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Method for the operation of a self-propelled agricultural working machine

US11672193B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CLAAS E-Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Dennis Neitemeier · Lippetal, DE
Boris Kettelhoit · Vellmar, DE
Andreas Skiba · Bielefeld, DE
Thilo Krause · Glinde, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2018
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 14, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05D1/0248
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for the operation of a self-propelled agricultural working machine has at least one working element and a driver assistance system for generating control actions within the working machine. A sensor arrangement for generating surroundings information is provided, and the driver assistance system generates the control actions based on the surroundings information. The sensor arrangement comprises a camera-based sensor system and a laser-based sensor system, each of which generates sensor information regarding a predetermined, relevant surroundings area of the working machine. The sensor information of the camera-based sensor system is present as starting camera images. The starting camera images are segmented into image segments by an image processing system according to a segmentation rule, and the segmented camera images are combined by a sensor fusion module with the sensor information from the laser-based sensor system.

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