System and method for sensor-based crop management
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorRobert A. Zemenchik
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Abstract
An agricultural system includes a sensor positioned forward of an agricultural implement relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural system. The sensor is configured to output a first signal indicative of at least one soil property associated with an operation of the agricultural implement. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller is configured to output a second signal indicative of instructions to control the operation of the agricultural implement based on the first signal.
Claims20
An agricultural system, comprising:
- a sensor positioned forward of an agricultural implement relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural system, wherein the sensor is configured to output a first signal indicative of at least one soil property associated with an operation of the agricultural implement;
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- a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to output a second signal indicative of instructions to control the operation of the agricultural implement based on the first signal.
A method of controlling an agricultural system, comprising:
- outputting a signal indicative of the at least one soil property to a controller via a sensor, wherein the sensor is positioned forward of the agricultural implement relative to a direction of travel;
- receiving the signal, via the controller, indicative of at least one property of an agricultural field;
- determining whether the at least one property of the agricultural field is within a desired range;
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- controlling an operating state of an agricultural implement based on the at least one soil property.
A method of controlling an agricultural system, comprising:
- outputting a first signal indicative of instructions to control the operation of an agricultural implement at a first operating state;
- receiving a second signal, via a sensor, indicative of at least one soil property of the agricultural field;
- outputting a third signal indicative of instructions to change the operation of the agricultural field to a second operating state, based on the second signal, wherein the second operating state is different than the first operating state;
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- controlling an application rate of an agricultural product based on the second signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.