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Dynamic in-cabin autonomous vehicle control systems

  • US 10,372,126 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2016
  • Issued: 08/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control system configured to facilitate controlling operation of an agricultural automation system, comprising:

  • a first portion located at a first autonomous agricultural vehicle, wherein the first portion of the control system comprises;

    a first autonomous module configured to autonomously control operation of the first autonomous agricultural vehicle to perform first agricultural operations in a first area of a field based at least in part on a first target operation result while the first portion of the control system is in an autonomous mode; and

    a first command module; and

    a second portion located at a second autonomous agricultural vehicle, wherein the second portion is communicatively coupled to the first portion of the control system via a network and comprises;

    a second autonomous module configured to autonomously control operation of the second autonomous agricultural vehicle to perform second agricultural operations in a second area of the field based at least in part on a second target operation result while the second portion of the control system is in the autonomous mode; and

    a second command module;

    wherein the control system is configured to;

    deactivate the first command module located at the first autonomous agricultural vehicle and activate the second command module located at the second autonomous agricultural vehicle when an operator is located at the second autonomous agricultural vehicle to enable the operator to centrally monitor and control operation of the agricultural automation system from the second autonomous agricultural vehicle; and

    activate the first command module located at the first autonomous agricultural vehicle and deactivate the second command module located at the second autonomous agricultural vehicle when the operator is located at the first autonomous agricultural vehicle to enable the operator to centrally monitor and control operation of the agricultural automation system from the first autonomous agricultural vehicle;

    wherein an activated command module in the control system is configured to determine the first target operation result and the second target operation result based at least in part on a global plan that indicates a total target operation result of the agricultural automation system.

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