VARYING IRRIGATION SCHEDULING BASED ON HEIGHT OF VEGETATION
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1. A method of controlling application of a substance to vegetation using data obtained via a mobile machine, the method comprising:
- measuring a height of the vegetation during a scheduled task of the mobile machine;
comparing the measured height of the vegetation with a calculated height of the vegetation; and
adjusting an amount of the substance applied by an irrigation system to an area containing the vegetation based on a difference between the measured height of the vegetation and the calculated height of the vegetation.
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Abstract
A method of controlling application of a substance to vegetation using data obtained via a mobile machine is provided. A height of the vegetation is measured during a scheduled task of the mobile machine. The measured height of the vegetation is compared with a calculated height of the vegetation. Then, an amount of the substance applied by an irrigation system to an area containing the vegetation is adjusted based on a difference between the measured height of the vegetation and the calculated height of the vegetation.
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1. A method of controlling application of a substance to vegetation using data obtained via a mobile machine, the method comprising:
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measuring a height of the vegetation during a scheduled task of the mobile machine; comparing the measured height of the vegetation with a calculated height of the vegetation; and adjusting an amount of the substance applied by an irrigation system to an area containing the vegetation based on a difference between the measured height of the vegetation and the calculated height of the vegetation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile machine comprising:
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a task payload system; a propulsion system; a steering system; a braking system; a sensor system for collecting data regarding an operating environment for the mobile machine; a monitoring system; and a machine controller coupled to the task payload system, the propulsion system, the steering system, the braking system, the sensor system, and the monitoring system;
wherein the machine controller measures a height of the vegetation during a scheduled task of the mobile machine, compares the measured height of the vegetation with a calculated height of the vegetation, and adjusts an amount of the substance applied by an irrigation system to an area containing the vegetation based on a difference between the measured height of the vegetation and the calculated height of the vegetation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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