System and method for controlling the operation of an agricultural sprayer

A system for controlling an operation of an agricultural sprayer, the system comprising:

• a boom arm moveable relative to a chassis of the agricultural sprayer;
• a plurality of nozzle assemblies supported on the boom arm, the plurality of nozzle assemblies configured to dispense an agricultural fluid onto an underlying field;
• a cab;
• a platform positioned outside of the cab;
• a railing pivotably coupled to the platform;
• an actuator configured to pivot the railing relative to the platform;
• a sensor configured to generate data indicative of a position of the boom arm relative to the chassis;
• and
• a computing system is communicatively coupled to the sensor, the computing system configured to:
• determine the position of the boom arm relative to the chassis based on data generated by the sensor;
• and
• control an operation of the actuator based on the position of the boom arm relative to the chassis.

A method for controlling an operation of an agricultural sprayer, the agricultural sprayer including a boom arm and a plurality of nozzle assemblies supported on the boom arm, the agricultural sprayer further including a platform and a railing pivotably coupled to the platform, the method comprising:

• receiving, with a computing system, sensor data of a position of the boom arm relative to a chassis of the agricultural sprayer;
• determining, with the computing system, the position of the boom arm relative to the chassis based on the received sensor data;
• and
• controlling, with the computing system, an operation of an actuator configured to pivot the railing relative to the platform based on the determined position of the boom arm relative to the chassis.