US 12,419,208 B2
Automatically generating turns on an agricultural work machine based upon field geometry
Michael A. Torzewski, Waukee, IA (US); Noel R. Menard, Kyle, TX (US); and Simon W. Schaefer, Ankeny, IA (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/350,230.
Prior Publication US 2025/0017125 A1, Jan. 16, 2025
Int. Cl. A01B 69/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/246 (2024.01); G05D 1/646 (2024.01); G05D 105/15 (2024.01)
CPC A01B 69/008 (2013.01) [G05D 1/246 (2024.01); G05D 1/646 (2024.01); G05D 2105/15 (2024.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of controlling an agricultural machine, the method comprising:
identifying a boundary contour indicative of a contour of a portion of a boundary between a headland area of a field and a primary planted area of a field;
projecting the boundary contour onto the headland area of the field;
generating a turn path corresponding to a headland turn between a current pass and a next subsequent pass based on the projected boundary contour, wherein generating the turn path comprises generating a first transition from a transition start point to the projected boundary contour; and
controlling the agricultural machine to automatically perform the headland turn based on the turn path.