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US 2020/0267899 A1Published application
Vision Based Stalk Sensors And Associated Systems And Methods
AssigneeAg Leader Technology
InventorsRoger Zielke, Logan Handsaker, Barry Anderson, Scott Eichhorn, Tony Woodcock, Rhett Schildroth
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Abstract
The present disclosure is related to agricultural devices, system, and methods, particularly for detecting and measuring plant stalks during harvest. The system may comprise a harvesting row unit, with a camera, a processing unit, and an in-cab display. The system may additionally include a stalk alignment guide, a leaf shield, an artificial light source, and/or a lens cleaning apparatus.
Claims20
A harvesting device comprising:
- (a) a plurality of row units, each row unit comprising a camera;
- (b) a processor in communication with the camera, the processor constructed and arranged to process images acquired by the camera to detect stalks;
- and
- (c) a display in communication with the at least one processor, the display configured to display data acquired from the images,
- wherein the data acquired from the images include stalk location and stalk size.
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A method for detecting and measuring stalks comprising:
- acquiring at least one image of a stalk;
- sending the at least one image to a processor;
- processing the at least one image via one or more algorithms to detect stalks and determine stalk size;
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- outputting data related to the detected stalk and stalk size.
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A system for providing harvest data comprising:
- (a) a row unit;
- (b) an image sensor on the row unit;
- and
- (c) a processor in communication with the image sensor,
- wherein the image sensor acquires images during harvest and wherein the processor is constructed and arranged to process the acquired image to detect stalks.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.