Tractor Implement Control Without Positional Feedback
AssigneeAutonomous Solutions, Inc.
InventorsRobert Ashby, Bret Turpin, Mitch Torrie
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AssigneeAutonomous Solutions, Inc.
InventorsRobert Ashby, Bret Turpin, Mitch Torrie
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Disclosed are autonomous work vehicles and adjustable implement systems for automatically and/or autonomously adjusting the position of an implement. The implement may be adjusted by receiving implement data from a sensor array, determining a position of the implement based on implement data, and instructing the implement control system to adjust the position of the implement to a desired position. The sensor array may include a tractor engine torque sensor, a wheel speed sensor, and/or a LiDAR sensor. The implement may be connected to a hydraulic cylinder. The implement data may indicate parameters of the implement, including timing data and/or flow data indicating the flow rate of hydraulic fluid in or out of the hydraulic cylinder. The extension of hydraulic cylinder may be determined based on the timing data and/or the flow data and position of the implement may then be determined based on the extension of the hydraulic cylinder.
An autonomous work vehicle comprising:
A method for automatically adjusting a position of a vehicle implement, the method comprising:
An adjustable implement system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.