Method of detecting and communicating work vehicle movement or path and system thereof

An agricultural work vehicle for operating in a field, comprising:

• a chassis;
• a cab mounted to the chassis and including a work space for an operator to control the work vehicle;
• a controller for controlling operation of the work vehicle;
• a lighting system of the work vehicle comprising at least one array field light;
• a light control module disposed in electrical communication with the controller, the light control module configured to operably control the at least one array field light;
• a field map input disposed in communication with the controller, the field map input providing a layout of the field;
• wherein, the controller transmits a signal to the light control module indicative of an intended path of travel of the work vehicle;
• and
• wherein, the at least one array field light projects a light emission corresponding to the intended path of travel onto the field at a location visible to the operator while operating the work vehicle based on the field map input.

A work vehicle assembly for operating in a field, comprising:

• a work vehicle having a work vehicle width and including:
• a chassis having a front end, a rear end, a first side and a second side and a cab mounted to the chassis, the cab including a work space for an operator to control the work vehicle;
• a row crop implement for working in the field, the row crop implement having a row crop implement width;
• a controller for controlling operation of the work vehicle;
• a device for detecting the work vehicle width and the row crop implement width, the device being in communication with the controller;
• a lighting system of the work vehicle comprising at least one array field light;
• a light control module disposed in electrical communication with the controller, the light control module configured to operably control the at least one array field light;
• wherein, the controller transmits a signal to the light control module corresponding to the greater of the work vehicle width and the row crop implement width;
• wherein, if the row crop implement width is greater than the work vehicle width, the at least one array field light projects a light emission corresponding to the row crop implement width onto the field in alignment with a first row of the field worked by the row crop implement to prevent overlap between the first row of the field and a second row of the field that is being worked by the row crop implement and in a direction visible to the operator when positioned in the cab.