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System for measuring three-dimensional environment data, particularly for plant care, as well as sensor module

US10953985B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING GMBH · DE

Inventors

Georg Hackert · Bochum, DE
Martin Helmich · Duisburg, DE
Lorenz Hillen · Wuppertal, DE
Christian Holz · Dortmund, DE
Gerhard Isenberg · Cologne, DE
Hendrik Koetz · Wetter, DE
Andrej Mosebach · Bochum, DE
Roman Ortmann · Gerstungen, DE
Robin Dulinski · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 23, 2018
Grant date	Mar 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 26, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64U2201/104
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sensor module is assigned to a vehicle that can be displaced in a terrain or designed for being positioned in the terrain. The sensor module has a sensor system with sensors that acquire sensor data in a contactless fashion. The sensors are designed for detecting the spatial extent of the plant at a location in the terrain. The sensor data makes it possible to determine whether the plant should be pruned. To this end, the sensor data is evaluated by utilizing a knowledge database.

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