System and method for detecting and aligning the orientation of an irrigation system within a display
US11832560B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C17/28
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for detecting and aligning the orientation of a displayed irrigation system. According to first preferred embodiment, the method preferably may include the steps of: initializing a controller; polling sensors and initiating the detection of a center pivot location; detecting the position of an outer drive tower; calculating the relative orientation between the center pivot and the outer drive tower; detecting and recording the position of magnetic north; calculating image display data for the irrigation span; transmitting image display data to a display device; displaying the irrigation span at a user selected azimuth and displaying other displayed items at an angle offset from the user selected azimuth; monitoring changes to orientation; recalculating image display data if any orientation change is detected; and retransmitting the image display data.
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