System for prediction and control of drydown for windrowed agricultural products
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsJerome J. Roell, Terence D. Pickett
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Abstract
Systems and methods for optimizing the collection of a windrowed crop are described. In an exemplary implementation, conditions data is accessed and used to estimate the moisture content of a windrowed crop. The estimated moisture content is used to create an optimal collection prescription for the operation of baling equipment to collect the crop. During the collection of the crop, the moisture content of the crop is measured and compared to the estimated moisture value. The system may then revise the optimal collection prescription based on the measured moisture value. This process can then be repeated until all of the windrowed crop is collected.
Claims22
A method for optimizing collection of a windrowed crop comprising the steps of:
- receiving first condition date;
- estimating a moisture level of the crop based on the first condition data;
- determining first optimal collection parameters based on the estimated moisture level of the crop;
- collecting a first portion of the crop with a baler according to the first optimal collection parameters;
- during the collection of the first portion of the crop, receiving a measured moisture level of the crop;
- determining revised optimal collection parameters based on the measured moisture level of the crop;
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- alerting an end user of a recommended schedule for collecting a second portion of the crop in accordance with the revised optimal collection parameters.
A system for optimizing the collection of a windrowed crop comprising:
- a baler having a sensor;
- a user interface;
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- a processor for executing software configured to:
- receive first condition data;
- estimate a moisture level of the crop based on the received first condition data;
- determine first optimal collection parameters based on the estimated moisture level;
- display the first optimal collection parameters on the user interface,
- receive a measured moisture level of the crop from the sensor,
- determine revised optimal collection parameters based on the measured moisture level of the crop, and
- display the revised optimal collection parameters on the user interface;
- wherein a first portion of the crop is collected with the baler according to the first optimal collection parameters and a second portion of the crop is collected with the baler according to the revised optimal collection parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.