US 2015/0305238 A1 · HARVESTER WITH SENSOR-BASED ADJUSTMENT OF AN OPERATING PARAMETER

Abstract

One or more sensors determine position data and detect a corresponding characteristic of field area with a crop stock located at a field side or sides next to the harvester. On a location-specific basis, the method stores the data on the characteristic detected or a crop parameter derived from the characteristic. On a predictive location-specific basis, the method retrieves the data on the characteristic stored or the stored crop parameter derived from the characteristic. During the harvesting of the field area detected with the sensor, the actuator is adjusted based on the characteristic or the crop parameter such that the operating parameter is adapted to the characteristic detected for the corresponding field area.

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Dependent claims

A method for automatically adjusting an actuator for influencing an operating parameter of a harvester that can move over a field in a forward direction during a harvesting process, the method comprising the following steps:

(a) detecting at least one characteristic of an area of the field with a crop stock located at a field side or sides next to the harvester, the detecting accomplished by means of a sensor mounted on the harvester;
(b) on a location-specific basis, storing the at least one characteristic detected in step (a) or a crop parameter derived from the characteristic;
(c) on a predictive location basis, retrieving the at least one characteristic stored in step (b) or the stored crop parameter derived from the characteristic;
and
(d) adjusting the actuator based on the characteristic or the crop parameter such that the operating parameter is adapted during the harvesting of the area of the field detected with the sensor in step (a) to the characteristic detected in step (a).

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