SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTIVE AUTOMATION OF LOADING OPERATION STAGES FOR SELF-PROPELLED WORK VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20220333344A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17233623

    申请日:2021-04-19

    申请人: Deere & Company

    IPC分类号: E02F9/20 E02F9/26

    摘要: A method is disclosed for controlled loading by a self-propelled work vehicle comprising ground engaging units supporting a main frame, and at least one work attachment moveable with respect to the main frame for loading and unloading material in a loading area external to the work vehicle. Using at least one detector, such as cameras and/or vehicle motion sensors, location inputs for the loading area are detected respective to the main frame and/or at least one work attachment. A trigger input is detected in association with transition of the work vehicle from a first work state to an automated second work state. In the second work state, at least movement of the main frame and/or the at least one work attachment is automatically controlled relative to a defined reference associated with the loading area. Such a system and method facilitates loading operations and accordingly higher productivity regardless of operator experience.

    OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WORK MACHINE USING WORK IMPLEMENT MASKING

    公开(公告)号:US20230133175A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17515415

    申请日:2021-10-30

    申请人: Deere & Company

    摘要: A system and method are provided for object detection for a work machine. In an embodiment, data may be received from at least one sensor associated with the work machine and corresponding to a field of view extending from the main frame. Objects are classified in respective locations in the field of view, and at least one segmentation mask is generated corresponding to contours for at least one portion of, or attachment to, the work machine as determined to be in the field of view, wherein each of the at least one segmentation mask defines a respective masked zone in the field of view. One or more of the classified objects may then be determined as separate from the portion/attachment, wherein the at least one segmentation mask is applied to the portion/attachment independently of the one or more separate objects in the field of view. The at least one segmentation mask may be dynamic in nature to account for detected movements of, e.g., attachments to the work machine.

    CONTAINER LOAD ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WORK VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20220127824A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17082833

    申请日:2020-10-28

    申请人: DEERE & COMPANY

    IPC分类号: E02F9/26 E02F9/22 E02F9/20

    摘要: A system includes a work vehicle, user interface, and controller. The work vehicle includes a frame, boom, implement, perception sensor, and ground speed sensor. The perception sensor senses an approaching environment. The user interface includes controls and indicators. The controller is coupled to the controls, indicators, perception sensor, and ground speed sensor. The controller receives a command to move the work vehicle, drives the work vehicle, determines a distance to the container, determines the ground speed, determines a boom raising start distance from the container, receives a command to raise the boom, and activates one of the indicators if the user command to raise the boom occurs prior to the work vehicle reaching the boom raising start distance from the container.

    WORK VEHICLE MULTI-CAMERA VISION SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210101540A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US16591948

    申请日:2019-10-03

    申请人: Deere & Company

    IPC分类号: B60R11/04 G06K9/00

    摘要: A multi-camera vision system utilized onboard a work vehicle includes, among other components, vehicle cameras and a display device utilized within an operator station of the work vehicle. The vehicle cameras provide vehicle camera feeds of the work vehicle's surrounding environment, as captured from different vantage points. A controller, which is coupled to the vehicle cameras and to the display device, is configured to: (i) generate, on the display device, a multi-camera display including framing icons, gallery display areas within the framing icons, and a main display area; (ii) identify a currently-selected vehicle camera feed and one or more non-selected vehicle camera feeds from the multiple vehicle camera feeds; and (iii) present the currently-selected vehicle camera feed in the main display area of the multi-camera display, while concurrently presenting the one or more non-selected vehicle camera feeds in a corresponding number of the gallery display areas.

    CONTAINER LOAD ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WORK VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20220127816A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17082806

    申请日:2020-10-28

    申请人: DEERE & COMPANY

    摘要: A system includes a work vehicle, user interface, and controller. The work vehicle includes a frame, boom, implement, perception sensor, position sensor, and ground speed sensor. The perception sensor senses an approaching environment. The position sensor senses a position of the boom or implement. The user interface includes controls and indicators. The controller is coupled to the controls, indicators, perception sensor, position sensor, and ground speed sensor. The controller receives a command to move the work vehicle, drives the work vehicle, determines a distance to the container, determines the ground speed, determines the position of the boom or the implement, receives a command to raise the boom, raises the boom during travel, determines whether the distal end will reach a threshold height before the work vehicle reaches the container, and activates the indicators if the distal end will not reach the threshold height in time.

    Work vehicle multi-camera vision systems

    公开(公告)号:US11091100B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16591948

    申请日:2019-10-03

    申请人: Deere & Company

    IPC分类号: B60R11/04 G06K9/00

    摘要: A multi-camera vision system utilized onboard a work vehicle includes, among other components, vehicle cameras and a display device utilized within an operator station of the work vehicle. The vehicle cameras provide vehicle camera feeds of the work vehicle's surrounding environment, as captured from different vantage points. A controller, which is coupled to the vehicle cameras and to the display device, is configured to: (i) generate, on the display device, a multi-camera display including framing icons, gallery display areas within the framing icons, and a main display area; (ii) identify a currently-selected vehicle camera feed and one or more non-selected vehicle camera feeds from the multiple vehicle camera feeds; and (iii) present the currently-selected vehicle camera feed in the main display area of the multi-camera display, while concurrently presenting the one or more non-selected vehicle camera feeds in a corresponding number of the gallery display areas.

    Work vehicle composite panoramic vision systems

    公开(公告)号:US10882468B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US16667356

    申请日:2019-10-29

    申请人: Deere & Company

    摘要: A composite panoramic vision system utilized onboard a work vehicle includes a display device, a vehicle-mounted camera array, and a controller. The vehicle-mounted camera array includes, in turn, first and second vehicle cameras having partially overlapping fields of view and positioned to capture first and second camera feeds, respectively, of the work vehicle's exterior environment from different first vantage points. During operation of the composite panoramic vision system, the controller receives the first and second camera feeds from the first and second cameras, respectively; generates a composite panoramic image of the work vehicle's exterior environment from at least the first and second camera feeds; and then presents the composite panoramic image on the display device for viewing by an operator of the work vehicle.