US 12,256,657 B2
Implement mounted sensors sensing seed and residue characteristics and control
Bradley W. Van De Woestyne, Wes Des Moines, IA (US); Bradley J. Hitchler, Baxter, IA (US); Justin A. Borgstadt, West Des Moines, IA (US); Anil Kumar Telikicherla, Urbandale, IA (US); and Oosman Saeed, Ankeny, IA (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/156,778.
Prior Publication US 2022/0232753 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. A01B 79/02 (2006.01); A01B 35/16 (2006.01); A01C 7/04 (2006.01); A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 79/02 (2013.01) [A01B 35/16 (2013.01); A01C 7/044 (2013.01); A01C 7/105 (2013.01); A01C 7/20 (2013.01); A01C 5/064 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control system for controlling an agricultural machine, the control system comprising:
an image processing system that obtains a representation of an image captured by an image sensor and that identifies residue and a seed on an agricultural surface in the captured image;
a seed/residue characteristic identifier system that identifies a characteristic corresponding to the identified residue;
an impact quantification system that generates a quantification indicator that quantifies an impact of the identified residue on development of the seed based on the identified characteristic corresponding to the identified residue; and
an action signal generator that generates an action signal based on the quantification indicator.