Patent classifications
A01B79/005
Field map generating system
A field map generating system includes: a crop data obtaining unit that obtains crop data over time; a position information obtaining unit that obtains position information, indicating a harvesting position of the crop, over time; polygon constructing units that construct a polygon on the basis of a work width and speed of a harvester, for each piece of crop data obtained by the crop data obtaining unit; data assigning units that assign crop data or crop information based on the crop data to the constructed polygons; a position information assigning unit that assigns position information to the constructed polygons; and field map generating units that generate a field polygon map, which is an aggregate of the polygons, by aggregating the polygons.
Replant routing and control of a seed planting machine
A map generator generates a replanting map designating a particular area in a field in which it is recommended to add additional seeds. A function of the agricultural machine is then controlled based at least in part on the replanting map so as to facilitate planting additional seeds in the designated particular area.
System and method for managing material accumulation relative to ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement
A system for managing material accumulation relative to ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement may include a ground engaging tool and an acoustic sensor configured to generate data indicative of an acoustic parameter of a sound produced as the ground engaging tool engages the ground when a ground engaging operation is performed within a field. Additionally, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the acoustic sensor. The controller may be configured to monitor the data received from the acoustic sensor and determine a presence of material accumulation relative to the ground engaging tool based at least in part on the acoustic parameter.
System and method for determining soil levelness using spectral analysis
In one aspect, a system for determining soil levelness as an agricultural implement is being towed across a field by a work vehicle may include a vision-based sensor configured to capture vision data associated with a portion of the field present within a field of view of the vision-based sensor. A controller of the system may be configured to receive, from the vision-based sensor, the vision data associated with the portion of the field present within the field of view of the vision-based sensor. Additionally, the controller may be configured to determine a soil levelness of the portion of the field present within the field of view of the vision-based sensor based on a spectral analysis of the received vision data.
DECISION SYSTEM FOR CROP EFFICIENCY PRODUCT APPLICATION USING REMOTE SENSING BASED SOIL PARAMETERS
In order to achieve a more effective application of a crop efficiency product, a computer-implemented method is provided for applying a crop efficiency product to at least one crop in a field. The method comprises the steps of collecting remotely-sensed data of the field before an application of the crop efficiency product in the field, determining, based on the collected remotely-sensed data, at least one soil parameter at a plurality of locations in the field, generating, for each of the plurality of locations, a predicted yield response to the application of the crop efficiency product for the at least one crop based on the at least one determined soil parameter and a prediction model, wherein the prediction model is parametrized or trained based on a sample set including a plurality of different values of the at least one soil parameter and associated yield responses for the at least one crop under the application of the crop efficiency product, deciding, for each of the plurality of locations in the field, whether to treat or not based on the predicted yield response, and outputting information indicative of the decision useable to activate at least one treatment device to comply with the decision.
CROP MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
A crop monitoring system includes one or more sensors adapted to sense VOCs released by a growing crop and generate a detection signal that is representative of the sensed VOCs. A processor is configured to generate a nutrient status indicator from the detection signal. A user interface device is configured to display the nutrient status indicator for use in a crop management system.
Automation of networking a group of machines
A method including entering, by machine, a first field defined by first field boundaries; and automatically associating the machine with a first wireless network defined by the first field boundaries, the first wireless network comprising a secured data communications network.
Digital modeling and tracking of agricultural fields for implementing agricultural field trials
A system for implementing a trial in one or more fields is provided. In an embodiment, a agricultural intelligence computing system receives field data for a plurality of agricultural fields. Based, at least in part, on the field data for the plurality of agricultural fields, the agricultural intelligence computing system identifies one or more target agricultural fields. The agricultural intelligence computing system sends, to a field manager computing device associated with the one or more target agricultural fields, a trial participation request. The server receives data indicating acceptance of the trial participation request from the field manager computing device. The server determines one or more locations on the one or more target agricultural fields for implementing a trial and sends data identifying the one or more locations to the field manager computing device.
Effective agriculture and environment monitoring
A computer-implemented method for effective agriculture and environment monitoring. The method may comprise measuring a desired variable over an area of interest using a remote inspection platform according to an inspection plan, predicting an occlusion of the remote inspection platform, and in response to the predicted occlusion, determining whether to invoke a local inspection platform to complete the inspection plan. The occlusion in some embodiments interrupts the inspection plan for the remote inspection platform.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ACTUATOR PRESSURE ON AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT USING A VALVE
A system for adjusting actuator pressure on an agricultural implement includes a fluid-driven actuator configured to adjust a position of a tool of the implement relative to the implement frame, with the fluid-driven actuator defining a fluid chamber. Furthermore, the system includes a valve configured to control a flow of a fluid to the fluid-driven actuator. In addition, the system includes a fluid conduit fluidly coupled between the valve and the fluid chamber. Moreover, the system includes a computing system is configured to determine the current position of the tool relative to the implement frame based on the data captured by a position sensor. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine a current volume of the fluid chamber and the fluid conduit based on the determined current position. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the valve based on the determined current volume.