Automating distribution of work in a field
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1. A method, comprising:
- identifying field boundaries from aerial imagery;
detecting entry upon a first field by an agricultural machine without operator intervention, the first field within the identified field boundaries;
providing a first path to be traversed in the first field at least in part by the agricultural machine; and
providing a visual display of the identified field boundaries and the first path on a display screen, wherein the providing of the visual display comprises visually distinguishing a first portion of the first path traversed by the agricultural machine from one or more portions of the first path traversed by respective one or more additional agricultural machines assigned to the first path.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprising identifying field boundaries from aerial imagery; detecting entry upon a first field by an agricultural machine without operator intervention, the first field within the identified field boundaries; and providing a first path to be traversed in the first field at least in part by the agricultural machine.
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying field boundaries from aerial imagery; detecting entry upon a first field by an agricultural machine without operator intervention, the first field within the identified field boundaries; providing a first path to be traversed in the first field at least in part by the agricultural machine; and providing a visual display of the identified field boundaries and the first path on a display screen, wherein the providing of the visual display comprises visually distinguishing a first portion of the first path traversed by the agricultural machine from one or more portions of the first path traversed by respective one or more additional agricultural machines assigned to the first path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An agricultural machine, comprising:
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a chassis coupled to rotating elements to cause traversal across a field; a wireless network interface; and a computing system configured to; identify field boundaries from aerial imagery responsive to the agricultural machine traveling in close proximity to a field located within the identified field boundaries; detect without operator intervention when the agricultural machine enters the field; provide a path to be traversed in the field at least in part by the agricultural machine, the path corresponding to a farming path for the entire field; and provide a visual display of the identified field boundaries and the first path on a display screen and visually distinguish a first portion of the first path traversed by the agricultural machine from one or more portions of the first path traversed by respective one or more additional agricultural machines assigned to the first path.
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18. An agricultural machine, comprising:
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a chassis coupled to rotating elements to cause traversal across a field; a wireless network interface; a display screen; and a computing system comprising one or more processors configured to; identify on the display screen field boundaries from aerial imagery responsive to the agricultural machine traveling in close proximity to a field located within the identified field boundaries; detect without operator intervention when the agricultural machine enters the field and present an image corresponding to the agricultural machine on the display screen located within the field; and provide a display on the display screen, without operator intervention, of an editable path to be traversed in the field at least in part by the agricultural machine, the path corresponding to a farming path for the entire field.
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