Patent classifications
A01D41/1273
Crop disease recognition and yield estimation
In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method comprises causing a camera to continuously capture surroundings to generate multiple images and causing a display device to continuously display the multiple images as the multiple images are generated. In addition, the method comprises processing each of one or more of the multiple images. The processing comprises identifying at least one of a plurality of diseases and calculating at least one disease score associated with the at least one disease for a particular image; causing the display device to display information regarding the at least one disease and the at least one disease score in association with a currently displayed image; receiving input specifying one or more of the at least one disease; and causing the display device to show additional data regarding the one or more diseases, including a remedial measure for the one or more diseases.
Correcting bias in parameter monitoring
Sensor data, and the sensors themselves are calibrated, in near real time. Sensor data from multiple mobile machines is received on a mobile machine and used to calibrate sensor data on the mobile machine.
Electronics for an articulated harvesting combine
Disclosed is an articulated harvesting combine of a forward powered processing unit (PPU), a rear grain cart, and an articulation joint connecting the PPU and rear grain cart. Loss sensor pads in the straw discharge stream are graphically displaying to the operator. Articulation joint sensors rear teeth on an articulation joint arcuate beam and are used to display the degree of articulation to the operator. A jog motor permits the operator to move the feed house forwards/backwards to clear blockages. A right hand joystick and a left hand joystick provided control of all combine functions.
Harvesting machine capable of automatic adjustment
A harvesting machine capable of automatic adjustment, comprising a plurality of acoustic material flow sensors, a control system, a processor, and application software, wherein the plurality of acoustic material flow sensors are mounted internal to the harvesting machine at points of crop material flow and are capable of sensing an amount of crop material passing by them. The control system operates in a cause-and-affect mode for interactively enabling manual or automatic responses to Mass Material Distribution (MMD) information and equipment-related performance parameters. An interactive combine control method is also provided.
Cleaning Loss Sensor Arrangement for Combine Harvester
The present invention is in particular related to an agricultural harvesting vehicle, such as a combine harvester for gathering crops from a field and processing the crops in order to separate grain kernels from residue material such as stalks and leaves. The harvesting vehicle of the invention is provided with a cleaning section comprising a blower (10) and at least one sieve (3, 5), usually a set of an upper and lower sieve. The sieves (3, 5) are configured to transport a layer comprising a mixture of grain kernels and residue material towards an exit edge (16) of the sieve so that kernels fall through the sieve's openings and residue remains on the sieve until it is ejected from the sieve by crossing the exit edge (16). The sieve (3, 5) may be subject to a grain loss, consisting of a sieve-off loss and a blowout loss, said losses being respectively due to grain kernels being ejected together with the residue across the exit edge (16), or becoming airborne and being blown out of the cleaning section by the blower (10). In a harvester according to the invention, the cleaning section is further equipped with sensing means (20, 21, 37) configured to determine whether the blowout loss or the sieve-off loss is the highest contributor to the total grain loss. The sensing means (20, 21, 37) may further be equipped with a grain loss detector (15) configured to measure the sieve off loss and at least a portion of the blowout loss. The invention is in particular related to embodiments wherein the sensing means (20, 21, 37) is configured to measure a differential pressure obtained by a suitable pressure sensing configuration (20, 21) or a measurement of the blowout loss, relative to the total grain loss or to the sieve-off loss, by an impact sensor (37) mounted above the sieve (3).
Sensor Assembly For A Combine Harvester Screen
A sensor assembly for attachment underneath a screen of a combine harvester is provided with a plurality of sensor units having sensor elements, a plurality of which sensor units are arranged one behind the other within a hollow profile which extends in the longitudinal direction of the screen.
Method for determining calibration data for grain-loss sensor
A method for determining calibration data for a grain-loss sensor on a combine harvester includes measuring grain-loss quantities, which were left behind by the combine harvester during a harvesting operation, and measuring sensor grain-loss values by the grain-loss sensor during the harvesting operation. Reference marks are assigned to the measured grain-loss quantities and the measured sensor grain-loss values and the calibration data for the grain-loss sensor are determined on the basis of a reconciliation of the measured grain-loss quantities with the measured sensor grain-loss values according to the reference marks.
MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR MEASURING HARVESTED AGRICULTURAL MATERIAL
Transmit patches lie on the outer set of conductive patches that are coupled to the transmitter via the signal splitter. The receive patches lie on the outer set of conductive patches that are coupled to one or more receivers to receive a radio frequency field (e.g., fringing field) associated with the transmitted signal of one or more adjacent corresponding transmit patches. A detector is associated with one or more respective receivers for determining or estimating an attenuation of the radio frequency field (e.g., fringing field). An electronic data processor is arranged for evaluating the estimated attenuation to estimate the amount, volume, mass or flow (e.g., yield) of harvested agricultural material and/or other than grain content of the agricultural material.
MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR MEASURING GRAIN LOSS
Transmit patches lie on the outer set of conductive patches that are coupled to the transmitter via the signal splitter. The receive patches lie on the outer set of conductive patches that are coupled to one or more receivers to receive a radio frequency field (e.g., fringing field) associated with the transmitted signal of one or more adjacent corresponding transmit patches. A detector is associated with one or more respective receivers for determining or estimating an attenuation of the radio frequency field (e.g., fringing field). An electronic data processor is arranged for evaluating the estimated attenuation to estimate the grain loss content and material other than grain content of the agricultural material.
FEEDRATE CONTROL WITH SLIP COMPENSATION
A prescribed feedrate of material through the mobile harvesting machine and an actual feedrate of material through the mobile harvesting machine are detected, and a feedrate difference between the prescribed feedrate and the actual feedrate is identified. Wheel slippage of the mobile harvesting machine is also detected. Based on the feedrate difference between the prescribed feedrate and the actual feedrate and based on the detected wheel slippage, a speed control signal that controls speed of the mobile harvesting machine is generated.