SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING HARVESTER AND TRANSPORT VEHICLE UNLOADING OPERATIONS
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1. A control system for positioning a transport vehicle relative to a harvester for discharge operations, comprising:
- an imaging device for generating an image signal; and
a microprocessor for processing the image signal and generating position command data;
wherein the position command data comprises command instructions for the transport vehicle; and
wherein the microprocessor comprises a data base and a computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, the microprocessor configured to execute the computer program product to generate the position command data.
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Abstract
A system and method for positioning a transport vehicle relative to a harvester is disclosed. The system includes an imaging device mounted on the transport vehicle and a control system for analyzing image data and executing a computer program to provide commands to position the transport vehicle in an acceptable predetermined condition relative to the harvester for discharge operations.
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1. A control system for positioning a transport vehicle relative to a harvester for discharge operations, comprising:
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an imaging device for generating an image signal; and a microprocessor for processing the image signal and generating position command data; wherein the position command data comprises command instructions for the transport vehicle; and wherein the microprocessor comprises a data base and a computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, the microprocessor configured to execute the computer program product to generate the position command data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5)
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4. The control system of clam 1, wherein the microprocessor generates the position command data while the transport vehicle is in motion.
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6. A transport vehicle for receiving a discharged crop from a harvester, comprising:
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an imaging device for generating an image signal; and a microprocessor for processing the image signal and generating position command data; wherein the position command data comprises command instructions for the transport vehicle; and wherein the microprocessor comprises a data base and a computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, the microprocessor configured to execute the computer program product to generate the position command data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of positioning a transport vehicle and a harvester for unloading operations, comprising:
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generating a database of acceptable relative positions between the transport vehicle and the harvester; capturing video images of the relative position of the harvester; comparing the captured video images to the data base of acceptable relative positions; and generating position commands to position the transport vehicle in an acceptable relative position with the harvester for discharge operations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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