Method and system for implement steering for agricultural vehicles
US6865465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/43
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guidance system for directing a towed implement comprising: a first DGPS system, comprising an antenna located on a towing vehicle in operable communication with a receiver; a second DGPS system comprising another antenna located on a towed implement in operable communication with another receiver; a receiver configured to receive differential correctors from a reference GPS system; a controller in operable communication with the first DGPS system, the second DGPS system, and the receiver, the controller generating a first steering command; and a steering mechanism in operable communication with the controller and configured to direct a towed implement based on the first steering command provided thereto.
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