Baling vehicle with automated round bale ejection

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing non-transitory instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• cause a sensor to measure a pitch of a ground behind a self-propelled baling vehicle;
• operate a drive system of the baling vehicle to proceed along a direction of travel during bale formation;
• operate the drive system of the baling vehicle to maneuver the baling vehicle from a first position to a second position at which a bale is ejected from the baling vehicle, wherein maneuvering the baling vehicle comprises rotating the baling vehicle away from the direction of travel during bale formation;
• operate a baling system of the baling vehicle to eject the bale while the baling vehicle is at the second position after rotation of the baling vehicle;
• and
• operate the drive system to maneuver the baling vehicle back to the first position, wherein maneuvering the baling vehicle comprises rotating the baling vehicle back to the direction of travel during bale formation.

A control system for a self-propelled baling vehicle for forming a bale of material and ejecting the bale in a landing area, the control system comprising:

• a first sensor mounted to the baling vehicle for detecting a pitch of a ground behind the baling vehicle in the landing area;
• a second sensor mounted to the baling vehicle for detecting a formed bale of material within the baling vehicle;
• and
• a controller in signal-receiving communication with the first and second sensors, the controller including a processor, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive, from the first sensor, a first signal comprising the detected pitch of the ground behind the baling vehicle;
• receive, from the second sensor, a second signal comprising the detection of the formed bale within the baling vehicle;
• operate a drive system of the baling vehicle to stop the baling vehicle at a bale wrap position based on the received second signal;
• operate a wrap system of the baling vehicle to wrap the formed bale;
• determine a bale ejection position based on the received first signal;
• and
• operate the drive system of the baling vehicle to maneuver the baling vehicle from a first position to the bale ejection position at which the bale is ejected from the baling vehicle.

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing non-transitory instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• cause a first sensor to detect a pitch of a ground in a landing area behind a self-propelled baling vehicle for forming a bale of material and ejecting the bale in the landing area;
• cause a second sensor to detect a formed bale of material within the baling vehicle;
• receive, from the first sensor, a first signal comprising the detected pitch of the ground behind the baling vehicle;
• receive, from the second sensor, a second signal comprising the detection of the formed bale within the baling vehicle;
• operate a drive system of the baling vehicle to stop the baling vehicle at a bale wrap position based on the received second signal;
• operate a wrap system of the baling vehicle to wrap the formed bale;
• determine a bale ejection position based on the received first signal;
• and
• operate the drive system of the self-propelled baling vehicle to maneuver the baling vehicle from a first position to the bale ejection position at which the bale is ejected from the baling vehicle.