predetermined bank profile a closest match of the plurality of predetermined bank profiles to the profile of the digging surface; automatically determining a first electric mining shovel digging procedure based upon the identified predetermined bank profile; automatically executing an optimization routine to determine a second electric mining shovel digging procedure; automatically comparing the first electric mining shovel digging procedure to the second electric mining shovel digging procedure to determine a preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure; executing a confusion routine responsive to a determination that a bank of said digging surface is unstable, said confusion routine adapted to request at least partial operator control of said electric mining shovel; and transferring the preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure via the electric mining shovel, the preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure adapted to, responsive to an automatic relocation of the electric mining shovel, automatically control a cable reel to change an extended length of an electrical cable utilized to provide power to the electric mining shovel. 21. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of executable instructions adapted to control an electric mining shovel, the plurality of instructions comprising instructions to: determine a profile of a digging surface responsive to a scan of the digging surface; via a Gaussian process, identify a predetermined bank profile from a plurality of predetermined bank profiles, the identified predetermined bank profile a closest match of the plurality of predetermined bank profiles to the profile of the digging surface; automatically determine a first electric mining shovel digging procedure based upon the identified predetermined bank profile; automatically execute an optimization routine to determine a second electric mining shovel digging procedure; automatically compare the first electric mining shovel digging procedure to the second electric mining shovel digging procedure to determine a preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure; execute a confusion routine responsive to a determination that a bank of said digging surface is unstable, said confusion routine adapted to request at least partial operator control of said electric mining shovel; and automatically execute the preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure via the electric mining shovel, the preferred electric mining shovel digging procedure adapted to, responsive to an automatic relocation of the electric mining shovel, automatically control a cable reel to change an extended length of an electrical cable utilized to provide power to the electric mining shovel. 22. The method of claim 1, further comprising: executing a confusion routine responsive to a determination that a bank of said digging surface is unstable, said confusion routine adapted to request at least partial manual operator control of said electric mining shovel.