Method and device for dispensing at least one liquid medium with the aid of a spray nozzle unit, and computer program product
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsHans-Arndt Freudigmann, Johanna Link-Dolezal, Philip Nagel, Tillmann Falck
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Abstract
A method for dispensing at least one liquid medium with the aid of a spray nozzle unit, in particular for agricultural purposes. The spray nozzle unit includes at least one spray nozzle via which the medium is dispensed, and at least one sensor device via which a biomass, in particular weeds, is/are recognized. With knowledge of the location of the biomass, the at least one spray nozzle is activated in order to dispense the medium onto the biomass.
Claims14
1-11. (canceled)
A method for dispensing at least one liquid medium using a spray nozzle unit for agricultural purposes, the spray nozzle unit including at least one spray nozzle via which the medium is dispensed, and at least one sensor device using which a biomass is recognized, the method comprising:
- activating the at least one spray nozzle based on a location of the biomass to dispense the medium onto the biomass;
- recognizing a biological species of the biomass using an evaluation device that includes an algorithm;
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- adapting a shape of a target area in a region of which the at least one medium is dispensed to the recognized biological species of the biomass as a function of a propagation mechanism of the biomass.
An evaluation device configured to recognize a location of a biomass, and a biological species of the biomass, the biomass using at least one sensor device of a spray nozzle unit that includes at least one spray nozzle for dispensing a liquid medium for agricultural purposes, and configured to activate the spray nozzle unit in such a way that a shape of a target area, in a region of which the at least one medium is dispensed, is adapted to the recognized biological species of the biomass as a function of the propagation mechanism of the biomass.
A device for dispensing at least one liquid medium, comprising:
- a spray nozzle unit configured to dispense the medium for agricultural purposes, the spray nozzle unit including at least one spray nozzle;
- an evaluation device that includes an algorithm configured to at least indirectly activate the at least one spray nozzle;
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- at least one sensor device configured to recognize a biomass;
- wherein the algorithm is configured to:
- activate the at least one spray nozzle based on a location of the biomass to dispense the medium onto the biomass;
- recognize a biological species of the biomass;
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- adapt a shape of a target area in a region of which the at least one medium is dispensed to the recognized biological species of the biomass as a function of a propagation mechanism of the biomass.
A non-transitory storage medium on which is stored a computer program for dispensing at least one liquid medium using a spray nozzle unit for agricultural purposes, the spray nozzle unit including at least one spray nozzle via which the medium is dispensed, and at least one sensor device using which a biomass is recognized, the computer program, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to perform:
- activating the at least one spray nozzle based on a location of the biomass to dispense the medium onto the biomass;
- recognizing a biological species of the biomass using an evaluation device that includes an algorithm;
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- adapting a shape of a target area in a region of which the at least one medium is dispensed to the recognized biological species of the biomass as a function of a propagation mechanism of the biomass.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.