A lawn vehicle network including a lawn vehicle including a movement mechanism and at least one rotatable blade, a circuit capable of residing on the lawn vehicle, a sensor associated with the lawn vehicle and capable of sensing at least one characteristic of the lawn vehicle, a data packet representative of the at least one characteristic of the lawn vehicle, a transmitter connected to the circuit and to a computing device, the transmitter capable of transmitting the data packet to the computing device, the computing device connected to a speaker, the speaker capable of outputting an audible command representing the at least one characteristic of the lawn vehicle.

A lawn vehicle network including a lawn vehicle including a movement mechanism and at least one rotatable blade, a circuit capable of residing on the lawn vehicle, a sensor associated with the lawn vehicle and capable of sensing at least one characteristic of the lawn vehicle, a data packet representative of the at least one characteristic of the lawn vehicle, a transmitter connected to the circuit and to a computing device, the transmitter capable of transmitting the data packet to the computing device, the computing device connected to a speaker, the speaker capable of outputting an audible command representing the at least one characteristic of the lawn vehicle.

A mower includes: driving devices respectively provided on a right side and a left side of the mower and configured to be driven independently; and one or more processors configured to: estimate a gradient of a slope on a travel path; and drive the driving devices with different driving forces on the right side and the left side based on the estimated gradient such that the mower does not slip down the slope when the mower travels in a direction crossing the slope.

A mower includes: driving devices respectively provided on a right side and a left side of the mower and configured to be driven independently; and one or more processors configured to: estimate a gradient of a slope on a travel path; and drive the driving devices with different driving forces on the right side and the left side based on the estimated gradient such that the mower does not slip down the slope when the mower travels in a direction crossing the slope.

A tilt monitoring assembly (200) for a yard maintenance vehicle (10) may include processing circuitry (210) configured to receive speed information indicative of a current speed of the vehicle (500), receive orientation information indicative of a three dimensional orientation of the vehicle (510), receive weight information indicative of operator weight associated with a driver of the vehicle (530), determine a tilt status based on the speed information, the orientation information and the weight information (540), and provide an output associated with operation of the vehicle based on the tilt status (550).

A tilt monitoring assembly (200) for a yard maintenance vehicle (10) may include processing circuitry (210) configured to receive speed information indicative of a current speed of the vehicle (500), receive orientation information indicative of a three dimensional orientation of the vehicle (510), receive weight information indicative of operator weight associated with a driver of the vehicle (530), determine a tilt status based on the speed information, the orientation information and the weight information (540), and provide an output associated with operation of the vehicle based on the tilt status (550).

A crop processing system in a combine harvester for directing grain and MOG on a return pan, having a crop processor arranged to thresh and separate grain from a crop stream, a return pan located below a rear portion of the crop processor to collect separated material falling from the crop processor and convey the material forward with respect to the normal forward direction of travel of the combine harvester, a plurality of paddles on the return pan, an inclinometer which measures the angle of the slope of the combine to the horizontal, and an ECU coupled to the paddles and able to command one or more actuators coupled to the paddles and adjust them to a preferred position according to the slope of the combine.

A crop processing system in a combine harvester for directing grain and MOG on a return pan, having a crop processor arranged to thresh and separate grain from a crop stream, a return pan located below a rear portion of the crop processor to collect separated material falling from the crop processor and convey the material forward with respect to the normal forward direction of travel of the combine harvester, a plurality of paddles on the return pan, an inclinometer which measures the angle of the slope of the combine to the horizontal, and an ECU coupled to the paddles and able to command one or more actuators coupled to the paddles and adjust them to a preferred position according to the slope of the combine.

Receivers are arranged to detect a corresponding observed phase shift, observed attenuation or other observed signal parameters for its respective microphone. An electronic data processor is adapted to estimate a distribution or quantity of material on the sieve based on the observed phase shift, the observed attenuation or the other observed signal parameters relative to a reference phase shift, a reference attenuation or other reference signal parameter. The operator can be alerted via a user interface if the material on the sieve is unevenly distributed or matches a preestablished distribution profile, or the sieve can be adjusted by an actuator to promote a generally uniform distribution.

A lawn mower includes a seat plate movably coupled to the frame. An operator seat is coupled to the seat plate. An armrest is laterally spaced from the operator seat and includes an elongated support, an arm support surface, and a control panel. The elongated support has a first end fixed to the seat plate and a second end. The arm support surface is coupled to the second end and can support a user's arm. The control panel is positioned between the arm support surface and the second end of the elongated support. The control panel is fixed to the elongated support for movement with the seat plate such that the control panel remains stationary relative to the seat plate. The control panel includes an actuator to control a function of the lawn mower. The actuator is configured to be actuated while the user's arm is on the support surface.