A01B76/00

Multifunctional traction or carrier vehicle
11597451 · 2023-03-07 · ·

In accordance with the disclosure provision is made for a vehicle. The vehicle is characterized in that a vehicle chassis of this vehicle includes a roughly tubular frame, a gearbox housing and underbody paneling. The frame, the gearbox housing and the underbody paneling are connected in such a manner that they form the vehicle chassis and hence a load-bearing frame for engine, bodywork and/or payload.

Multifunctional traction or carrier vehicle
11597451 · 2023-03-07 · ·

In accordance with the disclosure provision is made for a vehicle. The vehicle is characterized in that a vehicle chassis of this vehicle includes a roughly tubular frame, a gearbox housing and underbody paneling. The frame, the gearbox housing and the underbody paneling are connected in such a manner that they form the vehicle chassis and hence a load-bearing frame for engine, bodywork and/or payload.

Integrated agricultural production system and method
11635755 · 2023-04-25 · ·

A host system maintains a plurality of user accounts each including offboard electronic device information and agricultural machine information specific to a user. The host system receives requests for user access, determines whether the source of the request is an offboard electronic device or an onboard computing system of an agricultural machine, determines whether the user has access rights to the device or system, and identifies any apps authorized for use by the user and the device or system. The host system synchronizes application data and settings between the device or system and the user's account so that when the user runs related apps from any device or machine the app data and the settings will be reflected. When a user purchases an application for a device or machine the same or related applications automatically become available on other devices or systems that are managed by the host system.

System and method for detecting worn or damaged components of an agricultural machine based on acoustic data

In one aspect, a system for detecting worn or damaged components of an agricultural machine may include first and second acoustic sensors positioned at first and second locations on the agricultural machine, respectively, with the second location being spaced apart from the first location. A controller of the system may be configured to determine a first acoustic parameter associated with the first location of the agricultural machine based on acoustic data received from the first acoustic sensor. The controller may also be configured to determine a second acoustic parameter associated with the second location of the agricultural machine based on acoustic data received from the second acoustic sensor. Furthermore, the controller may be configured to determine a component of the agricultural machine is worn or damaged when the first acoustic parameter differs from the second acoustic parameter by a predetermined amount.

Ladder systems, agricultural vehicles, and related methods

A ladder system includes a fixed support, a ladder bracket supported by the fixed support, a ladder coupled to the ladder bracket and configured to rotate with respect to the ladder bracket between a lowered position and a storage position, and an air spring coupling the ladder to the ladder bracket and configured to apply a force to the ladder when the ladder is in the lowered position to keep the ladder in the lowered position. An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis supported by a plurality of wheels, and a ladder system carried by the chassis. Related methods are also disclosed.

Ladder systems, agricultural vehicles, and related methods

A ladder system includes a fixed support, a ladder bracket supported by the fixed support, a ladder coupled to the ladder bracket and configured to rotate with respect to the ladder bracket between a lowered position and a storage position, and an air spring coupling the ladder to the ladder bracket and configured to apply a force to the ladder when the ladder is in the lowered position to keep the ladder in the lowered position. An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis supported by a plurality of wheels, and a ladder system carried by the chassis. Related methods are also disclosed.

Work vehicle debris accumulation control systems
11598072 · 2023-03-07 · ·

A debris accumulation control system is provided for usage within a work vehicle including an operator station and a work vehicle compartment. In embodiments, the work vehicle debris accumulation control system includes a display device located in the operator station of the work vehicle, a three dimensional (3D) imaging device having a field of view (FOV) encompassing a debris-gathering region of the work vehicle compartment, and a controller operably coupled to the display device and to the 3D imaging device. The controller is configured to: (i) utilize 3D imaging data provided by the 3D imaging device to estimate a debris accumulation risk level within the work vehicle compartment; and (ii) generate a first visual alert on the display device when the debris accumulation risk level surpasses a first predetermined threshold.

SUPPORT SYSTEM AND SUPPORT METHOD
20230065717 · 2023-03-02 ·

A support system (1) of the present disclosure includes a first memory (12) storing data indicating an environment of a cultivation facility (60) and data indicating an occurrence status of disease and pests, and a first controller (11) that performs machine learning using the data indicating the environment and the data indicating the occurrence status of disease and pests acquired from the first memory (12) to generate a prediction model for predicting a probability of occurrence of disease and pests in the cultivation facility (60).

AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING EXTRINSIC PARAMETERS OF MODULAR EDGE COMPUTING DEVICES
20230120944 · 2023-04-20 ·

Implementations are disclosed for automatic commissioning, configuring, calibrating, and/or coordinating sensor-equipped modular edge computing devices that are mountable on agricultural vehicles. In various implementations, neighbor modular edge computing device(s) that are mounted on a vehicle nearest a given modular edge computing device may be detected based on sensor signal(s) generated by contactless sensor(s) of the given modular edge computing device. Based on the detected neighbor modular edge computing device(s), an ordinal position of the given modular edge computing device may be determined relative to a plurality of modular edge computing devices mounted on the agricultural vehicle. Based on the sensor signal(s), distance(s) to the neighbor modular edge computing device(s) may be determined. Extrinsic parameters of the given modular edge computing device may be determined based on the ordinal position of the given modular edge computing device and the distance(s).

AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING EXTRINSIC PARAMETERS OF MODULAR EDGE COMPUTING DEVICES
20230120944 · 2023-04-20 ·

Implementations are disclosed for automatic commissioning, configuring, calibrating, and/or coordinating sensor-equipped modular edge computing devices that are mountable on agricultural vehicles. In various implementations, neighbor modular edge computing device(s) that are mounted on a vehicle nearest a given modular edge computing device may be detected based on sensor signal(s) generated by contactless sensor(s) of the given modular edge computing device. Based on the detected neighbor modular edge computing device(s), an ordinal position of the given modular edge computing device may be determined relative to a plurality of modular edge computing devices mounted on the agricultural vehicle. Based on the sensor signal(s), distance(s) to the neighbor modular edge computing device(s) may be determined. Extrinsic parameters of the given modular edge computing device may be determined based on the ordinal position of the given modular edge computing device and the distance(s).