System and method for monitoring field profiles based on data from multiple types of sensors
US10973171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/882
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one aspect, a system for monitoring field profiles may include a vision-based sensor configured to capture vision data indicative of a profile of a field, with the profile being at least of a crop canopy profile of the field or a soil surface profile of the field. The system may also include a secondary sensor configured to capture secondary data indicative of the profile of the field. Furthermore, a controller of the disclosed system may be configured to receive the vision data from the vision-based sensor and the secondary data from the secondary sensor. Moreover, the controller may be configured to determine a quality parameter associated with the vision data. Additionally, when the quality parameter falls below a minimum threshold, the controller may be configured to determine at least a portion of the profile of the field based on the secondary data.
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