Method for creating end of row turns for agricultural vehicles
US7747370B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01B69/008
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A GPS-based vehicle guidance system and a method for automatically guiding a vehicle through and end of a row turn. The present invention provides a method and system that automatically guides the vehicle through an end of row turn without manual control. An algorithm using the minimum turning radius of the vehicle and the rate of change of the vehicle creates a set of interpolated data points resulting in an end of row turn.
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