Detection of corn head row unit slip clutch disengagement using perception system

A method for detecting crop buildup in front of row units of a harvesting head, the method comprising:

• collecting image data in front of the harvesting head, the harvesting head comprising a plurality of row units configured to process crops;
• processing the image data to detect crop buildup in front of one of the plurality of row units;
• identifying, from a plurality of types of perceivable issues, and using the processed image data, a detected perceivable issue in front of a row unit of the plurality of row units;
• outputting, through a notification device, a notification to notify an operator of the detected perceivable issue;
• automatically disengaging the row unit from a drive shaft in response to the row unit becoming jammed by the detected crop buildup, and
• wherein the plurality of types of perceivable issues comprises:
• crop buildup bridging across a row unit of the plurality of row units;
• crop buildup wrapping between a pair of adjacent shrouds of the harvesting head;
• and, crop buildup building up between the pair of adjacent shrouds.

A harvester having a perception system configured to detect crop buildup in front of row units of a harvesting head, the perception system comprising:

• a first vision sensor configured to collect image data in front of the harvesting head, the harvesting head comprising a plurality of row units configured to process crops;
• and
• a perception processor configured to process the image data collected by the first vision sensor;
• wherein the perception processor is configured to:
• detect crop buildup in front of one of the plurality of row units based on the image data,
• identify, using the image data and from a plurality of types of perceivable issues, a detected perceivable issue in front of a row unit of the plurality of row units,
• generate a notification to notify an operator of the detected perceivable issue,
• wherein the harvester is configured to automatically disengage the row unit from a drive shaft of the harvester in response to the row unit becoming jammed by crop buildup, and
• wherein the plurality of types of perceivable issues comprises:
• crop buildup bridging across a row unit of the plurality of row units;
• crop buildup wrapping between a pair of adjacent shrouds of the harvesting head;
• and, crop buildup building up between the pair of adjacent shrouds.