Systems and method for determining trench closure by a planter or seeder
First Claim
1. An agricultural planting or seeding implement, comprising:
- a frame;
at least one row unit comprising;
a seed trench opening assembly extending along an opening line and configured to open a seed trench;
a seed deposition assembly configured to deposit a seed in the open seed trench; and
a seed trench closing assembly extending along a closing line and configured to close the seed trench;
one or more imaging devices, wherein the one or more imaging devices are configured to capture images of a field behind the agricultural planting implement as the agricultural planting implement traverses the field; and
a processor configured to process the images captured by the one or more imaging devices, wherein processing the captured images comprises;
determining a location of the opening line based on the captured images, a known location of the one or more imaging devices, or a combination thereof;
determining a location of the closing line based on the captured images, the known location of the one or more imaging devices, or a combination thereof; and
determining whether the opening line and the closing line are aligned with one another.
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Abstract
An agricultural planting or seeding implement includes a frame, at least one row unit, one or more imaging devices, and a processor. The at least one row unit includes a seed trench opening assembly extending along an opening line and configured to open a seed trench, a seed deposition assembly configured to deposit a seed in the open seed trench, and a seed trench closing assembly extending along a closing line and configured to close the seed trench. The one or more imaging devices capture images of a field behind the agricultural planting implement as the agricultural planting implement traverses the field. The processor processes the images captured by the one or more imaging devices, including determining a location of the opening line based on the captured images, determining a location of the closing line based on the captured images, determining whether the opening line and the closing line are aligned with one another, and determining a corrective action to bring the opening line and the closing line into alignment in response to determining that the opening line and the closing line are not aligned with one another.
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20 Claims
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1. An agricultural planting or seeding implement, comprising:
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a frame; at least one row unit comprising; a seed trench opening assembly extending along an opening line and configured to open a seed trench; a seed deposition assembly configured to deposit a seed in the open seed trench; and a seed trench closing assembly extending along a closing line and configured to close the seed trench; one or more imaging devices, wherein the one or more imaging devices are configured to capture images of a field behind the agricultural planting implement as the agricultural planting implement traverses the field; and a processor configured to process the images captured by the one or more imaging devices, wherein processing the captured images comprises; determining a location of the opening line based on the captured images, a known location of the one or more imaging devices, or a combination thereof; determining a location of the closing line based on the captured images, the known location of the one or more imaging devices, or a combination thereof; and determining whether the opening line and the closing line are aligned with one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An imaging system, comprising:
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one or more imaging devices configured to be coupled to a frame of an agricultural planting or seeding implement, and to capture images of a field behind the agricultural planting or seeding implement as the agricultural planting or seeding implement traverses the field; and a processor configured to process the images captured by the one or more imaging devices, wherein processing the captured images comprises; determining a location of an opening line based on the captured images, a known location of the one or more imaging devices, or a combination thereof, wherein the opening line is aligned with a seed trench opening assembly configured to open a seed trench; determining a location of a closing line based on the captured images, the known location of the one or more imaging devices, or a combination thereof, wherein the closing line is aligned with a seed trench closing assembly configured to close the seed trench; determining whether the opening line and the closing line are aligned with one another; and determining a corrective action to bring the opening line and the closing line into alignment in response to determining that the opening line and the closing line are not aligned with one another. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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directing an agricultural planting or seeding implement across a field, wherein the agricultural planting or seeding implement comprises at least one row unit comprising; a seed trench opening assembly extending along an opening line and configured to open a seed trench; a seed deposition assembly configured to deposit a seed in the open seed trench; and a seed trench closing assembly extending along a closing line and configured to close the seed trench; capturing one or more images of the field behind the agricultural planting or seeding implement as the agricultural planting or seeding implement traverses the field, via one or more imaging devices coupled to the agricultural planting or seeding implement; determining a location of the opening line based on the captured images, a known location of the one or more imaging devices, or a combination thereof; determining a location of the closing line based on the captured images, the known location of the one or more imaging devices, or a combination thereof; determining whether the opening line and the closing line are aligned with one another; and determining a corrective action to bring the opening line and the closing line into alignment in response to determining that the opening line and the closing line are not aligned with one another. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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