Sensing system for measuring soil properties in real time
First Claim
1. A sensing system for obtaining a gradient of soil properties in real-time as a function of soil depth, the sensing system comprising:
- a support structure adapted for ground engagement and coupling to an agricultural implement, wherein the support structure is rotatable about a rotational axis relative to a frame of the agricultural implement;
at least one sensor arranged on the support structure, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to sense changes in a capacitance corresponding to changes in a dielectric property of a measured soil sample with which the at least one sensor interacts, and wherein the at least one sensor is configured to generate an output signal indicative of the measured soil property; and
a measuring unit coupled to the at least one sensor, wherein the measuring unit is configured to process the output signal generated by the at least one sensor and generate a gradient profile of the soil properties in real-time as a function of one or more corresponding depths from a surface of the soil of a field for display on a user interface.
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Abstract
A sensing system for obtaining a gradient of soil properties in real-time as a function of soil depth is disclosed herein. The sensing system includes a support structure coupled to an agricultural implement and which is rotatable about a rotational axis relative to a frame of the agricultural implement. A sensor is arranged on a surface of the support structure and configured to generate an output signal indicative of the measured soil property based on a sensed a capacitance change corresponding to a change in a dielectric property of a measured soil sample with which the sensor interacts. A measuring unit is coupled to the at least one sensor and processes the output signal generated by the at least one sensor to generate a gradient profile of the soil properties in real-time as a function of one or more depths for display on a user interface.
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13 Claims
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1. A sensing system for obtaining a gradient of soil properties in real-time as a function of soil depth, the sensing system comprising:
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a support structure adapted for ground engagement and coupling to an agricultural implement, wherein the support structure is rotatable about a rotational axis relative to a frame of the agricultural implement; at least one sensor arranged on the support structure, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to sense changes in a capacitance corresponding to changes in a dielectric property of a measured soil sample with which the at least one sensor interacts, and wherein the at least one sensor is configured to generate an output signal indicative of the measured soil property; and a measuring unit coupled to the at least one sensor, wherein the measuring unit is configured to process the output signal generated by the at least one sensor and generate a gradient profile of the soil properties in real-time as a function of one or more corresponding depths from a surface of the soil of a field for display on a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for generating a gradient of soil properties in real-time as a function of soil depth, the method comprising:
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providing at least one sensor arranged on a support structure, wherein the support structure is coupled to an agricultural implement and adapted for rotational engagement with the soil; sensing with the at least one sensor a capacitance change indicative of a changing dielectric property of the measured soil sample as the agricultural implement is moved throughout the field; and determining with a processor a dielectric property of the measured soil sample in real time to generate a gradient profile of the determined soil property as a function of depth.
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