公开(公告)号：US20220279704A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17630206

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: Kansas State University Research Foundation

Inventor： Ajay Sharda ,  Sylvester Badua ,  Daniel Flippo

IPC: A01C7/10 ,  A01C5/06 ,  G05B19/4155

Abstract: A system for measuring real-time seed placement of seeds, such as corn seeds, during planting is provided. In certain embodiments, the sensing and measurement (SAM) system comprises various elements selected from the group consisting of a high-speed camera, light-section sensor, potentiometer, GPS unit, data acquisition system, and a control computer. The SAM system measures seeding depth, seed spacing, and geo-location of the seed. It is mounted on a planter row unit located in between the closing wheels and the gauge wheels with the camera and light section sensor directly facing the furrow.

公开(公告)号：US12279545B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-22

申请号：US17630206

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: Kansas State University Research Foundation

Inventor： Ajay Sharda ,  Sylvester Badua ,  Daniel Flippo

IPC: A01C7/10 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  G05B19/4155

Abstract: A system for measuring real-time seed placement of seeds, such as corn seeds, during planting wherein the sensing and measurement (SAM) system comprises various elements selected from the group consisting of a high-speed camera, light-section sensor, potentiometer, GPS unit, data acquisition system, and a control computer. The SAM system measures seeding depth, seed spacing, and geo-location of the seed. It is mounted on a planter row unit located in between the closing wheels and the gauge wheels with the camera and light section sensor directly facing the furrow.

公开(公告)号：US11856882B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17602014

申请日：2020-04-10

Applicant: Kansas State University Research Foundation

Inventor： Sanjoy Das ,  Daniel Flippo ,  Stephen M. Welch

IPC: A01B69/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: A01B69/008 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C21/3461 ,  G01C21/3469 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D2201/0201

Abstract: An autonomous farming system (26) comprising one or more ground-based drones (10) and one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (12), whose routes through a field are optimized by an autonomous farming control system (30) that utilizes linearly constrained integer quadratic programming. The farming system (26) is particularly suited for farming steep terrain that is not accessible to conventional farming equipment.

公开(公告)号：US20220151135A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17602014

申请日：2020-04-10

Applicant: Kansas State University Research Foundation

Inventor： Sanjoy Das ,  Daniel Flippo ,  Stephen M. Welch

IPC: A01B69/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G05D1/10

Abstract: An autonomous farming system (26) comprising one or more ground-based drones (10) and one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (12), whose routes through a field are optimized by an autonomous farming control system (30) that utilizes linearly constrained integer quadratic programming. The farming system (26) is particularly suited for farming steep terrain that is not accessible to conventional farming equipment.