Method and device for controlling unwanted organisms on a field
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorCarsten Struve
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Abstract
A method for controlling unwanted organisms on a field includes providing an electronic map with expected locations of unwanted organisms in the field entered in georeferenced form and a machine with a supply of agent for treating the unwanted organisms and an output device for controllably applying the agent. The method further includes traversing the field with the machine for application of the agent for controlling the unwanted organisms from the output device, detecting organisms in the field by a sensor on the machine during the traversing step, using the map to controllably guide the machine along the field to the location of unwanted organisms, and controlling the output device to disperse the agent on the field when the sensor detects unwanted organisms.
Claims20
A method for controlling unwanted organisms on a field, comprising:
- providing an electronic map with expected locations of unwanted organisms in the field entered in georeferenced form;
- providing a machine with a supply of agent for treating the unwanted organisms and an output device for controllably applying the agent;
- traversing the field with the machine for application of the agent for controlling the unwanted organisms from the output device;
- detecting organisms in the field by a sensor on the machine during the traversing step;
- using the map to controllably guide the machine along the field to the location of unwanted organisms;
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- controlling the output device to disperse the agent on the field when the sensor detects unwanted organisms.
A device for use with a spraying machine for controlling unwanted organisms on a field, comprising:
- a controller configured to store or receive via an electrical communication an electronic map of the field including predetermined locations of unwanted organisms in the field entered in georeferenced form,
- a controllable output device of the spraying machine having a supply of a spraying agent for controllably applying the agent to the unwanted organisms on the field, and
- a sensor in communication with the output device or controller, the sensor configured to detect unwanted organisms in the field,
- wherein, the controller operably determines locations of unwanted organisms on the map and operably controls operation of the output device.
A machine for controlling unwanted organisms on a field, comprising:
- a controller configured to store or receive via an electrical communication an electronic map of the field including predetermined locations of unwanted organisms in the field entered in georeferenced form,
- a controllable output device of the spraying machine having a supply of a spraying agent for controllably applying the agent to the unwanted organisms on the field, and
- a sensor in communication with the output device or controller, the sensor configured to detect unwanted organisms in the field,
- wherein, the controller operably determines locations of unwanted organisms on the map and operably controls operation of the output device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.