Rowcrop machine guidance using ground penetrating radar
    41.
    发明授权
    Rowcrop machine guidance using ground penetrating radar 失效
    使用地面穿透雷达的Rowcrop机器引导

    公开(公告)号:US6082466A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-04

    申请号:US181483

    申请日:1998-10-28

    申请人: Adam J. Gudat

    发明人: Adam J. Gudat

    IPC分类号: A01B69/04 A01B63/00

    CPC分类号: A01B69/008

    摘要: An apparatus and method is shown for determining the position of a rowcrop in a field being traversed by a mobile machine. The apparatus and method includes a ground penetrating radar (GPR) assembly located on the mobile machine, a processor for receiving a GPR receive signal from the GPR assembly and determining the position of the rowcrop, and a work implement attached to the mobile machine and adapted to move in a direction transverse the longitudinal direction of the mobile machine in response to the location of the rowcrop.

    摘要翻译: 示出了一种用于确定移动机器所穿过的场中的行式裁剪的位置的装置和方法。 该装置和方法包括位于移动机器上的地面穿透雷达(GPR)组件,处理器,用于接收来自GPR组件的GPR接收信号并确定行距的位置,以及连接到移动机器的工作装置 沿横向于移动机器的纵向方向的方向移动以响应于行作物的位置。

    Linear position sensor using a coaxial resonant cavity
    43.
    发明授权
    Linear position sensor using a coaxial resonant cavity 失效
    使用同轴谐振腔的线性位置传感器

    公开(公告)号:US4737705A

    公开(公告)日:1988-04-12

    申请号:US927214

    申请日:1986-11-05

    摘要: Known linear position sensors suffer from inaccuracies owing to severe environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity. Physical damage to sensors exposed to rugged work conditions is a limiting factor in the expected life of sensors used, for example, in the heavy equipment industry. A pair of loop antennas mounted internal to an extensible coaxial cavity respectively transmit and receive electromagnetic signals in the radio frequency range exciting a transverse electromagnetic field in the cavity when the frequency of the signal corresponds to the resonant frequency of the cavity. The resonant frequency of the cavity is primarily dependent upon the longitudinal length of the cavity. Therefore, a voltage controlled oscillator acts under the control of a sawtooth voltage waveform of a function generator to controllably deliver a variable frequency signal to the first loop antenna. An RF detector monitors the second loop antenna for an indication that the resonant frequency has been reached. At resonance a microprocessor samples the output of the VCO and correlates the resonant frequency to the length of the coaxial cavity. The sensor is particularly suited for use in the heavy equipment industry for detecting the extended length of hydraulic cylinders as it is highly insensitive to environmental conditions and protected from the work environment.

    摘要翻译: 已知的线性位置传感器由于恶劣的环境条件(如温度和湿度)而受到不准确的影响。 暴露于恶劣工作条件下的传感器的物理损坏是使用传感器的预期寿命的一个限制因素,例如重型设备行业。 安装在可扩展同轴腔内部的一对环形天线分别在射频频率范围内发射和接收激励腔内的横向电磁场的电磁信号,当信号的频率对应于空腔的谐振频率时。 空腔的谐振频率主要取决于空腔的纵向长度。 因此,压控振荡器在函数发生器的锯齿波电压波形的控制下起作用,以可控地将可变频率信号传送到第一环形天线。 RF检测器监测第二环形天线以获得已经达到谐振频率的指示。 在谐振时,微处理器对VCO的输出进行采样,并将谐振频率与同轴腔的长度相关联。 传感器特别适用于重型设备行业,用于检测液压缸的延长长度,因为它对环境条件非常不敏感,并且受到工作环境的保护。

    Work site tracking system and method
    45.
    发明授权
    Work site tracking system and method 有权
    工作现场跟踪系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07212120B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-01

    申请号:US10901368

    申请日:2004-07-29

    申请人: Adam J. Gudat

    发明人: Adam J. Gudat

    IPC分类号: G08B13/14

    摘要: A system for tracking entities at a work site includes an antenna having a scanned boresight. A controller may be configured to determine a relative angle between a reference associated with the antenna and a source of radiation based on a relationship between boresight orientation and relative power values of a signal received by the antenna from the source of radiation for two or more boresight orientations of the antenna.

    摘要翻译: 用于在工作现场跟踪实体的系统包括具有扫描视轴的天线。 控制器可以被配置为基于从两个或多个视轴的辐射源接收的天线的视轴取向和视距取向与相对功率值之间的关系来确定与天线相关联的基准和辐射源之间的相对角度 天线方位。

    Method and apparatus for dynamically updating representation of a work site and a propagation model
    46.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for dynamically updating representation of a work site and a propagation model 失效
    用于动态更新工作站点表示和传播模型的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06771609B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-03

    申请号:US09452327

    申请日:1999-11-30

    IPC分类号: H04L1228

    CPC分类号: H04W16/18

    摘要: The present invention includes a method for dynamically updating a propagation model of communication signals in an area being subjected to earthworking operations which alter the topology of the terrain in which the method comprises the steps of dynamically updating a terrain map of the area as a function of the earthworking operations and dynamically updating the propagation model in response to updating the terrain map. An apparatus for dynamically updating a propagation model of communication signals in an area being subjected to a mobile geography-altering machine capable of altering the topology of the terrain, the apparatus comprises circuitry for storing a terrain map representative of the terrain prior to the terrain being subjected to alteration by the mobile geography-altering machine, circuitry for dynamically updating the terrain map as the terrain is being subjected to alteration by the mobile geography-altering machine, and circuitry for dynamically updating the propagation model in response to updating the terrain map.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括一种用于动态更新在受地土作业的区域内的通信信号的传播模型的方法,该方法改变地形的拓扑,其中该方法包括以下步骤:动态地更新该区域的地形图作为 响应于更新地形图,土方工程和动态地更新传播模型。 一种用于动态更新在能够改变地形的拓扑的移动地理位置改变机器的区域内的通信信号的传播模型的装置,该装置包括用于在地形之前存储代表地形的地形图的电路 由移动地理位置改变机进行改动,用于当地形被移动地理变更机器改变时动态更新地形图的电路,以及响应于更新地形图动态地更新传播模型的电路。

    Apparatus and system for determining terrestrial position
    48.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and system for determining terrestrial position 失效
    用于确定地面位置的装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5600436A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-04

    申请号:US177364

    申请日:1994-01-05

    申请人: Adam J. Gudat

    发明人: Adam J. Gudat

    摘要: The present invention provides a spatial positioning and measurement system and a reference station for determining the instantaneous position of a dynamic reference point. The reference station emits a primary laser beam, determines the terrestrial position of a local reference point located on the reference station using a satellite based global positioning system and transmits the terrestrial position. The system detects the primary laser beam and the terrestrial position of the local reference point and responsively determining the terrestrial position of the dynamic reference point.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于确定动态参考点的瞬时位置的空间定位和测量系统和参考站。 参考站发射主激光束,使用基于卫星的全球定位系统确定位于参考站上的本地参考点的地面位置,并发射地面位置。 该系统检测主激光束和本地参考点的地面位置,并响应地确定动态参考点的地面位置。

    Method and apparatus for determining the location of a work implement
    49.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for determining the location of a work implement 失效
    用于确定工作工具的位置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5404661A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-11

    申请号:US240348

    申请日:1994-05-10

    IPC分类号: E02F3/42 E02F3/43 E21B21/06

    摘要: An apparatus for determining the location of a work implement at a work site is provided. The apparatus includes an undercarriage, a car body rotatably connected to the undercarriage, a boom connected to the car body, a stick connected to the boom, a work implement connected to the stick, and a positioning system including a receiver connected to the stick and a processor for determining the location of the receiver in three dimensional space at a plurality of points as the car body is rotated and for determining the location and orientation of the work implement.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在工作现场确定工作工具的位置的装置。 该装置包括底架,可旋转地连接到底架的车体,连接到车体的吊杆,连接到起重臂的杆,连接到杆的作业工具以及包括连接到杆的接收器的定位系统,以及 处理器,用于在车身旋转时在多个点处确定接收器在三维空间中的位置,并确定作业工具的位置和方位。

    Velocity sensing system
    50.
    发明授权
    Velocity sensing system 失效
    速度感应系统

    公开(公告)号:US4355364A

    公开(公告)日:1982-10-19

    申请号:US150252

    申请日:1980-02-04

    申请人: Adam J. Gudat

    发明人: Adam J. Gudat

    CPC分类号: G01P3/488 G01P13/045

    摘要: A gear speed measuring system which is capable of measuring speeds down to zero, which is capable of use in a rugged environment, and which is relatively insensitive to gear-sensor spacing. The system comprises an electromagnetic sensor (20) connected into the tank circuit of an oscillator (58) to produce an FM signal in which the frequency shifts occur in synchronism with the rotation of a gear (12) or the like. A detector (66) having a reference frequency input (68) converts the FM signal to a digital signal. A microprocessor (48) adjusts the reference frequency (68) as necessary to keep it between the high and low limits of the sensor output. The speed measuring system is applied to the control of the drive unit for a heavy off road vehicle (10) such as a tractor or earth mover.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / US80 / 00115 Sec。 371日期1980年2月4日 102(e)日期1980年2月4日PCT提交1980年2月4日PCT公布。 公开号WO81 / 02345 日期:1981年8月20日。一种齿轮速度测量系统,其能够测量低至零的速度,其能够在恶劣的环境中使用,并且对齿轮传感器间距相对不敏感。 该系统包括连接到振荡器(58)的振荡电路中的电磁传感器(20),以产生与齿轮(12)等的旋转同步地发生频移的FM信号。 具有参考频率输入(68)的检测器(66)将FM信号转换成数字信号。 微处理器(48)根据需要调整参考频率(68)以将其保持在传感器输出的高低限之间。 速度测量系统适用于拖拉机或土方机等重型越野车(10)的驱动单元的控制。