Object detection and documentation system for tillage equipment

A method for identifying an obstruction in a field, comprising:

• providing a ground engaging mechanism, a location system, a controller, and a sensor;
• communicating, to the controller, a primary position of the location system;
• storing, in the controller, a ground engaging offset determined relative to the primary position;
• identifying, with the controller communicating with the sensor, when the ground engaging mechanism transitions to a contact position;
• and
• determining, with the controller, a ground engaging location based on the primary position and the ground engaging offset when the ground engaging mechanism is in the contact position;
• providing a user interface including a user input having an engaged position;
• sending an indication to the user interface when the ground engaging mechanism transitions to the contact position;
• storing the ground engaging location in a memory unit when the user input is transitioned to the engaged position;
• and
• removing the ground engaging location stored in the memory unit during the storing the ground engaging location step when the user input is not transitioned to the engaged position within a preset time.

A system for identifying an obstruction in an underlying surface, the system comprising:

• a work machine having a location system;
• a controller in communication with the location system to actively determine a first geographic location of the work machine;
• an implement coupled to the work machine and having a first ground engaging mechanism;
• and
• a first sensor coupled to the first ground engaging mechanism and in communication with the controller, the first sensor configured to identify a contact movement of the first ground engaging mechanism;
• a user interface that includes a user input
• wherein, the controller determines a second geographic location for the first ground engaging mechanism based on a distance of the first ground engaging mechanism from the location system when the first sensor identifies the contact movement;
• wherein, the controller sends an indication to the user interface when the first sensor identifies the contact movement, and the user input must be engaged during the indication for the controller to store the second geographic location in a memory unit.