Yield determination system for a vehicle
AssigneesCNH Industrial America LLC, CNH Industrial Belgium N.V.
InventorsGlenn M. Bird, Jonathan Eaby, Grant Garber, Geert Mortier, Shawn O'Neal, Kevin M. Smith
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Abstract
A method of determining a crop yield of a field harvested by a windrower includes receiving, from a header sensor, header data indicative of a load experienced by a header of the windrower, the header including a cutter configured to cut plant material and a conditioning system configured to condition the plant material. The method further includes receiving, from a location sensor, location data indicative of a location of the windrower, and determining the crop yield at the location of the windrower based on the header data and the location data.
Claims20
A method of determining a crop yield of a field harvested by a windrower, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a header sensor, header data indicative of a load experienced by a header of the windrower, the header including a cutter configured to cut plant material and a conditioning system configured to condition the plant material;
- receiving, from a location sensor, location data indicative of a location of the windrower;
- determining the crop yield at the location of the windrower based on the header data and the location data;
- generating at least one correction factor using one or more operating parameters that control operation of the conditioning system when conditioning the plant material;
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- adjusting the determined crop yield based on the at least one correction factor generated using the one or more operating parameters.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement operations comprising:
- receiving, from a mower sensor, mower data indicative of an overall load on a mower of a windrower, the mower including a cutter configured to cut plant material, an auger configured to collect plant material, and a conditioning system configured to condition the plant material;
- receiving, from a drive sensor, drive data indicative of a load on a drive motor configured to propel the windrower;
- receiving, from a location sensor, location data indicative of a location of the windrower;
- receiving, from a user interface, a user input describing at least one of a configuration of the windrower or a characteristic of a crop being harvested by the windrower;
- determining, based on the mower data and the drive data, a crop yield of the crop being harvested by the windrower;
- generating at least one correction factor using one or more operating parameters that control operation of the conditioning system when conditioning the plant material;
- adjusting the determined crop yield based on the user input and the at least one correction factor generated using the one or more operating parameters;
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- generating a yield map of a field based on the adjusted crop yield and the location data.
A farming system comprising:
- a windrower including:
- a chassis;
- a tractive element coupled to the chassis;
- a drive motor configured to drive the tractive element to propel the windrower;
- a drive sensor configured to provide drive data indicative of a load on the drive motor;
- a header coupled to the chassis, the header including:
- a rotating disc configured to cut plant material;
- an auger configured to collect the plant material;
- a conditioning system comprising at least a roller configured to condition the plant material;
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- a header motor configured to drive the rotating disc, the auger, and the roller;
- a header sensor configured to provide header data indicative of a load on the header motor;
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- a location sensor configured to provide location data indicative of a current location of the windrower;
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- a controller operatively coupled to the drive sensor, the header sensor, and the location sensor and configured to:
- determine a crop yield at a first location based on the drive data, the header data, and the location data;
- determine a crop yield at a second location based on the drive data, the header data, and the location data;
- generate at least one correction factor using one or more operating parameters that control operation of the conditioning system when conditioning the plant material;
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- adjust at least one of the determined crop yield at the first location or the second location based on the at least one correction factor generated using the one or more operating parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.