System and method for controlling the position of an agricultural implement by applying a braking force to a wheel of the implement

A system for controlling the position of an agricultural implement being towed by an agricultural vehicle, the system comprising:

• first and second wheels;
• first and second non-contact-based braking devices, the first braking device configured to apply a braking force to the first wheel, the second braking device configured to apply a braking force to the second wheel;
• and
• a controller configured to control an operation of the first braking device or the second braking device when it is determined that the position of the implement differs from a predetermined position for the implement such that the braking force is applied to the corresponding wheel in a manner that adjusts the position of the implement towards the predetermined position;
• wherein the position of the implement is defined based on a location of a longitudinal centerline of the implement and the predetermined position is defined based on a location of a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle;
• first and second sensors, the first sensor configured to monitor a parameter associated with a location of the longitudinal centerline of the implement, the second sensor configured to monitor a parameter associated with a location of the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle;
• wherein first sensor comprises an implement-based location sensor configured to detect a location of the implement within a field and the second sensor comprises a vehicle-based location sensor configured to detect a location of the vehicle within the field.