US 12,376,511 B2
Controlling an agricultural vehicle based on soil damage score
Lee A. Johnson, Polk City, IA (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/581,297.
Prior Publication US 2023/0232731 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01B 79/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 79/005 (2013.01) [A01B 79/02 (2013.01); G01N 33/24 (2013.01); G01N 33/245 (2024.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
obtaining a soil measure for soil indicative of an ability of the soil to bear a load;
obtaining a vehicle index indicative of a force imparted by an agricultural vehicle on the soil, as a load corresponding to the agricultural vehicle varies as the agricultural vehicle travels over the field;
comparing the soil measure to the vehicle index to obtain a comparison result;
identifying a soil damage value based on the comparison result; and
generating a control signal to control the agricultural vehicle based on the soil damage value.