System and method for providing a visual indication of field surface conditions

1. A system for providing a visual indication of field surface conditions during the performance of an agricultural operation by an agricultural implement, the system comprising:

a user interface;

an imaging device provided in operative association with the agricultural implement, the imaging device having a field of view directed towards a portion of a surface of a field; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the imaging device and the user interface, the controller being configured to:

receive image data from the imaging device, the image data including a representation of surface features located at the portion of the surface of the field;

transmit the image data for display on the user interface; and

control the user interface to display at least one digital reference object in association with the image data, the at least one digital reference object providing a visual reference for assessing a characteristic of the surface features displayed on the user interface;

wherein the controller is further configured to determine an image scale associated with the image data based on a position of the imaging device relative to the surface of the field; and

wherein the controller is configured to adjust a scale parameter associated with the at least one digital reference object based on the determined image scale.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to receive an operator input associated with adjusting a position, a gauge, or a scale associated with the at least one digital reference object.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one digital reference object is displayed as a superimposed object over a portion of the image data on the user interface.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one reference object is displayed as a superimposed object over surface features within the image data on the user interface.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one digital reference object is displayed adjacent to the image data on the user interface.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one digital reference object is at least one of a digital surface feature, a ruler, or a grid.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic is associated with at least one of a clod size of clods in the field, a residue coverage of residue in the field, or a soil roughness level of the field.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one digital reference object comprises at least one reference image representative of a percentage of residue coverage or a soil roughness level.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the imaging device is at least one of a camera, a RADAR sensor, or a LIDAR sensor.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to receive a control action input from the operator via the user interface, the controller being additionally configured to control one or more operations of the agricultural implement based on the received control action input.

11. A method for providing a visual indication of field surface conditions during the performance of an agricultural operation of an agricultural implement, the method comprising:

receiving, with a computing device, image data from an imaging device, the image data including a representation of surface features located at the portion of the surface of the field;

transmitting, with the computing device, the image data for display on a user interface;

controlling, with the computing device, the user interface to display at least one digital reference object in association with the image data, the at least one digital reference object providing a visual reference for assessing a characteristic of the surface features displayed on the user interface;

determining, with the computing device, an image scale associated with the image data based on the position of the imaging device relative to the surface of the field; and

adjusting, with the computing device, a scale parameter associated with the at least one digital reference object based on the determined image scale.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving an operator input associated with adjusting a position, a gauge, or a scale associated with the at least one digital reference object.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein controlling the user interface to display the at least one digital reference object comprises controlling the user interface to display the at least one digital reference object as a superimposed object over a portion of the image data on the user interface.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein controlling the user interface to display the at least one digital reference object comprises controlling the user interface to display the at least one digital reference object adjacent to the image data on the user interface.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein controlling the user interface to display the at least one digital reference object comprises controlling the user interface to display the at least one digital reference object as at least one of a digital surface feature, a ruler, or a grid.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein controlling the user interface to display the at least one digital reference object comprises controlling the user interface to display the at least one digital reference object as at least one reference image.

17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving, with the computing device, a control action input from the operator via the user interface, and

controlling, with the computing device, one or more operations of the agricultural implement based on the received control action input.