US 11,839,173 B2
Method of mitigating compaction and a compaction mitigation system
Brandon M. McDonald, Johnston, IA (US); Jacob D. Mayer, Des Moines, IA (US); Thomas G. Mueller, Waukee, IA (US); Benjamin M. Smith, Falls Church, VA (US); and Ryan Jensen, Bondurant, IA (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/808,634.
Application 17/808,634 is a continuation of application No. 16/023,699, filed on Jun. 29, 2018, granted, now 11,395,452.
Prior Publication US 2022/0312662 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01B 33/08 (2006.01); A01B 69/04 (2006.01); A01C 7/02 (2006.01); A01C 14/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 79/005 (2013.01) [A01B 33/087 (2013.01); A01B 69/008 (2013.01); A01C 7/203 (2013.01); A01C 14/00 (2013.01)] 43 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of mitigating compaction in a work area, the method comprising:
passing a vehicle through the work area at a plurality of reference points to generate compaction data for a compaction map;
determining the compaction map of the work area having the compaction data, wherein the compaction map comprises a first compaction level at a first reference point of the plurality of reference points and a second compaction level at a second reference point of the plurality of reference points that is less than the first compaction level;
passing a work tool through the work area at the plurality of reference points after determining the compaction map;
passing the work tool through the first reference point before passing the work tool through the second reference point;
adjusting the work tool at the plurality of reference points based on the compaction data of the compaction map;
initiating adjustment of the work tool at the first reference point associated with the first compaction level; and
terminating adjustment of the work tool at the second reference point associated with the second compaction level that is less than the first compaction level;
wherein the work tool comprises a seeding device, and adjusting the work tool comprises adjusting seeding actuation of the seeding device based on the compaction data.