Systems and methods for assessing the performance of an agricultural implement

    公开(公告)号:US11330754B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US16668192

    申请日:2019-10-30

    Abstract: A system for assessing the performance of an agricultural implement may include a ground engaging tool configured to engage soil within a field as the agricultural implement is moved across the field such that the ground engaging tool creates a field material cloud aft of the ground engaging tool in a direction of travel of the agricultural implement. The system may further include a sensor configured to detect a cloud characteristic of the field material cloud and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller may be configured to monitor data received from the sensor and assess the agricultural operation being performed based at least in part on the cloud characteristic.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SOIL CONDITIONS WITHIN A FIELD

    公开(公告)号:US20180310465A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-01

    申请号:US15581614

    申请日:2017-04-28

    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for monitoring soil conditions within a field may include an implement configured to be traversed across a field. The implement may further include a plurality of ground engaging tools pivotally coupled to the frame and a plurality of sensors. Each sensor may be configured to detect a parameter indicative of a current position of one of the plurality of ground engaging tools. Additionally, the system may include a controller configured to monitor a displacement of each ground engaging tool and determine a current global ground engaging tool displacement parameter for the implement based on the monitored displacements of the plurality of ground engaging tools. Additionally, the controller may be configured to identify a soil condition for a swath of the field being traversed by the implement based on a comparison between the current global ground engaging tool displacement parameter and a predetermined global displacement threshold.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DISK BLADE DAMAGE ON AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240401309A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18203971

    申请日:2023-05-31

    Abstract: A system for detecting disk blade damage on an agricultural implement includes a disk blade configured to rotate relative to soil within a field across which the agricultural implement is traveling. Moreover, the system includes an imaging device configured to generate image data depicting an aft portion of the field located rearward of the disk blade relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement, with the aft portion of the field including a lane of the field to be worked by the disk blade. In addition, a computing system is configured to analyze the image data generated by the imaging device to identify when vegetation is present within the lane of the field. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to determine that the disk blade is damaged when the vegetation is present within the lane of the field.

    System and method for detecting levelness of tools of a tillage implement based on material flow

    公开(公告)号:US11793098B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US16551900

    申请日:2019-08-27

    CPC classification number: A01B63/1112 A01B63/008 A01B79/005

    Abstract: A system for detecting the levelness of ground engaging tools of a tillage implement including an agricultural implement including a frame and ground engaging tools supported relative to the frame. The system includes a first sensor and a second sensor configured to capture data indicative of a material flow past one or more first ground engaging tools and second ground engaging tools, respectively. The system includes a controller configured to monitor data received from the first sensor and the second sensor and compare one or more first monitored values and one or more second monitored values associated with the material flow past the first ground engaging tool(s) and the second ground engaging tool(s), respectively. The controller is further configured to identify that at least a portion of the ground engaging tools are not level when the first monitored value(s) differs from the second monitored value(s) by a predetermined threshold value.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LEVELNESS OF TOOLS OF A TILLAGE IMPLEMENT BASED ON MATERIAL FLOW

    公开(公告)号:US20210059094A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US16551900

    申请日:2019-08-27

    Abstract: A system for detecting the levelness of ground engaging tools of a tillage implement including an agricultural implement including a frame and ground engaging tools supported relative to the frame. The system includes a first sensor and a second sensor configured to capture data indicative of a material flow past one or more first ground engaging tools and second ground engaging tools, respectively. The system includes a controller configured to monitor data received from the first sensor and the second sensor and compare one or more first monitored values and one or more second monitored values associated with the material flow past the first ground engaging tool(s) and the second ground engaging tool(s), respectively. The controller is further configured to identify that at least a portion of the ground engaging tools are not level when the first monitored value(s) differs from the second monitored value(s) by a predetermined threshold value.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SOIL PARAMETERS OF A FIELD AT A SELECTED PLANTING DEPTH DURING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20200084953A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16134580

    申请日:2018-09-18

    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for determining soil parameters of a field across which an agricultural implement is being moved may include a sensor mounted on a ground engaging member. As such, the sensor may be configured to capture data indicative of a soil parameter of soil within the field. Furthermore, the system may include a controller configured to receive an input indicative of a selected planting depth for the field. Moreover, the controller may be configured to control an operation of an actuator in a manner that adjusts the penetration depth of the ground engaging member such that the sensor is positioned at the selected planting depth. Additionally, the controller may be configured to determine the soil parameter of the soil within the field at the selected planting depth based on the data received from the sensor.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LEVELNESS OF TOOLS OF A TILLAGE IMPLEMENT BASED ON MATERIAL FLOW

    公开(公告)号:US20230345852A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US18217842

    申请日:2023-07-03

    CPC classification number: A01B63/1112 A01B63/008 A01B79/005

    Abstract: A system for detecting the levelness of ground engaging tools of a tillage implement including an agricultural implement including a frame and ground engaging tools supported relative to the frame. The system includes a first sensor and a second sensor configured to capture data indicative of a material flow past one or more first ground engaging tools and second ground engaging tools, respectively. The system includes a controller configured to monitor data received from the first sensor and the second sensor and compare one or more first monitored values and one or more second monitored values associated with the material flow past the first ground engaging tool(s) and the second ground engaging tool(s), respectively. The controller is further configured to identify that at least a portion of the ground engaging tools are not level when the first monitored value(s) differs from the second monitored value(s) by a predetermined threshold value.

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