US 12,419,210 B2
Furrow visualization
Houstin L. Lichtenwalner, Jr., Emmaus, PA (US); Bran Ferren, Los Angeles, CA (US); Don Lariviere, Glendale, CA (US); and Cary S. Hubner, Geneseo, IL (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/949,852.
Prior Publication US 2024/0090363 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 5/068 (2013.01) [A01B 79/005 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A system for furrow visualization, the system comprising:
a radar sensor configured to be coupled to a planting vehicle and acquire data relating to a furrow being created;
a visualization apparatus communicatively coupled to the radar sensor and configured to generate a point cloud of the furrow; and
a furrow analyzing processor configured to analyze the point cloud and generate a visualization of the furrow, wherein the furrow analyzing processor comprises a depth detection sub-system, a seed placement sub-system, a furrow integrity sub-system, and a furrow refuse characterization sub-system, the depth detection sub-system, the seed placement sub-system, the furrow integrity sub-system, and the furrow refuse characterization sub-system together processing the visualization of the furrow to analyze for one or more of seed depth, furrow profile, and seed placement.