Abstract:
The present invention relates to a positioning device (7) for a hydraulic and/or electronic remote control of a heavy duty vehicle or agricultural vehicle, which comprises an elastic element comprising a fastening portion intended to be secured to the body of the remote control and a retaining portion arranged to cooperate with the actuator at a threshold position delimiting a first portion of the displacement trajectory of the actuator, and a second portion of the displacement trajectory, in such a manner as to oppose the movement of the actuator according to its displacement trajectory along at least one displacement direction upon switching of said threshold position and allow the switching at the threshold position in said displacement direction as a result of the application of a threshold switching force exerted on the actuator, the threshold switching force being higher than the displacement force necessary for the movement of the actuator on the first portion of the displacement trajectory or the second portion of the displacement trajectory.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method for automated guidance comprising receiving an image of a field; identifying one or more characteristics of the field in the image; determining one or more geographic locations corresponding to the one or more characteristics of the field in the image; determining a path to be followed in the field using the one or more geographic locations; and automatically guiding the machine to follow the path.
Abstract:
A work vehicle coordinating system is configured to carry out a ground work by a main work vehicle (P) and an un-manned controlled sub work vehicle (C) that follows up the main work vehicle (P). This system includes a main-vehicle position detection module (61) detecting a position of the main work vehicle (P), a sub-vehicle position detection module (71) detecting a position of the sub work vehicle (C), a main-vehicle traveling path calculation section (62) calculating a traveling path of the main work vehicle (P) from the position of this main work vehicle (P), a work traveling target calculation section (82) calculating a target traveling position at time of a work traveling of the sub work vehicle (C), based on a ground working width of the main work vehicle (P), a ground working width of the sub work vehicle (C), a work traveling path of the main work vehicle (P) and a position of the sub work vehicle (C), and a steering control section (72) for un-manned controlling the sub work vehicle (C) based on the target traveling position. The system further includes a turning detection unit (64) detecting a turn traveling of the main work vehicle (P) in a turning area to shift from one work traveling to another work traveling, and a turn traveling target calculation section (83) calculating a turn traveling path of the sub work vehicle (C) in the turning area based on the ground working width of the main work vehicle (P), the ground working width of the sub work vehicle (C), a turn traveling start position and a turn traveling end position of the main work vehicle (P) and calculating also a turn traveling target position at the time of a turn traveling based on the turn traveling path.
Abstract:
A control system for an agricultural vehicle includes a first transceiver configured to receive a first signal from a second transceiver of a target vehicle. The first signal is indicative of a first determined position and a first determined velocity of the target vehicle. The control system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first transceiver. The controller is configured to automatically control the agricultural vehicle by determining a target position and a target velocity of the agricultural vehicle based at least in part on the first determined position and the first determined velocity of the target vehicle, instructing an automated steering control system and an automated speed control system to direct the agricultural vehicle toward the target position, and instructing the automated steering control system and the automated speed control system to substantially maintain the target position and the target velocity upon substantially reaching the target position.
Abstract:
Multi-IMU INS for vehicle control allows GNSS-derived position and velocity to be measured at an antenna and applied to the estimation of position, velocity and attitude at a separate control point even when the spatial relationship between antenna and control point is not constant.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a motorized feeding vehicle for an animal farming system. The motorized feeding vehicle comprises a control unit, a feeding system and a user operated movement control system. The operated control system is controlling a power system and a steering system. The motorized feeding vehicle further comprises a satellite navigation system receiver, a proximity sensor and an internal position sensor comprising a direction sensor and a velocity sensor for generating respective parameters. The control unit defines a first mode and a second mode. The first mode constitutes a learn mode in which the user controls the motorized feeding vehicle via the user movement control system and the control unit is continuously recording data. The second mode constitutes an autonomous mode in which the control unit is controlling the power system, the steering system and an animal feeding system by comparing the parameters and the recorded data.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a motorized feeding vehicle (20) for an animal farming system (10). The motorized feeding vehicle (20) comprises a control unit (56), a feeding system (28, 30, 32) and a user operated movement control system. The user operated control system is controlling a power system (34) and a steering system (42). The motorized feeding vehicle (20) further comprises a satellite navigation system receiver (46), a proximity sensor (48) and an internal position sensor (50) comprising a direction sensor and a velocity sensor for generating respective parameters. The control unit (56) defines a first mode and a second mode. The first mode constitutes a learn mode in which the user controls the motorized feeding vehicle (20) via the user movement control system and the control unit (56) is continuously recording data. The second mode constitutes an autonomous mode in which the control unit (56) is controlling the power system (34), the steering system (42) and an animal feeding system by comparing the parameters and the recorded data.
Abstract:
A system for managing the transfer of agricultural material from a material-transferring vehicle to a material-receiving vehicle. An unloading chute is adapted to transfer material from a first storage container of the material-transferring vehicle to a material-receiving vehicle alongside the material-transferring vehicle. A location-determining receiver is adapted to estimate position data for guiding the material-transferring vehicle. An image sensor is mounted on the material-transferring vehicle or the first storage container for estimating a lateral separation distance between the first storage container and the material-receiving vehicle for receiving the material. An electronic data processing system guides the material-transferring vehicle based on the estimated position data and the estimated lateral separation distance, to maintain a generally constant target lateral separation distance between the material-transferring vehicle and the material-receiving vehicle during the transfer of the material.