Agricultural operation monitoring apparatus, systems and methods
US11737386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/56
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring soil properties. An example control and monitoring system for an agricultural implement having a plurality of row units includes a reflectivity sensor, a camera, a processor, and a monitoring device. The reflectivity sensor generates a reflectivity signal related to reflectivity of soil worked by the row units. The camera captures images of a seed trench opened by an opening assembly of the row units. The camera is disposed on a shank extension forward of seeds being deposited in the seed trench by the row units. The processor is configured to calculate a statistical variation in the reflectivity signal and the monitoring device is configured to display one or more of the images captured by the camera and a representation of the statistical variation.
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