Training method for an agricultural vehicle automation system

An automation system for an agricultural vehicles, the automation system comprising:

• an agricultural vehicle that performs an agricultural operation within a field;
• and
• a controller that actively controls an operation of the agricultural vehicle during the performance of the agricultural operation, the controller:
• receives operational information including a fuel tank filling level and fuel consumption, and further including at least a location of the agricultural vehicle and georeferenced field information, and
• decides to run a training sequence while performing the agricultural operation in the field based on the location of the agricultural vehicle and the georeferenced field information;
• wherein the training sequence comprises:
• measuring an operational output parameter of the agricultural vehicle,
• changing an operational setting of the agricultural vehicle,
• actively controlling the operation of the agricultural vehicle based on the changing of the operational setting,
• monitoring a subsequent change of the operational output parameter, and
• updating the automation system based on the changing of the operational setting and the subsequent change of the operational output parameter
• wherein the deciding to run the training sequence comprises:
• determining a predicted fuel tank filling level based on the fuel consumption, and
• deciding to run the training sequence based on the predicted fuel tank filling level.

A method of training an automation system for an agricultural vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving operational information including at least a location of the agricultural vehicle and georeferenced field information, the georeferenced field information including a predicted crop yield per unit area,
• determining a predicted grain tank filling level of the agricultural vehicle based on the predicted crop yield per unit area, and
• deciding to run a training sequence for the automation system while performing an agricultural operation in a field based on the location of the agricultural vehicle and the predicted grain tank filling level,
• wherein the training sequence comprises:
• measuring an operational output parameter of the agricultural vehicle,
• changing an operational setting of the agricultural vehicle,
• actively controlling an operation of the agricultural vehicle based on the changing of the operational setting,
• monitoring a subsequent change of the operational output parameter, and
• updating the automation system based on the changing of the operational setting and the subsequent change of the operational output parameter.