System and method for managing material accumulation relative to ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement
AssigneeCNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
InventorsKevin M. Smith, James W. Henry
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Abstract
A system for managing material accumulation relative to ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement may include a ground engaging tool and an acoustic sensor configured to generate data indicative of an acoustic parameter of a sound produced as the ground engaging tool engages the ground when a ground engaging operation is performed within a field. Additionally, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the acoustic sensor. The controller may be configured to monitor the data received from the acoustic sensor and determine a presence of material accumulation relative to the ground engaging tool based at least in part on the acoustic parameter.
Claims20
A system for managing material accumulation relative to ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement, the system comprising:
- a ground engaging tool;
- an acoustic sensor configured to generate data indicative of an acoustic parameter of a sound produced as a result of the ground engaging tool engaging the ground when a ground engaging operation is performed within a field;
- and
- a controller communicatively coupled to the acoustic sensor, the controller being configured to monitor the data received from the acoustic sensor and determine a presence of material accumulation relative to the ground engaging tool based at least in part on the acoustic parameter.
A method for managing material accumulation relative to ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement, the method comprising:
- receiving, with a computing device, data indicative of an acoustic parameter of a sound produced as a result of a ground engaging tool of the agricultural implement engaging the ground when a ground engaging operation is performed within a field;
- determining, with the computing device, a presence of material accumulation relative to the ground engaging tool based at least in part on the acoustic parameter;
- and
- initiating, with the computing device, a control action associated with managing an amount of material accumulation relative to the ground engaging tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.