GNSS control system and method for irrigation and related applications
US8401704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/43
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A global navigation satellite sensor system (GNSS) control system and method for irrigation and related applications is provided for a boom assembly with main and extension boom sections, which are hingedly connected and adapted for folding. The control system includes an antenna and a receiver connected to the antenna. A rover antenna is mounted on the boom extension section and is connected to the receiver. A processor receives GNSS positioning signals from the receiver and computes locations for the antennas, for which a vector indicating an attitude of the extension boom section can be computed. Various boom arrangements and field configurations are accommodated by alternative aspects of the control system.
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