Agricultural raking system and method for automatic settings

A method for performing raking operations, comprising:

• receiving a map of a field on which an agricultural raking system operates;
• receiving a signal from a sensor assembly associated with the agricultural raking system;
• in response to receiving the signal:
• controlling a first component of the agricultural raking system to adjust a rotational speed of a plurality of raking members based on a target windrow quality, wherein the plurality of raking members are mechanically coupled to the first component and are configured to direct agricultural product toward a deflector of the agricultural raking system;
• controlling a second component of the agricultural raking system to adjust a ground speed of the agricultural raking system based on the target windrow quality;
• and
• controlling a third component of the agricultural raking system to control a height of a plurality of tines relative to a ground based on the target windrow quality, wherein each raking member of the plurality of raking members comprises the plurality of tines;
• and
• actuating the first component, the second component, or a combination thereof, based on the map of the field.

A method for performing raking operations, comprising:

• receiving, via a controller comprising a memory and a processor, a first signal from a first sensor and a second signal from a second sensor, wherein the first sensor is configured to output the first signal indicative of a first profile of agricultural product forward of an agricultural raking vehicle, the second sensor is configured to output the second signal indicative of a second profile of a windrow of the agricultural product formed by the agricultural raking vehicle, the agricultural raking vehicle comprises a motor drive and a plurality of raking members mechanically coupled to the motor drive, the plurality of raking members is configured to rake the agricultural product via rotation about an axis substantially orthogonal to a field on which the agricultural raking vehicle travels, and each raking member of the plurality of raking members comprises a plurality of tines;
• determining, via the controller, a determined windrow quality by comparing the first profile to the second profile;
• and
• controlling, via the controller, an angular speed of the motor drive, a ground speed of the agricultural raking vehicle, a height of the plurality of raking members above the field, or a combination thereof, based on a comparison of the determined windrow quality to a target windrow quality.