Auto-calibration method for real-time agricultural sensors
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1. A method for application of an agricultural product to a field, the method comprising:
- acquiring real-time sampled data using real-time agricultural sensors;
auto-calibrating the real-time agricultural sensors using statistical characteristics of the real-time sampled data to determine an application rate; and
applying the agricultural product to the field based on the application rate.
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Abstract
A method for application of an agricultural product to a field is provided. The method includes acquiring real-time sampled data using real-time agricultural sensors, auto-calibrating the real-time agricultural sensors using statistical characteristics of the real-time sampled data to determine an application rate, and applying the agricultural product to the field based on the application rate. The step of auto-calibrating can be performed in various ways depending upon the type of agricultural product, the data available from the agricultural sensors or otherwise, or otherwise.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for application of an agricultural product to a field, the method comprising:
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acquiring real-time sampled data using real-time agricultural sensors; auto-calibrating the real-time agricultural sensors using statistical characteristics of the real-time sampled data to determine an application rate; and applying the agricultural product to the field based on the application rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for application of an agricultural product to a field, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of real-time agricultural sensors; a control unit in operative communication with the plurality of real-time agricultural sensors, the control unit configured to perform steps of (a) acquiring real-time sampled data using the real-time agricultural sensors, (b) auto-calibrating the real-time agricultural sensors using statistical characteristics of the real-time sampled data to determine an application rate, and (c) applying the agricultural product to the field based on the application rate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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acquiring real-time sample data with agriculture sensors; auto-calibrating the agriculture sensors using an auto-calibrate engine to determine an application rate; applying agricultural product at the application rate; maintaining location data associated with the real-time sample data and application rate data; identifying locations in which plants exhibit characteristics of interest after application of the agricultural product. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method, comprising:
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acquiring sample data with agriculture sensors traveling through a field, the sample data having location data associated therewith; analyzing the sample data using statistical characteristics to determine plants within the field having characteristics of interest. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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