Implement management system for determining implement state
US12254689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2024 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N20/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An implement management system detects implement wear and monitors implement states to modify operating modes of a vehicle. The system can determine implement wear using the pull of the implement on the vehicle, the force and angle of which is represented by an orientation vector. The system may measure a current orientation vector and determine an expected orientation vector using sensors and a model (e.g., a machine learned model). Additionally, the implement management system can determine an implement state based on images of the soil and the implement captured by a camera onboard the vehicle during operation. The system may apply different models to the images to determine a likely state of the implement. The difference between the expected and current orientation vectors or the determined implement state may be used to determine whether and how the vehicle's operating mode should be modified.
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