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Granted Patent B2
US 11,825,761 · App. 17/645,264 · Granted Nov 28, 2023

Apparatus and methods for field operations based on historical field operation data

Inventors: Curtis A. Maeder (Johnston, IA); Qiang R. Liu (Urbandale, IA); Terence D. Pickett (Waukee, IA); Jeffery J. Adams (Ankeny, IA)
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
A01B69/008A01B69/001A01B79/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,825,761
App. No.
17/645,264
Filed
Dec 20, 2021
Granted
Nov 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3661
USPC
701/50
Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for field operations based on historical field operation data. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a field map generator to generate a field map including locations of a plurality of crop rows, the locations of the plurality of crop rows determined based on a first implement path travelled by a first implement of a first vehicle during a first operation, the first implement having a first operational width, the first implement path different from a first vehicle path of the first vehicle during the first operation, and a guidance line generator to generate a guidance line for a second vehicle during a second operation on the field, the second vehicle including a second implement to perform the second operation, the second implement having a second operational width different from the first operational width, the guidance line based on (a) the field map and (b) the second operational width.

Claims (29)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a field map generator to generate a field map including locations of a plurality of crop rows, the locations of the plurality of crop rows determined based on a first implement path travelled by a first implement of a first vehicle during a first operation, the first implement having a first operational width, the first implement path different from a first vehicle path of the first vehicle during the first operation; and

a guidance line generator to generate a guidance line for a second vehicle during a second operation on the field, the second vehicle including a second implement to perform the second operation, the second implement having a second operational width different from the first operational width, the guidance line based on (a) the field map and (b) the second operational width.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including a drive commander to cause the second vehicle to traverse the field along the guidance line, the second implement to perform the second operation as the second vehicle traverses the field.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including a location data analyzer to obtain at least one of GPS data, inertial data, or implement sensor data from one or more sensors of the first vehicle, the field map generator to generate the field map based on the at least one of the GPS data, the inertial data, or the implement sensor data.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including a user interface configurator to cause a user interface in a cab of the second vehicle to display a portion of the field map and the guidance line.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first operation is at least one of a planting operation or a strip till operation, and the second operation is an operation that follows the first operation.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the guidance line generator is to generate the guidance line to prevent overlapping of the second operation on the field.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the field map generator is to update the field map as the second vehicle traverses the field along the guidance line.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause processor circuitry to:

generate a field map including locations of a plurality of crop rows, the locations of the plurality of crop rows determined based on a first implement path travelled by a first implement of a first vehicle during a first operation, the first implement having a first operational width, the first implement path different from a first vehicle path of the first vehicle during the first operation; and

generate a guidance line for a second vehicle during a second operation on the field, the second vehicle including a second implement to perform the second operation, the second implement having a second operational width different from the first operational width, the guidance line based on (a) the field map and (b) the second operational width.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor circuitry to cause the second vehicle to traverse the field along the guidance line, the second implement to perform the second operation as the second vehicle traverses the field.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor circuitry to obtain at least one of GPS data, inertial data, or implement sensor data from one or more sensors of the first vehicle, the processor circuitry to generate the field map based on the at least one of the GPS data, the inertial data, or the implement sensor data.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor circuitry to cause a user interface in a cab of the second vehicle to display a portion of the field map and the guidance line.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the first operation is at least one of a planting operation or a strip till operation, and the second operation is an operation that follows the first operation.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor circuitry to generate the guidance line to prevent overlapping of the second operation on the field.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor circuitry to update the field map as the second vehicle traverses the field along the guidance line.

15. An apparatus comprising:

memory;

instructions; and

processor circuitry to execute the instructions to:

generate a field map including locations of a plurality of crop rows, the locations of the plurality of crop rows determined based on a first implement path travelled by a first implement of a first vehicle during a first operation, the first implement having a first operational width, the first implement path different from a first vehicle path of the first vehicle during the first operation; and

generate a guidance line for a second vehicle during a second operation on the field, the second vehicle including a second implement to perform the second operation, the second implement having a second operational width different from the first operational width, the guidance line based on (a) the field map and (b) the second operational width.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to cause the second vehicle to traverse the field along the guidance line, the second implement to perform the second operation as the second vehicle traverses the field.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to obtain at least one of GPS data, inertial data, or implement sensor data from one or more sensors of the first vehicle, the processor circuitry to generate the field map based on the at least one of the GPS data, the inertial data, or the implement sensor data.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to cause a user interface in a cab of the second vehicle to display a portion of the field map and the guidance line.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first operation is at least one of a planting operation or a strip till operation, and the second operation is an operation that follows the first operation.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to generate the guidance line to prevent overlapping of the second operation on the field.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2022
From: LIU, QIANG R.; MAEDER, CURTIS A.; ADAMS, JEFFERY J.; PICKETT, TERENCE D.
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 059101/0128 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16406830 · May 8, 2019
Related Publication 20220110240A1 · Apr 14, 2022
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