Autoguidance system and method for an agricultural machine
US6236916A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0227
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for providing autoguidance for an agricultural machine. The system includes a main machine control module to control steering of the agricultural machine, a position determining system, and a guidance map. The system also includes an autoguidance control module to receive a position signal from the position determining system and data from the guidance map, and responsively determine a current position and a desired path to traverse by the agricultural machine, wherein the desired path to traverse is determined with respect to rows of crop in a field, and wherein the main machine control module is adapted to receive a control signal from the autoguidance control module and control steering of the agricultural machine in response to activation of the autoguidance control module control signal.
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