Stubble lean detection system for an agricultural harvester
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsCory Douglas Hunt, Robert J. Garrett, Jethro Martin
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Abstract
A stubble lean detection system for an agricultural harvester includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive a sensor signal indicative of an image of stubble within an agricultural field. The controller is also configured to determine whether an aggregate direction of lean of the stubble is forward, rearward, or mixed based on the image. Furthermore, the controller is configured to output an information signal to a user interface indicative of instructions to inform an operator of the aggregate direction of lean.
Claims18
A control system for an agricultural harvester, comprising:
- a controller comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive a sensor signal indicative of an image of stubble within an agricultural field;
- determine whether an aggregate direction of lean of the stubble is forward, rearward, or mixed based on the image;
- and
- control a conveyance speed of stalks relative to the agricultural field based on the aggregate direction of lean.
A stubble lean detection system for an agricultural harvester, comprising:
- a controller comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive a sensor signal indicative of an image of at least one bare stalk engaged with soil of an agricultural field;
- determine a direction of lean of the at least one bare stalk based on the image;
- and
- control a conveyance speed of stalks relative to the agricultural field based on the direction of lean.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.