US 11,925,151 B2
Stereo-spatial-temporal crop condition measurements for plant growth and health optimization
Stephen P. Humpston, Much Wenlock (GB); Gregory E. Stewart, North Vancouver (CA); Gavin Schneider, North Vancouver (CA); Adrian M. Fuxman, North Vancouver (CA); Patrick O. Wspanialy, Mississauga (CA); and Saber Miresmailli, North Vancouver (CA)
Assigned to Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc., North Vancouver (CA)
Filed by Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc., North Vancouver (CA)
Filed on Nov. 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/098,144.
Prior Publication US 2022/0151161 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. A01G 7/00 (2006.01); B66F 11/04 (2006.01); G01C 22/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01G 7/00 (2013.01) [B66F 11/048 (2013.01); G01C 22/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/0098 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile platform configured to move in a growing area, the mobile platform comprising:
at least one first sensor mounted at a first position on the mobile platform; and
at least one second sensor mounted at a second position on the mobile platform, the first position offset from the second position;
wherein the at least one first sensor is configured to capture first data measurements of plants in the growing area;
wherein the at least one second sensor is configured to capture second data measurements of the plants in the growing area;
wherein each of the first and second data measurements is associated with a three-dimensional position within the growing area and a time;
wherein the first and second sensors are configured to generate the data measurements such that at least some of the first and second data measurements represent stereo-spatio-temporal data measurements of the plants in the growing area; and
wherein the at least one second sensor is positioned above the at least one first sensor, is movable up and down relative to the at least one first sensor, and is configured to capture the second data measurements at different heights of the plants in the growing area.