Mobile autonomous agricultural system and method
US12204339B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/637
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a mobile autonomous agricultural system comprising: a powered mobile unit for carrying agricultural equipment, and configured to move along rows of crops; at least one laser curtain sensor configured to project a laser curtain away from the mobile unit; a location module configured to monitor a location of the mobile unit relative to a row; a controller configured to control the travel of the mobile unit; a safety module configured to: receive a location signal from the location module related to the location of the mobile unit relative to a row, select a mode of operation to process the laser curtain in a predefined laser curtain pattern, based on the received location signal, each mode of operation corresponding to a different predefined laser curtain pattern, and to generate a safety output in response to determining that the laser curtain is interrupted within the laser curtain pattern.
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