Method for controlling the operation of a machine for harvesting root crop
AssigneeGrimme Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsWolfram Strothmann, Daniel Bösenberg
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Abstract
A method is provided for controlling the operation of a machine for harvesting root crop. At least one optical image-capturing unit captures at least one test image of harvested material comprising root crop which is moved along relative to a machine frame by means of at least one conveyor element. A conveying speed of the conveyor element is set on the basis of a test data set which is generated using the test image or formed by means of the latter. An evaluation device generates, on the basis of the test data set, a conveying speed signal, independent of a speed of the harvested material, for setting the conveying speed.
Claims33
A method for controlling the operation of a machine for harvesting root crop, the method comprising the steps of:
- Capturing, via at least one optical image-capturing unit, at least one test image of harvested material comprising root crop which is moved along relative to a machine frame by at least one conveyor element;
- generating a test data set formed using the test image or by the test image;
- generating, via an evaluation device, a conveying speed signal based on the test data set, independent of a speed of the harvested material, for setting the conveying speed;
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- setting a conveying speed of the conveyor element based on the conveying speed signal.
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