Tractor with monitoring system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for mapping the performance of an agricultural tractor during operation in an agricultural field comprising:
- a sensor that generates a signal that is representative of an operating characteristic of the agricultural tractor; and
a controller that is responsive to said signal from said sensor and that generates a performance map of the performance of the agricultural tractor as a function of an area in the agricultural field in which the agricultural tractor is operated.
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Abstract
A tractor includes a cab mounted analysis/display unit (1) connected to a number of on-board sensors for detecting speed, fuel flow, etc and also capable of receiving data input manually or via a data carrier. The unit (1) is also connected to an on-board GPS navigation system (24), and includes means for generating maps of tractor-related parameters and/or parameters derived therefrom. The math usefulness of the system is in derby “on the go” maps of cost related data for a given field operation. Cost maps for cumulative operations and maps of gross profit margin are possible by adding “on the go” generated cost data to previously generated cost and/or yield data as the tractor performs an operation in a field.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus for mapping the performance of an agricultural tractor during operation in an agricultural field comprising:
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a sensor that generates a signal that is representative of an operating characteristic of the agricultural tractor; and
a controller that is responsive to said signal from said sensor and that generates a performance map of the performance of the agricultural tractor as a function of an area in the agricultural field in which the agricultural tractor is operated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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