System and method for illuminating the field of view of a vision-based sensor mounted on an agricultural machine

A system for illuminating a field of view of a vision-based sensor mounted on an agricultural machine, the system comprising:

• an agricultural machine including a vision-based sensor;
• a light source configured to emit supplemental light to illuminate at least a portion of the field of view of the vision-based sensor;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the light source, the controller configured to:
• determine one or more parameters associated with a color of soil or residue present within a field across which the agricultural machine is traveling based on images received from the vision-based sensor;
• and
• control an operation of the light source based on the determined one or more parameters.