公开(公告)号：US07225060B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-29

申请号：US10903847

申请日：2004-07-30

申请人： Michael L. O′Connor ,  Michael L. Eglington ,  Lars G. Leckie ,  Robert C Melhorn, Jr. ,  Qinghe Chang ,  Brian G. Walter ,  Glen Sapilewski

发明人： Michael L. O′Connor ,  Michael L. Eglington ,  Lars G. Leckie ,  Robert C Melhorn, Jr. ,  Qinghe Chang ,  Brian G. Walter ,  Glen Sapilewski

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G01D18/00

CPC分类号： G01C21/20 ,  G01C25/005 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/23

摘要： A vehicle control system with user-guided calibration is presented. In one embodiment, a vehicle control system is presented comprising an output device and circuitry operative to provide an output, via the output device, that guides a user through a plurality of calibration steps in a particular order. The circuitry can additionally or alternatively be operative to determine which of the calibration steps, if any, to present as a next calibration step based on whether a given calibration step is successful. Other embodiments are provided, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or in combination with one another.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种具有用户指导校准的车辆控制系统。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种车辆控制系统，其包括输出装置和电路，其可操作以经由输出装置提供以特定顺序引导用户通过多个校准步骤的输出。 电路还可以或者可选地可操作以基于给定的校准步骤是否成功来确定哪个校准步骤（如果有的话）作为下一校准步骤呈现。 提供了其他实施例，并且每个实施例可以单独使用或彼此组合使用。

公开(公告)号：US06880643B1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-19

申请号：US10359409

申请日：2003-02-06

申请人： Kurt R. Zimmerman ,  Avi Gross ,  Michael O'Connor ,  Glen Sapilewski ,  David G. Lawrence ,  H. Stewart Cobb ,  Lars Leckie ,  Paul Y. Montgomery

发明人： Kurt R. Zimmerman ,  Avi Gross ,  Michael O'Connor ,  Glen Sapilewski ,  David G. Lawrence ,  H. Stewart Cobb ,  Lars Leckie ,  Paul Y. Montgomery

IPC分类号： E02F3/84 ,  E02F3/76

CPC分类号： E02F3/84

摘要： A land-leveling system that uses the Global Positioning System is provided. The system provides for an earth-moving machine mounted with an antenna that receives GPS signals from the satellites of the Global Positioning System. The earth-moving machine comprises a vehicle attached to a work implement, which is also connected to an actuator. A decision unit mounted on the vehicle sends control signals to the actuator, which controls the elevation of the work implement. These control signals are generated using the signals received from the antenna and the desired grade map. This system has an increased coverage area, more accuracy and round-the-clock operability. The system could be used to carry out all the land-leveling operations viz. surveying, leveling and verifying.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用全球定位系统的地面平整系统。 该系统提供一种安装有天线的移动机器，该天线从全球定位系统的卫星接收GPS信号。 移土机包括附接到工作工具的车辆，该工具还连接到致动器。 安装在车辆上的决定单元向执行器发送控制信号，该控制信号控制作业工具的高度。 这些控制信号使用从天线接收的信号和期望的等级图来产生。 该系统具有增加的覆盖面积，更高的准确度和全天候的可操作性。 该系统可用于执行所有的土地平整操作。 测量，调平和验证。

公开(公告)号：US20060178825A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11051490

申请日：2005-02-04

申请人： Michael Eglington ,  Michael O'Connor ,  Lars Leckie ,  Glen Sapilewski

发明人： Michael Eglington ,  Michael O'Connor ,  Lars Leckie ,  Glen Sapilewski

IPC分类号： G01C21/26

CPC分类号： G05D1/0278 ,  A01B69/008 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/44 ,  G05D1/0221 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/027 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D2201/0201

摘要： A system and method provide for precision guiding of agricultural vehicles along a series of adjacent paths to form rows for cultivating a field. In one aspect of the invention the vehicle is moved along a first path while receiving positioning information from a navigational system (e.g., RTK GPS). This positioning information is stored in a processor and is used by the processor to compute a second path adjacent to said first path by calculating piecewise perpendicular offsets from the first path at multiple locations along the first path. The process is repeated to compute a third and subsequent paths so as to cover the field. Because of the offset process, the field may be covered with paths that have varying curvature along their length, while providing substantially no gaps or overlaps in the coverage of the field. In another aspect of the invention, the system may propose alternative paths and the user can intervene by steering the vehicle or using a graphical user interface to select among the alternative paths. A still further aspect of the invention allows for the recording of the paths that provide coverage of a field in the form of a template. This template can then be used to cause the vehicle to automatically steer along a previously calculated path in subsequent operations on the field, and in subsequent years.

摘要翻译： 一种系统和方法提供沿着一系列相邻路径的农用车辆的精确引导，以形成用于培养场的行。 在本发明的一个方面，车辆沿着第一路径移动，同时从导航系统（例如，RTK GPS）接收定位信息。 该定位信息被存储在处理器中，由处理器用来通过沿着第一路径在多个位置处计算来自第一路径的分段垂直偏移来计算与所述第一路径相邻的第二路径。 重复该过程以计算第三和随后的路径以覆盖该场。 由于偏移过程，该场可能被沿其长度具有变化曲率的路径覆盖，同时在场的覆盖范围内基本上没有间隙或重叠。 在本发明的另一方面，系统可以提出替代路径，并且用户可以通过转向车辆或使用图形用户界面在备选路径中进行选择来进行干预。 本发明的另一方面允许记录以模板形式提供场的覆盖的路径。 然后，该模板可以用于使得车辆在现场的后续操作中以及随后的年份中沿着先前计算的路径自动转向。

公开(公告)号：US20060178823A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11051266

申请日：2005-02-04

申请人： Michael Eglington ,  Michael O'Connor ,  Lars Leckie ,  Glen Sapilewski

发明人： Michael Eglington ,  Michael O'Connor ,  Lars Leckie ,  Glen Sapilewski

IPC分类号： G01C21/34

CPC分类号： G01C21/34 ,  A01B69/007 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D2201/0201

摘要： A system and method provide for precision guiding of agricultural vehicles along a series of adjacent paths to form rows for cultivating a field. In one aspect of the invention the vehicle is moved along a first path while receiving positioning information from a navigational system (e.g., RTK GPS). This positioning information is stored in a processor and is used by the processor to compute a second path adjacent to said first path by calculating piecewise perpendicular offsets from the first path at multiple locations along the first path. The process is repeated to compute a third and subsequent paths so as to cover the field. Because of the offset process, the field may be covered with paths that have varying curvature along their length, while providing substantially no gaps or overlaps in the coverage of the field. In another aspect of the invention, the system may propose alternative paths and the user can intervene by steering the vehicle or using a graphical user interface to select among the alternative paths. A still further aspect of the invention allows for the recording of the paths that provide coverage of a field in the form of a template. This template can then be used to cause the vehicle to automatically steer along a previously calculated path in subsequent operations on the field, and in subsequent years.

摘要翻译： 一种系统和方法提供沿着一系列相邻路径的农用车辆的精确引导，以形成用于培养场的行。 在本发明的一个方面，车辆沿着第一路径移动，同时从导航系统（例如，RTK GPS）接收定位信息。 该定位信息被存储在处理器中，由处理器用来通过沿着第一路径在多个位置处计算来自第一路径的分段垂直偏移来计算与所述第一路径相邻的第二路径。 重复该过程以计算第三和随后的路径以覆盖该场。 由于偏移过程，该场可能被沿其长度具有变化曲率的路径覆盖，同时在场的覆盖范围内基本上没有间隙或重叠。 在本发明的另一方面，系统可以提出替代路径，并且用户可以通过转向车辆或使用图形用户界面在备选路径中进行选择来进行干预。 本发明的另一方面允许记录以模板形式提供场的覆盖的路径。 然后，该模板可以用于使得车辆在现场的后续操作中以及随后的年份中沿着先前计算的路径自动转向。

公开(公告)号：US20060025894A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US10903847

申请日：2004-07-30

申请人： Michael O'Connor ,  Michael Eglington ,  Lars Leckie ,  Robert Melhorn ,  Qinghe Chang ,  Brian Walter ,  Glen Sapilewski

发明人： Michael O'Connor ,  Michael Eglington ,  Lars Leckie ,  Robert Melhorn ,  Qinghe Chang ,  Brian Walter ,  Glen Sapilewski

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G01C21/20 ,  G01C25/005 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/23

摘要： A vehicle control system with user-guided calibration is presented. In one embodiment, a vehicle control system is presented comprising an output device and circuitry operative to provide an output, via the output device, that guides a user through a plurality of calibration steps in a particular order. The circuitry can additionally or alternatively be operative to determine which of the calibration steps, if any, to present as a next calibration step based on whether a given calibration step is successful. Other embodiments are provided, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or in combination with one another.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种具有用户指导校准的车辆控制系统。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种车辆控制系统，其包括输出装置和电路，其可操作以经由输出装置提供以特定顺序引导用户通过多个校准步骤的输出。 电路还可以或者可选地可操作以基于给定的校准步骤是否成功来确定哪个校准步骤（如果有的话）作为下一校准步骤呈现。 提供了其他实施例，并且每个实施例可以单独使用或彼此组合使用。

公开(公告)号：US20060178820A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11051506

申请日：2005-02-04

申请人： Michael Eglington ,  Michael O'Connor ,  Lars Leckie ,  Glen Sapilewski

发明人： Michael Eglington ,  Michael O'Connor ,  Lars Leckie ,  Glen Sapilewski

IPC分类号： G01C21/36

CPC分类号： G01C21/005 ,  A01B69/008

摘要： A system and method provide for precision guiding of agricultural vehicles along a series of adjacent paths to form rows for cultivating a field. In one aspect of the invention the vehicle is moved along a first path while receiving positioning information from a navigational system (e.g., RTK GPS). This positioning information is stored in a processor and is used by the processor to compute a second path adjacent to said first path by calculating piecewise perpendicular offsets from the first path at multiple locations along the first path. The process is repeated to compute a third and subsequent paths so as to cover the field. Because of the offset process, the field may be covered with paths that have varying curvature along their length, while providing substantially no gaps or overlaps in the coverage of the field. In another aspect of the invention, the system may propose alternative paths and the user can intervene by steering the vehicle or using a graphical user interface to select among the alternative paths. A still further aspect of the invention allows for the recording of the paths that provide coverage of a field in the form of a template. This template can then be used to cause the vehicle to automatically steer along a previously calculated path in subsequent operations on the field, and in subsequent years.

摘要翻译： 一种系统和方法提供沿着一系列相邻路径的农用车辆的精确引导，以形成用于培养场的行。 在本发明的一个方面，车辆沿着第一路径移动，同时从导航系统（例如，RTK GPS）接收定位信息。 该定位信息被存储在处理器中，由处理器用来通过沿着第一路径在多个位置处计算来自第一路径的分段垂直偏移来计算与所述第一路径相邻的第二路径。 重复该过程以计算第三和随后的路径以覆盖该场。 由于偏移过程，该场可能被沿其长度具有变化曲率的路径覆盖，同时在场的覆盖范围内基本上没有间隙或重叠。 在本发明的另一方面，系统可以提出替代路径，并且用户可以通过转向车辆或使用图形用户界面在备选路径中进行选择来进行干预。 本发明的另一方面允许记录以模板形式提供场的覆盖的路径。 然后，该模板可以用于使得车辆在现场的后续操作中以及随后的年份中沿着先前计算的路径自动转向。

公开(公告)号：US20060175541A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11051507

申请日：2005-02-04

申请人： Michael Eglington ,  Michael O'Connor ,  Lars Leckie ,  Glen Sapilewski

发明人： Michael Eglington ,  Michael O'Connor ,  Lars Leckie ,  Glen Sapilewski

IPC分类号： G06M7/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0278 ,  A01B69/008 ,  G05D1/0221 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/027 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0201

摘要： A system and method provide for precision guiding of agricultural vehicles along a series of adjacent paths to form rows for cultivating a field. In one aspect of the invention the vehicle is moved along a first path while receiving positioning information from a navigational system (e.g., RTK GPS). This positioning information is stored in a processor and is used by the processor to compute a second path adjacent to said first path by calculating piecewise perpendicular offsets from the first path at multiple locations along the first path. The process is repeated to compute a third and subsequent paths so as to cover the field. Because of the offset process, the field may be covered with paths that have varying curvature along their length, while providing substantially no gaps or overlaps in the coverage of the field. In another aspect of the invention, the system may propose alternative paths and the user can intervene by steering the vehicle or using a graphical user interface to select among the alternative paths. A still further aspect of the invention allows for the recording of the paths that provide coverage of a field in the form of a template. This template can then be used to cause the vehicle to automatically steer along a previously calculated path in subsequent operations on the field, and in subsequent years.

摘要翻译： 一种系统和方法提供沿着一系列相邻路径的农用车辆的精确引导，以形成用于培养场的行。 在本发明的一个方面，车辆沿着第一路径移动，同时从导航系统（例如，RTK GPS）接收定位信息。 该定位信息被存储在处理器中，由处理器用来通过沿着第一路径在多个位置处计算来自第一路径的分段垂直偏移来计算与所述第一路径相邻的第二路径。 重复该过程以计算第三和随后的路径以覆盖该场。 由于偏移过程，该场可能被沿其长度具有变化曲率的路径覆盖，同时在场的覆盖范围内基本上没有间隙或重叠。 在本发明的另一方面，系统可以提出替代路径，并且用户可以通过转向车辆或使用图形用户界面在备选路径中进行选择来进行干预。 本发明的另一方面允许记录以模板形式提供场的覆盖的路径。 然后，该模板可以用于使得车辆在现场的后续操作中以及随后的年份中沿着先前计算的路径自动转向。