Method and apparatus for determining the location of seedlings during
agricultural production
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for determining the location of seedlings during agricultural production 失效
    确定农业生产过程中幼苗位置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5991694A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-23

    申请号:US75900

    申请日:1998-05-11

    IPC分类号: A01B79/00 A01D45/00 G01C21/00

    CPC分类号: A01B79/005

    摘要: In one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for determining the location of rows of seedlings planted during agricultural production is provided. The apparatus senses the position of a planting machine 102 during a planting operation. The apparatus transforms the planting machine position to seedling row locations and creates a database of the locations.In another aspect of the present invention, a method for determining the location of row of seedlings planted during agricultural production is provided. The method includes the steps of planting seedlings using a planting machine, sensing the position the planting machine and transforming the machine position to seedling row locations.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的一个方面,提供了一种用于确定农业生产期间种植的幼苗排的位置的装置。 该装置在种植操作期间感测种植机102的位置。 该设备将种植机位置转换为幼苗排位置并创建位置数据库。 在本发明的另一方面,提供了一种用于确定在农业生产期间种植的幼苗排的位置的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:使用种植机种植幼苗,感测种植机的位置,并将机器位置变换为育苗行位置。

    System for determining an implement arm position
    2.
    发明授权
    System for determining an implement arm position 失效
    用于确定实施臂位置的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06865464B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-08

    申请号:US10320804

    申请日:2002-12-17

    申请人: Stephen Colburn

    发明人: Stephen Colburn

    CPC分类号: E02F3/435 E02F9/264

    摘要: A control system for determining a position of an implement arm having a work implement is disclosed. The implement arm includes mating components. The control system includes at least one sensor operably associated with the implement arm and configured to sense positional aspects of the implement arm. A controller is adapted to calculate a position of the implement arm based on signals received from the at least one sensor. The calculated position takes into account shifting of the implement arm caused by clearances existing between the mating components of the implement arm.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于确定具有工作工具的工具臂的位置的控制系统。 工具臂包括配合部件。 控制系统包括至少一个传感器,其可操作地与实施臂相关联并且被配置为感测实施臂的位置方面。 控制器适于基于从至少一个传感器接收的信号来计算实施臂的位置。 所计算的位置考虑到由于工具臂的配合部件之间存在的间隙引起的工具臂的移动。

    System for determining an implement arm position
    3.
    发明授权
    System for determining an implement arm position 有权
    用于确定实施臂位置的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06934616B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-23

    申请号:US10680169

    申请日:2003-10-08

    CPC分类号: E02F3/435 E02F9/264

    摘要: A control system for determining a position of an implement arm having a work implement is disclosed. The implement arm includes mating components connected by at least one joint. The control system includes at least one position sensor operably associated with the implement arm and configured to sense positional aspects of the implement arm. It also includes at least one load sensor operably associated with the implement arm, and configured to sense the direction of loads applied to the at least one joint. A controller is adapted to calculate a position of the implement arm based on signals received from the at least one position and load sensor. The calculated position takes into account shifting of the implement arm caused by clearances existing at the at least one joint between the mating components of the implement arm.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于确定具有工作工具的工具臂的位置的控制系统。 工具臂包括通过至少一个接头连接的配合部件。 所述控制系统包括至少一个位置传感器,其可操作地与所述工具臂相关联并且被配置为感测所述工具臂的位置方面。 它还包括与工具臂可操作地相关联的至少一个负载传感器,并且被配置为感测施加到至少一个接头的负载的方向。 控制器适于基于从至少一个位置和负载传感器接收的信号来计算实施臂的位置。 所计算的位置考虑到由于在工具臂的配合部件之间的至少一个接头处存在的间隙引起的工具臂的移动。

    Automatic generation of a set of contiguous surface patches on a
computer modeled solid
    4.
    发明授权
    Automatic generation of a set of contiguous surface patches on a computer modeled solid 失效
    在计算机上自动生成一组连续的表面补丁,建立固体

    公开(公告)号:US5189626A

    公开(公告)日:1993-02-23

    申请号:US675761

    申请日:1991-03-27

    申请人: Stephen Colburn

    发明人: Stephen Colburn

    IPC分类号: G05B19/4099 G06T17/20

    摘要: A method of operating a computer for generating a plurality of machine tool paths for machining an object from a set of contiguous surface patches arranged on and approximating a computer representation of a solid model is provided. The method includes the steps constructing an equilateral triangle defined by a plurality of surface points, each surface point having a gradient vector substantially normal to the surface of the blended solid model. Using this triangle as a starting point, a series of steps are performed. A current edge having end points is determined from one of the constructed triangle edges. A candidate point positioned equidistant from the end points of the current edge is generated on the blended surface exterior to the constructed triangle. A subsequent triangle is constructed from the candidate point using the current edge as the subsequent triangle base. The subsequent triangle is defined by a plurality of surface points, each surface point having a gradient vector substantially normal to the surface of the solid model. The series of steps are repeated in sequential order upon a previously constructed triangle until the resulting triangular mesh covers a predetermined portion of the solid model. The set of surface points and corresponding gradient vectors which define the surfaces are used to define the set of surface patches and generate the plurality of machine tool paths corresponding to the blended surface for machining the object.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种操作计算机的方法,用于生成用于从布置在实体模型的计算机表示上的一组邻接表面补丁加工对象的多个机床路径。 该方法包括构造由多个表面点限定的等边三角形的步骤,每个表面点具有基本上垂直于混合实体模型表面的梯度矢量。 使用这个三角形作为起点,执行一系列步骤。 从构造的三角形边缘之一确定具有端点的当前边缘。 在构成的三角形外部的混合表面上生成与当前边缘的端点等距离的候选点。 使用当前边缘作为随后的三角形基座,从候选点构建随后的三角形。 随后的三角形由多个表面点限定,每个表面点具有基本上垂直于实体模型表面的梯度矢量。 一系列步骤在先前构造的三角形上按顺序重复,直到得到的三角形网格覆盖实体模型的预定部分。 定义表面的一组表面点和对应的梯度向量用于定义一组表面贴片,并生成与混合表面对应的多个机床路径,用于加工对象。

    System for determining a linkage position
    5.
    发明授权
    System for determining a linkage position 失效
    用于确定联动位置的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06845334B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-18

    申请号:US10310993

    申请日:2002-12-06

    申请人: Stephen Colburn

    发明人: Stephen Colburn

    IPC分类号: E02F3/43 G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: E02F3/435

    摘要: A method for determining a compensated first position of a linkage of a machine is disclosed. The method includes sensing a first position of the linkage, determining a first deflection value based on the sensed first position, and utilizing the sensed first position and the determined deflection value to calculate a compensated first position of the linkage. The method may be used for determining a compensated offset distance between a first and a second position of a linkage of a machine.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于确定机器的连杆机构的补偿的第一位置的方法。 该方法包括感测联动装置的第一位置,基于感测的第一位置确定第一偏转值,以及利用所感测到的第一位置和确定的偏转值来计算连杆的补偿的第一位置。 该方法可以用于确定机器的联动装置的第一和第二位置之间的补偿偏移距离。

    Method for global blending of computer modeled solid objects using a
convolution integral
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for global blending of computer modeled solid objects using a convolution integral 失效
    使用卷积积分的计算机建模的固体物体的全局混合方法

    公开(公告)号:US4791583A

    公开(公告)日:1988-12-13

    申请号:US45653

    申请日:1987-05-04

    申请人: Stephen Colburn

    发明人: Stephen Colburn

    CPC分类号: G06T17/20

    摘要: A method for generating a plurality of points that lie on the surface of a blended solid model. These points are obtained from the unblended solid model by a numerical solution to a convolution integral, wherein the convolution integral includes a spherically symmetric blending function with a size responsive to the blend radius desired for each of one or more regions on the solid model. For example, the spherical blending function may possess a constant value everywhere inside a sphere of radius R, and a value of zero outside (here called a "hard sphere"), or it may be represented by other functions of the radial direction, more specifically, the gaussian bell curve, in which case it will be called a "gaussian sphere". The numerical solution to the convolution integral is performed iteratively by placing the blending sphere at a plurality of locations along each of a set of rays that are defined substantially normal to and intersecting the solid model surface. The location on each ray at which the convolution integral is equal to a preselected value is stored. These stored locations may be used directly, or they may be used to define a set of surfaces that interpolate the blended solid model.

    摘要翻译: 一种产生位于混合实体模型表面上的多个点的方法。 这些点通过对卷积积分的数值解决方案从未共混实体模型获得,其中卷积积分包括球形对称的混合函数,其具有响应于实体模型上的一个或多个区域中的每一个所需的混合半径的尺寸。 例如,球面混合函数可以在半径R的球体内部的任何位置具有恒定值,并且在外部的值(这里称为“硬球体”)上可以具有恒定值,或者可以由径向方向的其他函数表示更多 具体来说,高斯钟形曲线,在这种情况下,它将被称为“高斯球体”。 通过将混合球放置在沿着基本上垂直于固体模型表面并与其相交的一组射线中的每一个的多个位置处来迭代地执行卷积积分的数值解。 存储卷积积分等于预选值的每个射线上的位置。 这些存储的位置可以直接使用,或者它们可以用于定义内插混合实体模型的一组曲面。