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US 10,206,324 B2Granted
Autonomous agricultural robot (agbot) for decision making and courses of action considering real-time conditions
OwnerSteven R. Gerrishinventor
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Abstract
An autonomous agricultural system receives weather information and determines preferred courses of action based on the information received.
Claims14
An autonomous agricultural system for considering real-time conditions comprises:
- a machine chassis configured for driven motion by a motor, and
- an autonomous machine control system for operating the machine chassis to perform agricultural operation independent of occupant operation, the autonomous control system including a processor and being in communication and receiving real-time weather information,
- wherein the autonomous machine control system determines a preferred course of action based on the weather information received and at least one of a field completion time, a predicted amount of time before a rain event, a down time probability, and resource needs,
- wherein the preferred course of action includes at least two of stopping operation, traveling to a secure sight, refilling resources, moving to another field, and continuing agricultural operation, and the autonomous machine control system is configured to communicate the preferred course of action including at least two of stopping operation, traveling to a secure sight, refilling resources, moving to another field, and continuing agricultural operation as selectable options to a user interface for selection by a user.
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A method of operating an autonomous agricultural system for development of an agricultural territory, comprising:
- acquiring information related to weather conditions near the agricultural territory,
- determining, by a control system having a processor, a preferred course of action for an autonomous agricultural machine based on the weather information received, wherein the preferred course of action includes at least two of stopping operation, traveling to a secure sight, refilling resources, moving to another field, and continuing agricultural operation,
- communicating the preferred course of action including at least two of stopping operation, traveling to a secure sight, refilling resources, moving to another field, and continuing agricultural operation as options to a user interface for user selection, and
- executing, via the autonomous agricultural machine, the selected preferred course of action.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.