System and method for controlling soil finish from an agricultural implement
AssigneeCNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
InventorsJim Henry, John Posselius
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Abstract
An agricultural implement system is provided that includes a row unit configured to deposit agricultural material into soil along a direction of travel. The agricultural implement system also includes a sensor configured to output a signal indicative of soil displaced by the row unit, and an implement controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The implement controller is configured to determine a smoothness of a soil finish behind the row unit along the direction of travel based on the signal. The controller is also configured to adjust a parameter affecting the soil finish while the smoothness is outside of a desired range.
Claims10
An agricultural implement system, comprising:
- a row unit configured to deposit agricultural material into soil along a direction of travel;
- a sensor configured to output a signal indicative of soil displaced by the row unit;
- and
- an implement controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. wherein the implement controller is configured to determine a smoothness of a soil finish behind the row unit along the direction of travel based on the signal, and wherein the implement controller is configured to adjust a parameter affecting the soil finish while the smoothness is outside of a desired range.
A method for controlling soil finish from an agricultural implement system, comprising:
- receiving a signal indicative of soil displaced by a row unit of the agricultural implement system as the row unit moves along a direction of travel;
- determining a smoothness of a soil finish behind the row unit along the direction of travel based on the signal;
- and
- adjusting a parameter affecting the soil finish while the smoothness is outside of a desired range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.