System and method for determining a pivot center and radius based on a least squares approach
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1. A method of determining the center point of rotation of a moveable dispenser, said dispenser having at least one path created by its wheels, comprising:
- providing a position determination system mounted on a vehicle;
driving said vehicle along a portion of said path created by said dispenser movement;
collecting position data for said vehicle along said portion of the path;
processing said position data to determine the center of rotation of said moveable dispenser by a method of least squares.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining the center and radius based on a least squares approach is disclosed. In one embodiment, a farmer drives through a given arc of a circular field in question and periodically takes position measurements. In another embodiment, a Least-Squares Algorithm is used to estimate the best-fitting center and radius given the set of position measurements input by the farmer.
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1. A method of determining the center point of rotation of a moveable dispenser, said dispenser having at least one path created by its wheels, comprising:
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providing a position determination system mounted on a vehicle;
driving said vehicle along a portion of said path created by said dispenser movement;
collecting position data for said vehicle along said portion of the path;
processing said position data to determine the center of rotation of said moveable dispenser by a method of least squares. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system of determining the center point of rotation of a moveable dispenser comprising:
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a dispenser having at least one path created by its wheels;
a position determination system mounted on a vehicle, wherein said vehicle is to move along a portion of said path created by said dispenser movement; and
,a processor in communication with said position determination system, said processor to, collect position data for said vehicle along said portion of the path, and process said position data to determine the center of rotation of said moveable dispenser by a method of least squares. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system of determining the center point of rotation of a moveable dispenser comprising:
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a dispenser having at least one path created by its wheels;
a position determination means coupled to a vehicle to collect position data for said vehicle while said vehicle moves along a portion of said path created by said dispenser movement; and
processing means to determine the center of rotation of said moveable dispenser using a method of least squares. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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