US 11,748,824 B2
Systems and methods for site traversability sensing
Sebastian Blank, Neuhemsbach (DE); Dohn W. Pfeiffer, Bettendorf, IA (US); and Curtis R. Hammer, Bettendorf, IA (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/778,596.
Prior Publication US 2021/0241390 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01); A01B 69/04 (2006.01); B60C 23/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/02 (2012.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01G 25/16 (2006.01); B60W 40/10 (2012.01); G01N 27/22 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 50/02 (2013.01) [A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01D 41/1277 (2013.01); A01D 41/1278 (2013.01); A01G 25/167 (2013.01); B60W 40/10 (2013.01); G01N 27/223 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); B60W 2300/152 (2013.01); B60W 2520/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for identifying traversability of a site by equipment, the system comprising:
a traversability determination component using a processor to generate traversability data based at least on:
location data indicative of a location of a target site; and
soil data indicative of soil conditions at the target site stored in memory;
wherein the traversability data is indicative of conditions at the target site related to traversability at the target site;
a traversability map generation component generating a traversability map for a target area comprising the target site based at least on:
traversability data received from the traversability determination component;
equipment identification data indicative of target equipment specifications for traversing the target site, the indicated target equipment specifications comprising one or more of:
ground contact type for the equipment;
torque provided at each axle of the equipment;
towing capacity of the equipment; and
downforce capacity for the equipment; and
target area data indicative of a desired target area that comprises the target site; and
one or more of:
a site traversability management component used to manage traversability of the target site, the site traversability management component receiving the traversability map resulting in a determination of target site traversability for the target equipment; and
a display receiving the traversability map to render a visual representation of the traversability map of the target area viewable by an operator of the target equipment.