Comparative agricultural obstacle monitor and guidance system and method for same
US11470760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0278
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An agricultural vehicle monitoring system includes one or more noncontact sensors configured to sense multiple objects along a scanline. A comparative vehicle monitor is in communication with the one or more noncontact sensors. The comparative vehicle monitor is configured to provide a specified row width and to identify one or more crop rows from the scan line and determine one or more lengths of scan line segments between identified crop rows. The comparative vehicle monitor is further configured to determine a vehicle position including one or more of a vehicle angle or a vehicle location according to the specified row width and the one or more determined lengths of scan line segments between the identified crop rows.
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