Enhancement of combine harvester yield data through augmentation with spatial grain cart data
US11917941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D41/1275
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for processing harvest yield data includes the steps of receiving load data from a grain cart and receiving harvest yield data from a combine harvester. The load data and harvest yield data are post-processed to generate enhanced harvest yield data. The combine harvester and the grain cart can operate in an on-the-go unloading harvest operation or a stationary unloading harvest operation. Post-processing can include creating a field boundary for a harvest area, determining a start time and start position for the combine harvester within the field boundary, and determining an end time and end position for the combine harvester within the field boundary. The total grain yield weight estimated by a yield monitor can be calibrated to match the grain cart total scale weight.
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