Milestone prediction of fuel and chemical usage
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for milestone prediction of fuel and chemical usage. An example apparatus includes one or more memories comprising computer readable instructions; one or more processors to execute the computer readable instructions to determine a current amount of fuel required without halt and a current fuel consumption rate for a machine during a harvesting event in a field based on a first amount of fuel required without halt, a first fuel consumption rate, and real time information from sensors of the machine, and determine a real time amount of fuel required based on the current amount of fuel required without halt, the current fuel consumption rate, and a halt time for the machine during the harvesting event, the one or more processors to use the real time amount of fuel required to schedule fuel delivery for the machine.
1. An apparatus comprising one or more processors to execute computer readable instructions to:
determine a current amount of fuel required without halt and a current fuel consumption rate for a machine during a harvesting event in a field based on a first amount of fuel required without halt, a first fuel consumption rate, and real time information from sensors of the machine;
determine a real time amount of fuel required based on the current amount of fuel required without halt, the current fuel consumption rate, and a halt time for the machine during the harvesting event, the one or more processors to use the real time amount of fuel required to schedule fuel delivery for the machine; and
perform the harvesting event in the field based on the real time amount of fuel required and a navigation path of the machine.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are to execute the computer readable instructions to obtain an aerial image of the field and determine field metrics from the aerial image, the field metrics including at least one of an area of the field, a total throughput of the field, and a number of turns in the field.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are to execute the computer readable instructions to determine the first amount of fuel required without halt and the first fuel consumption rate for the machine before the harvesting event based on historic field data and the field metrics determined based on the aerial image of the field.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the one or more processors are to execute the computer readable instructions to:
determine the first amount of fuel required without halt using a first machine learning model that is formed based on at least one of the total throughput of the field, the area of the field, a turn speed, a turn radius, the number of turns in the field, or an engine load profile; and
determine the first fuel consumption rate using a second machine learning model that is formed based on at least one of a status of machine aggregate connection and an engine load.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the real time information from the sensors of the machine include at least one of an area of the field covered, a number of turns executed, and a number of times a tank is unloaded.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are to execute the computer readable instructions to determine the current amount of fuel required without halt using a machine learning model that is formed based on at least one of a throughput of the field, an area of the field covered, a turn speed, a number of turns executed, or an engine load profile collected in real time.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are to execute the computer readable instructions to determine the current fuel consumption rate using a machine learning model that is formed based on at least one of a status of a machine aggregate connection and an engine load profile collected in real time.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are to execute the computer readable instructions to store the current amount of fuel required without halt and the current fuel consumption rate as historic field data after the harvesting event is complete.
9. An apparatus comprising one or more processors to execute computer readable instructions to:
determine a type of an implement for a machine;
obtain prescriptions for a material included in at least one of the type of the implement of the machine or the machine, the one or more processors to obtain the prescriptions based on at least one of the type of the implement for the machine or a type of operation, the prescriptions to define at least one of a rate at which the type of the implement of the machine releases the material or a rate of speed for the machine;
calculate at least one of a distance until empty or a time until empty for the material based on at least one of the type of the implement for the machine or a type of the machine and the prescriptions for the material, the one or more processors to estimate milestones on a path for the machine based on the distance until empty or the time until empty; and
perform an operation using the implement for the machine, wherein performance of the operation is based on the estimated milestones.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the type of the implement includes at least one of a slurry applicator, a planter, a seeder, a spraying implement, a spreading implement, or an implement with a defined operating width.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the prescriptions for the material of the type of the implement or the prescriptions for the rate of speed change based on a geographical location of the machine.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are to execute the computer readable instructions to calculate the at least one of the distance until empty or the time until empty for the material based on the prescriptions for the material in a real time geographical location of the machine.
13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are to execute the computer readable instructions to determine machine heading in real time.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are to execute the computer readable instructions to calculate the at least one of the distance until empty or the time until empty for the material based on prescriptions for the material for approaching geographical locations of the machine based on the machine heading.
15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed, cause at least one processor to:
determine a current amount of fuel required without halt and a current fuel consumption rate for a machine during a harvesting event in a field based on a first amount of fuel required without halt, a first fuel consumption rate, and real time information from sensors of the machine;
determine a real time amount of fuel required based on the current amount of fuel required without halt, the current fuel consumption rate, and a halt time for the machine during the harvesting event, the at least one processor to use the real time amount of fuel required to schedule fuel delivery for the machine; and
Perform the harvesting event in the field based on the real time amount of fuel required and a navigation path of the machine.
16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to obtain an aerial image of the field and determine field metrics from the aerial image, the field metrics including at least one of an area of the field, a total throughput of the field, and a number of turns in the field.
17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to determine the first amount of fuel required without halt and the first fuel consumption rate for the machine before the harvesting event based on historic field data and the field metrics determined based on the aerial image of the field.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:
determine the first amount of fuel required without halt using a machine learning model that is formed based on at least one of the total throughput of the field, the area of the field, a turn speed, a turn radius, the number of turns in the field, or an engine load profile; and
determine the first fuel consumption rate using a second machine learning model that is formed based on at least one of a status of machine aggregate connection and an engine load.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to determine the current amount of fuel required without halt using a machine learning model that is formed based on at least one of a throughput of the field, an area of the field covered, a turn speed, a number of turns executed, or an engine load profile collected in real time.
20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to determine the current fuel consumption rate using a machine learning model that is formed based on at least one of a status of machine aggregate connection and an engine load profile collected in real time.