Systems and methods for determining state data for agricultural parameters and providing spatial state maps

1 . A computer implemented method comprising:

obtaining as applied data from one or more sensors of an agricultural implement as the agricultural implement passes through a field for an agricultural application;

processing the as applied data to calculate data for a parameter for the agricultural application, wherein the parameter is at least one of

(i) seed population,

(ii) row unit down force,

(iii) row unit applied down force,

(iv) closing actuator pressure,

(v) granular rate,

(vi) liquid rate,

(vii) liquid pressure,

(viii) vehicle/machine speed,

(ix) row unit speed, and

(x) ride quality;

determining a quality indicator state for each row unit of the agricultural implement based on the data for the parameter and at least one of default configuration settings or user configuration settings for the quality indicator state, wherein the quality indicator state is at least one of:

(i) seed population per unit area for a row unit is below a seed population threshold for the seed population parameter,

(ii) row unit down force is above or below a row unit down force threshold for the row unit down force parameter,

(iii) row unit applied down force is above or below a row unit applied down force threshold,

(iv) closing actuator pressure is above or below a closing actuator threshold,

(v) granular rate is above or below a granular rate threshold,

(vi) liquid rate is above or below a liquid rate threshold,

(vii) liquid pressure is above or below a liquid pressure threshold,

(viii) vehicle/machine speed is above or below a vehicle/machine threshold,

(ix) row unit speed is above or below a row unit speed threshold, and

(x) ride quality is above a ride quality threshold;

displaying on a display device a state map of the quality indicator state of the parameter with the quality indicator state including a normal state for the parameter, an alert state for the parameter, and an alarm or failure state for the parameter; and

actuating an actuator, wherein actuating the actuator is at least one of:

(i) increasing a speed of a seed meter until the seed population per unit area for the row unit is equal to the seed population threshold for the seed population parameter,

(ii) increasing or decreasing a row unit down force actuator until the row unit down force is equal to the row unit down force threshold for the row unit down force parameter,

(iii) increasing or decreasing a row unit down force actuator until the row unit applied down force is equal to the row unit applied down force threshold for the row unit applied down force parameter,

(iv) increasing or decreasing the closing actuator pressure until the closing actuator pressure is equal to the closing actuator threshold,

(v) increasing or decreasing a rate of a granular meter until the granular rate is equal to the granular rate threshold,

(vi) increasing or decreasing a pump rate until the liquid rate is equal to the liquid rate threshold,

(vii) increasing or decreasing the liquid pressure until the liquid pressure is equal to the liquid pressure threshold,

(viii) increasing or decreasing vehicle/machine speed until the vehicle/machine speed is equal to the vehicle/machine threshold,

(ix) increasing or decreasing vehicle/machine speed until the row unit speed is equal to the row unit speed threshold, and

(x) decreasing vehicle/machine speed until the ride quality is equal to the ride quality threshold.

2 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter comprises seed population, and the quality indicator state comprises the seed population per unit area for the row unit being below the seed population threshold for the seed population parameter

wherein the alert state for the seed population is a first number of seeds below the seed population threshold or a first percentage (%) below the seed population threshold; and

wherein the alarm or failure state for the seed population is below the seed population threshold by a second number of seeds below the seed population threshold or second % below the seed population threshold, wherein the second number and the second % are greater than the first number and first %, respectively.

3 . The computer implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the default configuration settings or the user configuration settings determine the first and second number of seeds and also determine the first and second percentages below the threshold.

4 . A computing device comprising:

a display device for displaying a user interface having a field region for a parameter; and

at least one processor coupled to the display device, the at least one processor is configured to receive as applied data from one or more sensors of an agricultural implement as the agricultural implement passes through a field for an agricultural application, to process the as applied data to calculate data for the agricultural parameter for the agricultural application, wherein the parameter is at least one of:

(i) seed population,

(ii) ow unit down force,

(iii) row unit applied down force,

(iv) closing actuator pressure,

(v) granular rate,

(vi) liquid rate,

(vii) liquid pressure,

(viii) vehicle/machine speed,

(ix) row unit speed, and

(x) ride quality;

and to determine a quality indicator state for each row unit of the agricultural implement based on the data for the agricultural parameter and at least one of default configuration settings or user configuration settings for the quality indicator state, wherein the quality indicator state is at least one of:

(i) seed population per unit area for a row unit is below a seed population threshold for the seed population parameter,

(ii) row unit down force is above or below a row unit down force threshold for the row unit down force parameter,

(iii) row unit applied down force is above or below a row unit applied down force threshold,

(iv) closing actuator pressure is above or below a closing actuator threshold,

(v) granular rate is above or below a granular rate threshold,

(vi) liquid rate is above or below a liquid rate threshold,

(vii) liquid pressure is above or below a liquid pressure threshold,

(viii) vehicle/machine speed is above or below a vehicle/machine threshold,

(ix) row unit speed is above or below a row unit speed threshold, and

(x) ride quality is above a ride quality threshold; and

to display a state map for the quality indicator state of the agricultural parameter with the quality indicator state including a normal state for the agricultural parameter, an alert state for the agricultural parameter, and an alarm or failure state for the agricultural parameter; and

an actuator, wherein the actuator is at least one of:

(i) a seed meter actuator for increasing a speed of a seed meter until the seed population per unit area for the row unit is equal to the seed population threshold for the seed population parameter,

(ii) a row unit down force actuator configured to at least one of: (a) increase or decrease the row unit down force until the row unit down force is equal to the row unit down force threshold for the row unit down force parameter, and (b) increase or decrease the row unit down force until the row unit applied down force is equal to the row unit applied down force threshold for the row unit applied down force parameter,

(iii) a closing actuator configured to increase or decrease the closing actuator pressure until the closing actuator pressure is equal to the closing actuator threshold,

(iv) a granular meter controller configured to increase or decrease a rate of a granular meter until the granular rate is equal to the granular rate threshold,

(v) a pump configured to increase or decrease a pump rate until the liquid rate is equal to the liquid rate threshold,

(vi) a pressure controller configured to increase or decrease the liquid pressure until the liquid pressure is equal to the liquid pressure threshold,

(vii) a vehicle/machine throttle that is configured to at least one of (a) increase or decrease vehicle/machine speed until the vehicle/machine speed is equal to the vehicle/machine threshold, (b) increase or decrease vehicle/machine speed until the row unit speed is equal to the row unit speed threshold, and (c) decrease vehicle/machine speed until the ride quality is equal to the ride quality threshold.

5 . The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the parameter comprises seed population, wherein the quality indicator state comprises seed population per unit area for the row unit is below the seed population threshold; the alert state for seed population is a first number of seeds below the seed population threshold or a first percentage (%) below the seed population threshold; and the alarm or failure state for seed population per unit area is below the threshold by a second number of seeds below the threshold or second % below the threshold, wherein the second number and the second % are greater than the first number and first %, respectively.

6 . The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the agricultural implement is one of a planter, a tillage implement, or a fertilizer implement.

7 . The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the agricultural implement is a planter.

8 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the agricultural implement is one of a planter, a tillage implement, or a fertilizer implement.

9 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the agricultural implement is a planter.