An automated operational and mission planning system for power unit and implement operations. The system generating connection profiles based on power unit profiles and implement profiles to facilitate operational controls for a combined machine system. The mission planning system generating plans for selected projects using implement-based operation instructions. The operational system onboard the power unit executing mission plan with connection profile adjustments to drive implement operation.

Systems and methods for estimating the position and attitude of a payload mounted on an unmanned vehicle (UV) and for correcting target data derived from the payload. Synchronized data is processed through an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) to accurately estimate the payload's position and attitude. The payload position and attitude estimates are updated with new sensor data obtained during UV operation, and these estimates are used to correct raw target data from the payload.

Systems and methods for estimating the position and attitude of a payload mounted on an unmanned vehicle (UV) and for correcting target data derived from the payload. Synchronized data is processed through an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) to accurately estimate the payload's position and attitude. The payload position and attitude estimates are updated with new sensor data obtained during UV operation, and these estimates are used to correct raw target data from the payload.

A method is provided for controlling an implement (50) of an agricultural vehicle (10) driving over a path (P) along a crop row (LR, RR). The method comprises using a point cloud sensor (20) to scan a portion of the crop row (LR, RR) and to generate a point cloud. A plurality of crop row volumes (91-98) is determined, arranged along the scanned portion of the crop row (LR, RR). For each of the crop row volumes (91-98), a vertical point density distribution is determined by calculating which points of the point cloud fall within said crop row volume (91-98). The implement (50) is controlled based on the vertical point density distribution of each of the crop row volumes (91-98).

A method is provided for controlling an implement (50) of an agricultural vehicle (10) driving over a path (P) along a crop row (LR, RR). The method comprises using a point cloud sensor (20) to scan a portion of the crop row (LR, RR) and to generate a point cloud. A plurality of crop row volumes (91-98) is determined, arranged along the scanned portion of the crop row (LR, RR). For each of the crop row volumes (91-98), a vertical point density distribution is determined by calculating which points of the point cloud fall within said crop row volume (91-98). The implement (50) is controlled based on the vertical point density distribution of each of the crop row volumes (91-98).

A towing assistance apparatus assists backward traveling of a towing vehicle towing a towed vehicle. The towing assistance apparatus includes: a target path calculation unit configured to calculate a target path on which the towed vehicle is to be moved; an acquisition unit configured to acquire coordinates of the towed vehicle in a planar coordinate system and a coupling angle between the towed vehicle and the towing vehicle; a calculation unit configured to calculate first target curvature that is target curvature of the towed vehicle used for feedforward control based on the target path; a first conversion unit configured to convert the first target curvature into second target curvature that is target curvature of the towing vehicle; and a second conversion unit configured to convert the second target curvature into a target steering angle of the towing vehicle.

A towing assistance apparatus assists backward traveling of a towing vehicle towing a towed vehicle. The towing assistance apparatus includes: a target path calculation unit configured to calculate a target path on which the towed vehicle is to be moved; an acquisition unit configured to acquire coordinates of the towed vehicle in a planar coordinate system and a coupling angle between the towed vehicle and the towing vehicle; a calculation unit configured to calculate first target curvature that is target curvature of the towed vehicle used for feedforward control based on the target path; a first conversion unit configured to convert the first target curvature into second target curvature that is target curvature of the towing vehicle; and a second conversion unit configured to convert the second target curvature into a target steering angle of the towing vehicle.

A traveling processing portion causes a work vehicle including a work machine movable between a non-work position and a work position to travel in an automated manner along a target path. An elevation processing portion moves the work machine from the non-work position to the work position at a position before a work start position only by a first predetermined distance on the target path. A car-speed control processing portion reduces the car speed of the work vehicle to a car speed slower than a set car-speed at a position before the work start position only by a second predetermined distance. A drive processing portion starts driving of the work machine at the work start position or a position on an advancing direction side of the work start position.

A traveling processing portion causes a work vehicle including a work machine movable between a non-work position and a work position to travel in an automated manner along a target path. An elevation processing portion moves the work machine from the non-work position to the work position at a position before a work start position only by a first predetermined distance on the target path. A car-speed control processing portion reduces the car speed of the work vehicle to a car speed slower than a set car-speed at a position before the work start position only by a second predetermined distance. A drive processing portion starts driving of the work machine at the work start position or a position on an advancing direction side of the work start position.

A lift device includes a chassis, an implement interface configured to be removably coupled to an implement, and a lift assembly coupled to the chassis and the implement interface. The lift assembly is configured to raise the implement interface relative to the chassis. The lift device includes an implement sensor coupled to the implement interface and configured to detect whether the implement is coupled to the implement interface. The lift device includes a controller operatively coupled to the lift assembly and the implement sensor. The controller is configured to adjust operation of the lift device in response to the implement sensor detecting that the implement is coupled to the implement interface.