Method and apparatus for peak weight detection

An apparatus comprising:

• a weight sensor;
• and
• a machine control indicator in communication with the weight sensor, the machine control indicator performing operations comprising:
• receiving a value for a threshold, the value based on a mass of material located in an agricultural machine, a vertical acceleration of the mass of material as the agricultural machine moves, and the agricultural machine;
• determining a speed of the agricultural machine;
• periodically determining a weight associated with the agricultural machine based on data from the weight sensor, wherein a frequency at which the weight is determined is based on the speed of the agricultural machine and a responsiveness of the weight sensor;
• determining if the weight is above the threshold;
• and
• storing operational parameters in response to determining that the weight is above the threshold.

A method comprising:

• receiving a value for a first threshold, the value based on a mass of material located in an agricultural machine, a vertical acceleration of the mass of material as the agricultural machine moves, and the agricultural machine;
• determining a speed of the agricultural machine;
• periodically determining a weight of material associated with the agricultural machine based on data from a weight sensor located on the agricultural machine, wherein a frequency at which the weight is determined is based on the speed of the agricultural machine and a responsiveness of the weight sensor;
• storing a plurality of operational parameters in response to determining that the weight of material is above the first threshold;
• and
• updating the first threshold to generate a second threshold in response to determining that the weight of material is above the first threshold.