An agricultural harvester has a frame and a spout that is mounted to the frame. A target landing point indicates a position in a receiving vehicle where material is intended to land. A control system detects an actual landing point and automatically controls the spout based on a difference between the actual landing point and the target landing point.

A method of controlling a crop transfer process for transferring crop between an agricultural harvester and a nearby trailer. The method includes, at different points in time, using an optical sensor of the agricultural harvester to obtain image data relating to the nearby trailer. The obtained image data is processed to determine a status parameter of the nearby trailer at those different points in time. Based on the determined status parameter at the different points in time, the status parameter of the nearby trailer at a further and later point in time is estimated. The crop transfer process is then adjusted in dependence of the estimated status parameter.

A method of controlling a crop transfer process for transferring crop between an agricultural harvester and a nearby trailer. The method includes, at different points in time, using an optical sensor of the agricultural harvester to obtain image data relating to the nearby trailer. The obtained image data is processed to determine a status parameter of the nearby trailer at those different points in time. Based on the determined status parameter at the different points in time, the status parameter of the nearby trailer at a further and later point in time is estimated. The crop transfer process is then adjusted in dependence of the estimated status parameter.

An automated grain filling system including a sensor and a processor. The sensor is configured to detect at least a portion of an upper perimeter of a receiving container and at least a portion of an upper surface of a grain mound in the receiving container. The processor is configured to compare the detected portion of the upper perimeter and the detected portion of the upper surface, and direct the operation of a grain transfer element. The grain transfer element is configured to transfer grain from a supplying container to the receiving container. The directed operation of the grain transfer element is based at least in part on a result of the comparison of the detected portion of the upper perimeter and the detected portion of the upper surface.

An unloading control system accesses a weight/mass versus position fill profile for an identified container. The unloading control system generates control signals to position the material transfer vehicle so that an initial landing point of material in the container is at a desired positioned based upon the fill profile. The unloading control system generates control signals to unload material into the container according to the weight/mass versus position fill profile and obtains an indicated of the weight/mass of material transferred. The control system generates control signals to control the landing point of material in the container based upon the fill profile and the weight/mass of material transferred.

A harvester includes a first electromagnetic detecting and ranging module for detecting the location of a receiving vehicle and a second electromagnetic detecting and ranging module for detecting at least one of a fill level and a distribution of processed crop in a grain bin of the receiving vehicle. One or more computing devices are configured to receive first data from the first electromagnetic detecting and ranging module, receive second data from the second electromagnetic detecting and ranging module and use the first data and the second data to generate graphic data defining a graphical representation illustrating the relative positions of an unload conveyor of the harvester and the grain bin and illustrating at least one of a fill level and a distribution of processed crop in the grain bin. An electronic device is configured to use the graphic data to present the graphical representation on a graphical user interface.

A three dimensional grid map is generated to locate a cross member on a receiving vehicle which is coupled to a following vehicle. The location of the cross member is tracked during an unloading operation so the leading vehicle avoids the cross member when unloading material into the receiving vehicle, and so the fill level is more accurately identified.

A three dimensional grid map is generated to locate a cross member on a receiving vehicle which is coupled to a following vehicle. The location of the cross member is tracked during an unloading operation so the leading vehicle avoids the cross member when unloading material into the receiving vehicle, and so the fill level is more accurately identified.

A driver pacing information apparatus for providing a driver of transport vehicle with pacing information for operating the transport vehicle alongside a harvester may include a position sensing assembly configured to sense a position of a transfer spout of the harvester with respect to a frame of the harvester, a pacing indication display configured to provide pacing information to the driver of the transport vehicle, and a controller assembly configured to control the pacing indication display based upon position sensing of the position sensing assembly. The pacing indication display may be configured to visually provide pacing information to the driver of the transport vehicle.

A work machine system includes a point cloud data sensor configured to detect point cloud data defining a plurality of points corresponding to a receiving vehicle and a grid map generator configured to identify a set of volumes and, for each respective volume in the set of volumes, identify a respective set of points having a location that corresponds to the respective volume and assign a point value to the respective volume based on the respective set of points. A parameter locator system is configured to identify a location of a structural object on the receiving vehicle based on the point values assigned to the volumes in the set of volumes and an unloading control system is configured to control the unloading operation based on the location of the structural object.