Abstract:
A spout is pivotally mounted to a transferring material for transferring the agricultural material to the receiving vehicle. An imaging device (10) faces towards the storage portion of the receiving vehicle and collects image data. A container module (20) is adapted to determine a container position of the storage portion, or its container perimeter. An alignment module (24) determines the relative position of the spout and the container perimeter and for generating command data to shift a relative longitudinal alignment between the vehicles in or against a direction of travel of the vehicles when the discharge end of the spout is in misalignment state.
Abstract:
A method includes providing proximally in time over a wireless medium a first plurality of different just-in-time wayline segments for a given field to a plurality of agricultural machines, respectively, at least one of the different just-in-time wayline segments separated from another of the different just-in-time wayline segments by a length greater than one of the plurality of agricultural machines. Status updates are received from the plurality of agricultural machines and responsive to the status updates, a second plurality of different just-in-time wayline segments for the field to at least a portion of the plurality of agricultural machines are provided over the wireless medium.
Abstract:
First imaging device collects first image data, whereas second imaging device collects second image data of a storage portion. A container identification module identifies a container perimeter of the storage portion in at least one of the collected first image data and the collected second image data. A spout identification module is adapted to identify a spout of the transferring vehicle in the collected image data. An image data evaluator determines whether to use the first image data, the second image data, or both based on an evaluation of the intensity of pixel data or ambient light conditions. An alignment module is adapted to determine the relative position of the spout and the container perimeter and to generate command data to the propelled portion to steer the storage portion in cooperative alignment such that the spout is aligned within a central zone or a target zone of the container perimeter.
Abstract:
First imaging device collects first image data, whereas second imaging device collects second image data of a storage portion. A container identification module identifies a container perimeter of the storage portion in at least one of the collected first image data and the collected second image data. A spout identification module is adapted to identify a spout of the transferring vehicle in the collected image data. An image data evaluator determines whether to use the first image data, the second image data, or both based on an evaluation of the intensity of pixel data or ambient light conditions. An alignment module is adapted to determine the relative position of the spout and the container perimeter and to generate command data to the propelled portion to steer the storage portion in cooperative alignment such that the spout is aligned within a central zone or a target zone of the container perimeter.
Abstract:
First imaging device collects first image data, whereas second imaging device collects second image data of a storage portion. A container identification module identifies a container perimeter of the storage portion in at least one of the collected first image data and the collected second image data. A spout identification module is adapted to identify a spout of the transferring vehicle in the collected image data. An image data evaluator determines whether to use the first image data, the second image data, or both based on an evaluation of the intensity of pixel data or ambient light conditions. An alignment module is adapted to determine the relative position of the spout and the container perimeter and to generate command data to the propelled portion to steer the storage portion in cooperative alignment such that the spout is aligned within a central zone or a target zone of the container perimeter.
Abstract:
A control system and method is provided for synchronized control of a harvester (10) and transport vehicle (20) during unload on the go operation. The control system can maintain a desired lateral distance (LAD) between the harvester (10) and transport vehicle (20) using swath information that is used to steer the harvester (10). In addition, the control system can also bring a transport vehicle (20) into appropriate alignment with the harvester (10) using the same swath information.
Abstract:
Agricultural vehicles are guided to prevent overlap of areas operated on by the vehicles. Guidance data is shared between agricultural vehicles by coverage data of area covered by a first agricultural vehicle being wirelessly transmitted to a central server. Download guidance data is generated at the central server using the coverage data received at the central server. The download guidance data is wirelessly transmitted from the server to a second guidance device of a second agricultural vehicle. The second agricultural vehicle uses the download guidance data to not overlap with area covered by the first agricultural vehicle while operating.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein selbststeuerndes Fahrzeug, das zum autonomen Fortbewegen auf einer Fläche ausgebildet ist und Antriebsmittel (10) zur Fortbewegung sowie Navigationsmittel (12) aufweist, wobei die Navigationsmittel zur Positionsbestimmung entlang eines geschlossenen, einen Arbeitsbereich (34) der Fläche umschließenden Pfades (32) ausgebildet sind. Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass die Navigationsmittel zum Erzeugen von aufeinanderfolgenden Pfadabschnittsdaten ausgebildet sind, die Pfadabschnittsdaten für Streckenabschnitte des Pfades jeweils eine zugeordnete Orientierungsinformation, insbesondere Winkelinformation (φ), aufweisen und den Navigationsmitteln Autokorrelationsmittel (12) zugeordnet sind, die so eingerichtet sind, dass sie aus einer einer Fortbewegung entlang des Pfades entsprechenden Folge von Pfadabschnittsdaten durch Ermittlung von Autokorrelationsdaten feststellen, ob und/oder, dass das Fahrzeug den umschließenden Pfad vollständig abgefahren hat und/oder eine bereits abgefahrene Folge von Streckenabschnitten erneut abgefahren wird.
Abstract:
Device for carrying out activities in a space in which contaminants can occur, wherein the device comprises a frame and means for moving the device through said space, wherein the device further comprises a detector for detecting a body, which detector is provided with an exposed outer detecting surface, wherein the frame is provided with cleaning means for cleaning said outer surface, and wherein the frame is provided with means for operating the cleaning means in dependence on a movement of the device.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Lenkung einer zweiten landwirtschaftlichen Maschine (12), die relativ zu einer ersten landwirtschaftlichen Maschine (10) über ein Feld (34) lenkbar ist, umfassend: einen an einer der landwirtschaftlichen Maschinen (12) angebrachten Entfernungsmesser (60), der betreibbar ist, über einen horizontalen Bereich Messwerte hinsichtlich der Richtung und des Abstands benachbarter Objekte zu erfassen, und eine mit dem Entfernungsmesser (60) verbundene Auswertungseinrichtung (68), die eingerichtet ist, basierend auf den Messwerten des Entfernungsmessers (60) ein eine Führung der zweiten Maschine (12) relativ zur ersten Maschine (10) bewirkendes Lenksignal abzugeben. Es wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Auswertungseinrichtung (68) betreibbar ist, anhand mehrerer, zeitlich nacheinander durch den Entfernungsmesser (60) erfasster Messwerte die der nicht mit dem Entfernungsmesser (60) ausgestatteten Maschine (10) zuordenbaren Messwerte aus den erfassten Messwerten zu selektieren und die selektierten Messwerte zur Erzeugung des Lenksignals heranzuziehen.