Material flow monitoring
OwnerMorten Stigaard LAURSEN, Martin Peter CHRISTIANSENinventors
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided monitoring operation of an implement for an agricultural machine. Sensor data from an event based sensor which is mounted or otherwise associated with the agricultural machine is used to identify a flow of material associated with the implement. One or more flow parameters for the material flow are determined for the material flow and operation of one or more operable components associated with the agricultural machine are then controlled in dependence on the determined flow parameter(s).
Claims20
A system for monitoring operation of an implement for an agricultural machine, the system comprising:
- an event based sensor;
- and
- a control system comprising one or more controllers, collectively configured to:
- receive sensor data from the event based sensor indicative of an operating region of the implement;
- analyse the sensor data to identify a flow of material associated with the implement;
- determine one or more flow parameters for the material flow;
- and
- generate and output one or more control signals for controlling operation of one or more operable components associated with the agricultural machine in dependence on the determined flow parameter(s).
A method of monitoring operation of an implement for an agricultural machine, the method comprising:
- receiving sensor data from an event based sensor mounted or otherwise associated with the agricultural machine, the sensor data being indicative of an operating region of the implement;
- analysing the sensor data to identify a flow of material associated with the implement;
- determining one or more flow parameters for the material flow;
- and
- controlling operation of one or more operable components associated with the agricultural machine in dependence on the determined flow parameter(s).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.