System and method for end gun control and compensation
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an irrigation system in response to detected conditions, wherein the method comprises:
- receiving the mapped boundaries of a field to be irrigated;
receiving system data, wherein the system data comprises;
location data;
environmental data; and
irrigation machine condition data;
receiving route data;
receiving endgun parameter data;
analyzing the received system data, route data and endgun parameter data;
calculating the throw distances for the endgun based on the system data, route data and endgun parameter data;
comparing the calculated throw distances to the mapped field boundaries based on received route data to determine where the throw distances will exceed the mapped field boundaries;
adjusting one or more endgun parameters or at least one system parameter to lower the calculated throw distances so that the spray from the endgun lands substantially within the mapped field boundaries;
setting an initial set of endgun parameters;
executing an irrigation plan;
receiving and updating system, route and endgun parameter data while the irrigation plan is executed;
monitoring the execution of the irrigation plan and the location of the endgun during the execution of the irrigation plan; and
adjusting system and endgun parameters in response updated system, route and endgun parameter data to create a desired distribution pattern which falls within the mapped field boundaries.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method which combines field mapping and control software to effectively manage end gun parameters to adjust for changes in weather conditions and positional/terrain changes. According to a first preferred embodiment, the present invention preferably provides a system which monitors a mapped set of boundaries and preferably receives data regarding a variety of weather factors including wind monitoring (speed, direction, averages, and gusts) and preferably makes adjustments to the system to adjust and modify the shape of a desired distribution area based on the weather factors.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an irrigation system in response to detected conditions, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving the mapped boundaries of a field to be irrigated; receiving system data, wherein the system data comprises;
location data;
environmental data; and
irrigation machine condition data;receiving route data; receiving endgun parameter data; analyzing the received system data, route data and endgun parameter data; calculating the throw distances for the endgun based on the system data, route data and endgun parameter data; comparing the calculated throw distances to the mapped field boundaries based on received route data to determine where the throw distances will exceed the mapped field boundaries; adjusting one or more endgun parameters or at least one system parameter to lower the calculated throw distances so that the spray from the endgun lands substantially within the mapped field boundaries; setting an initial set of endgun parameters; executing an irrigation plan; receiving and updating system, route and endgun parameter data while the irrigation plan is executed; monitoring the execution of the irrigation plan and the location of the endgun during the execution of the irrigation plan; and adjusting system and endgun parameters in response updated system, route and endgun parameter data to create a desired distribution pattern which falls within the mapped field boundaries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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