Method for controlling the operation of a machine for harvesting root crop
AssigneeGrimme Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsWolfram Strothmann, Daniel Bösenberg
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Abstract
A method is provided for controlling the operation of a machine for harvesting root crop. At least one optical image-capturing unit captures at least one test image of harvested material comprising root crop which is moved along relative to a machine frame by means of at least one conveyor element. A conveying speed of the conveyor element is set on the basis of a test data set which is generated using the test image or formed by means of the latter. An evaluation device generates, on the basis of the test data set, a conveying speed signal, independent of a speed of the harvested material, for setting the conveying speed.
Claims32
A method for controlling the operation of a machine for harvesting root crop, the method comprising the steps of:
- capturing, via at least one optical image-capturing unit, at least one image of harvested material comprising root crop which is moved along relative to a machine frame by a conveyor element;
- generating a data set formed using the image or by the image;
- generating, via an evaluation device, a signal for setting a speed of the conveyor element based on the data set and independent of a speed of the harvested material;
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- setting the speed of the conveyor element based on the signal,
- wherein the evaluation device compares the data set with an initial data set which is generated on the basis of an initial image or formed from the initial image.
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