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Systems, methods, and apparatus for soil and seed monitoring

  • US 10,512,212 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2017
  • Issued: 12/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system comprising:

  • one or more processors in data communication with a wireless receiver in communication with one or more wireless transmitters each comprising a first coupler and a second coupler coupled to one or more sensors;

    the first coupler coupled to a body of an agricultural machine configured to interact with soil and the second coupler coupled to a removable portion of the agricultural machine;

    the first and second couplers arranged to engage electrically as the removable portion is mounted to the body of the agricultural machine;

    one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media coupled to the one or more processors and storing sequences of program instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

    by data communication between the wireless receiver and the one or more wireless transmitters coupled to the one or more sensors, determine measurement data relating to one or more of a temperature characteristic of the soil or a moisture characteristic of the soil or a conductivity characteristic of the soil or a reflectivity characteristic of the soil;

    based on the measurement data, generate and transmit a signal to the agricultural machine to cause the agricultural machine to control a position of an implement coupled to the agricultural machine to adjust a depth of a trench formed in the soil by the implement during operation of the agricultural machine.

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