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A monitoring system for a paving machine having a screed may include an input device configured to receive a first input from an operator of the paving machine, the first input being indicative of a height of the screed above a work surface, and a controller electronically connected to the input dev

A monitoring system for a paving machine having a screed may include an input device configured to receive a first input from an operator of the paving machine, the first input being indicative of a height of the screed above a work surface, and a controller electronically connected to the input device. The controller may be configured to determine an amount of a material deposited by the paving machine based on the first input, receive a signal indicative of an amount of a material delivered to the paving machine, and determine a correction factor based on the amount of the material deposited by the paving machine and the amount of the material delivered to the paving machine.

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1. A monitoring system for a paving machine having a screed, the monitoring system comprising: an input device configured to receive a first input from an operator of the paving machine, the first input being indicative of a height of the screed above a work surface; anda controller electronically c

1. A monitoring system for a paving machine having a screed, the monitoring system comprising: an input device configured to receive a first input from an operator of the paving machine, the first input being indicative of a height of the screed above a work surface; anda controller electronically connected to the input device and configured to: determine an amount of a material deposited by the paving machine based at least in part on the first input;receive a signal indicative of an amount of a material delivered to the paving machine;determine a correction factor as a ratio of the amount of the material delivered to the paving machine to the amount of the material deposited by the paving machine; anddetermine a second amount of material deposited by the paving machine based at least on the correction factor and the first input. 2. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to determine the amount of material deposited by the paving machine based on the first input, a width of the screed, and a speed of the paving machine. 3. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a rate of material deposition based on the correction factor. 4. The monitoring system of claim 3, further including a display in electronic communication with the controller, wherein the controller is configured to show one or more of the amount of material deposited, the rate of material deposition, and the correction factor to an operator of the paving machine via the display. 5. The monitoring system of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to: receive a signal indicative of a density of the material delivered to the paving machine; anddetermine the amount of the material deposited by the paving machine based on the density of the material delivered to the paving machine. 6. The monitoring system of claim 5, wherein the input device is configured to: receive a second input indicative of the density of the material delivered to the paving machine;receive a third input indicative of the amount of the material delivered to the paving machine; andgenerate the signals indicative of the density and the amount of the material delivered to the paving machine based on the second and third inputs. 7. The monitoring system of claim 5, further including a communication device electronically connected to the controller and configured to: automatically receive the signals indicative of the amount and the density of the material delivered to the paving machine from offboard the paving machine; andcommunicate the signals to the controller. 8. The monitoring system of claim 4, wherein the screed includes: one or more plates configured to shape a layer of paving material;one or more actuators configured to adjust a position of the one or more plates; andone or more sensors associated with each of the one or more actuators and configured to generate a signal indicative the position of the one or more plates. 9. The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the controller is configured to determine a thickness profile of the layer of paving material based on the signal generated by the one or more sensors. 10. The monitoring system of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to determine the amount of the material deposited by the paving machine based on the thickness profile of the layer of paving material. 11. A method of monitoring a paving machine having a screed, the method comprising: receiving a first input from an operator of the paving machine, the first input being indicative of a height of the screed above a work surface;determining an amount of a material deposited by the paving machine based at least on the first input, a width of the screed, and a speed of the paving machine;receiving a signal indicative of an amount of a material delivered to the paving machine;determining a correction factor as a ratio of the amount of the material delivered to the paving machine to the amount of the material deposited by the paving machine; anddetermining a second amount of material deposited by the paving machine based at least on the correction factor and the first input. 12. The method of claim 11, further including determining a rate of material deposition based on the correction factor. 13. The method of claim 12, further including showing one or more of the amount of material deposited, the rate of material deposition, and the correction factor to an operator of the paving machine. 14. The method of claim 13, further including: receiving a signal indicative of a density of the material delivered to the paving machine; anddetermining the amount of the material deposited by the paving machine based on the density of the material delivered to the paving machine. 15. The method of claim 14, further including: receiving a second input from the operator of the paving machine, the second input being indicative of the density of the material delivered to the paving machine;receiving a third input from the operator of the paving machine, the third input being indicative of the amount of the material delivered to the paving machine; andgenerating the signals indicative of the density and the amount of the material delivered to the paving machine based on the second and third inputs. 16. The method of claim 14, further including automatically receiving the signals indicative of the amount and the density of the material delivered to the paving machine from offboard the paving machine. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein: the screed includes one or more sensors associated with one or more actuators connected to one or more plates that are configured to shape a layer of paving material; andthe method further includes receiving a signal indicative of a position of the one or more plates from the one or more sensors. 18. The method of claim 17, further including: determining a thickness profile of the layer of paving material based on the signal from the one or more sensors; anddetermining the amount of the material deposited by the paving machine based on the thickness profile of the layer of paving material. 19. A paving machine comprising: a machine frame;a plurality of traction devices configured to support the machine frame;an engine mounted to the machine frame and configured to drive the plurality of traction devices;a hopper mounted at a first end of the machine frame;a conveying system configured to transport material from the hopper to a second end of the machine frame; anda screed mounted at the second end of the machine frame;an input device configured to receive an input from an operator of the paving machine, the input being indicative of a height of the screed above a work surface; anda controller electronically connected to the input device and configured to: determine an amount of a material deposited by the paving machine based at least in part on the input;receive a signal indicative of an amount of a material delivered to the paving machine;determine a correction factor as a ratio of the amount of the material delivered to the paving machine to the amount of the material deposited by the paving machine; anddetermine a second amount of material deposited by the paving machine based at least on the correction factor and the input. 20. The paving machine of claim 19, wherein the controller is configured to determine the amount of material deposited by the paving machine based on the first input, a width of the screed, and a speed of the paving machine.