US 11,528,836 B2 · System and method for sequentially controlling agricultural implement ground-engaging tools

Abstract

In one aspect, a system for controlling ground-engaging tools of an agricultural implement may include first and second ground-engaging tools configured to perform first and second operations, respectively, on a field as the agricultural implement is moved across the field. Furthermore, a controller of the disclosed system may be configured to determine a first value of a field characteristic based on the received sensor data and adjust an operating parameter of the first ground-engaging tool based on the determined first value. After adjusting the operating parameter of the first ground-engaging tool, the controller may be configured to determine a second value of the field characteristic based on the sensor data and adjust an operating parameter of the second ground-engaging tool based on the determined second value.

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Dependent claims

A system for controlling ground-engaging tools of an agricultural implement, the system comprising:

a first ground-engaging tool configured to perform a first operation on a field as the agricultural implement is moved across the field;
a second ground-engaging tool configured to perform a second operation on the field as the agricultural implement is moved across the field, the second ground-engaging tool being of a different type than the first ground-engaging tool;
a sensor configured to capture data indicative of a field characteristic of the field;
and
a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, the controller configured to:
determine a first value of the field characteristic based on the data captured by the sensor;
adjust an operating parameter of the first ground-engaging tool based on the determined first value;
after adjusting the operating parameter of the first ground-engaging tool, determine a second value of the field characteristic based on the data captured by the sensor;
and
adjust an operating parameter of the second ground-engaging tool based on the determined second value.

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A method for controlling ground-engaging tools of an agricultural implement, the agricultural implement including a first ground-engaging tool configured to perform a first operation on a field as the agricultural implement is moved across the field, the agricultural implement further including a second ground-engaging tool configured to perform a second operation on the field as the agricultural implement is moved across the field, the second ground-engaging tool being of a different type than the first ground-engaging tool, the method comprising:

determining, with one or more computing devices, a first value of a field characteristic of the field based on received sensor data;
adjusting, with the one or more computing devices, an operating parameter of the first ground-engaging tool based on the determined first value;
after adjusting the operating parameter of the first ground-engaging tool, determining, with the one or more computing devices, a second value of the field characteristic based on the received sensor data;
and
adjusting, with the one or more computing devices, an operating parameter of the second ground-engaging tool based on the determined second value.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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