System and method for controlling boom assembly movement of an agricultural sprayer
US12024153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/70
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An agricultural sprayer includes an actuator configured to adjust the position of a boom assembly of the sprayer relative to a frame of the sprayer. A computing system is configured to determine the operating parameter of the sprayer at a current time based on received sensor data. Moreover, the computing system is configured to anticipate when the boom assembly will move relative to the frame in a fore/aft direction at a future time based on the determined operating parameter, with the fore/aft direction being parallel to a direction of travel of the agricultural sprayer. In addition, when it is anticipated that the boom assembly will move, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the actuator before the future time such that movement of the boom assembly relative to the frame is reduced at the future time.
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