Abstract: A method for identifying geometric parameters of a trench during a planting process. The method includes, providing image data of the trench from a camera to a computing device, the image data including more than one image, identifying at least one artifact in a first image and a second image of the image data, determining camera displacement between the first image and the second image, and applying the camera displacement and positioning of the at least one artifact to identify a geometric location of the at least one artifact identified in the first image and the second image.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement for an agricultural vehicle includes a first electro-optical sensor including a first field of view having an optical axis, and a second electro-optical sensor including a second field of view having an optical axis. The first and second sensors are spaced apart from one another and oriented such that the optical axes of the two sensors intersect at a distance from the two sensors.

Abstract: A system for controlling an operative parameter of a harvesting header of an agricultural harvesting machine comprises a first sensing arrangement for sensing a property of a field in front of the header in a contact-less manner, a second sensing arrangement for providing a signal suited to derive a value of an adjustable work parameter of the header, an actuator for adjusting the work parameter, and a control unit for determining a control signal for the actuator based on the signal from the first sensing arrangement and on the signal from the second sensing arrangement. The second sensing arrangement is arranged to detect the position of a reference point, which indicates the work parameter, in a contact-less manner, and that the first sensing arrangement and the second sensing arrangement are relatively fixed.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement for an agricultural vehicle includes a first electro-optical sensor including a first field of view having an optical axis, and a second electro-optical sensor including a second field of view having an optical axis. The first and second sensors are spaced apart from one another and oriented such that the optical axes of the two sensors intersect at a distance from the two sensors.

Abstract: A system for controlling an operative parameter of a harvesting platform of an agricultural harvesting machine comprises a sensor adapted to provide downed crop information indicative of a characteristic of downed crop in a field to be harvested and an electronic control unit adapted to control an operative parameter of at least one of a reel and a cutter bar table position of the harvesting platform based upon the downed crop information.

Abstract: A method and non-transitory computer-readable medium capture an image of bulk grain and apply a feature extractor to the image to determine a feature of the bulk grain in the image. For each of a plurality of different sampling locations in the image, based upon the feature of the bulk grain at the sampling location, a determination is made regarding a classification score for the presence of a classification of material at the sampling location. A quality of the bulk grain of the image is determined based upon an aggregation of the classification scores for the presence of the classification of material at the sampling locations.

Abstract: A system for assessing the performance of a harvesting head for harvesting crops from a field includes a first sensor for sensing an expected amount of crop within the harvesting head, a second sensing arrangement for sensing an amount of crop within the harvesting head, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit compares the expected amount of crop with the sensed amount of crop, and provides an output signal indicating a malfunction of the harvesting head in case the expected amount of crop deviates from the sensed amount of crop.

Abstract: A system for controlling an operative parameter of a harvesting header of an agricultural harvesting machine comprises a first sensing arrangement for sensing a property of a field in front of the header in a contact-less manner, a second sensing arrangement for providing a signal suited to derive a value of an adjustable work parameter of the header, an actuator for adjusting the work parameter, and a control unit for determining a control signal for the actuator based on the signal from the first sensing arrangement and on the signal from the second sensing arrangement. The second sensing arrangement is arranged to detect the position of a reference point, which indicates the work parameter, in a contact-less manner, and that the first sensing arrangement and the second sensing arrangement are relatively fixed.

Abstract: A system for controlling an operative parameter of a harvesting platform of an agricultural harvesting machine comprises a sensor adapted to provide downed crop information indicative of a characteristic of downed crop in a field to be harvested and an electronic control unit adapted to control an operative parameter of at least one of a reel and a cutter bar table position of the harvesting platform based upon the downed crop information.

Abstract: A method and non-transitory computer-readable medium capture an image of bulk grain and apply a feature extractor to the image to determine a feature of the bulk grain in the image. For each of a plurality of different sampling locations in the image, based upon the feature of the bulk grain at the sampling location, a determination is made regarding a classification score for the presence of a classification of material at the sampling location. A quality of the bulk grain of the image is determined based upon an aggregation of the classification scores for the presence of the classification of material at the sampling locations.

Abstract: A method and non-transitory computer-readable medium capture an image of bulk grain and apply a feature extractor to the image to determine a feature of the bulk grain in the image. For each of a plurality of different sampling locations in the image, based upon the feature of the bulk grain at the sampling location, a determination is made regarding a classification score for the presence of a classification of material at the sampling location. A quality of the bulk grain of the image is determined based upon an aggregation of the classification scores for the presence of the classification of material at the sampling locations.

Abstract: A system and a method for detecting and documenting the quality of straw, having the following steps: recording an image of a straw swath with a camera, generating a signal regarding the quality of the straw by means of an image-processing system based on parameters derived from the image of the camera, and storing and/or displaying the signal of the image processing system and/or controlling an actuator based on the signal of the image processing system.

Abstract: A method and non-transitory computer-readable medium capture an image of bulk grain and apply a feature extractor to the image to determine a feature of the bulk grain in the image. For each of a plurality of different sampling locations in the image, based upon the feature of the bulk grain at the sampling location, a determination is made regarding a classification score for the presence of a classification of material at the sampling location. A quality of the bulk grain of the image is determined based upon an aggregation of the classification scores for the presence of the classification of material at the sampling locations.

Abstract: A arrangement is provided for the anticipatory assessment of plants to be gathered by a harvesting machine, disclosed as a combine harvester, and includes a non-contact sensor arrangement for the generation of signals representing at least one characteristic of plants located ahead of the machine, a measurement device for recording at least one characteristic of the plants actually gathered by the machine, and an evaluation device for producing calibration data with the aid of signals generated by the measurement device and from statistical parameters derived from the signals of the sensor arrangement and for the calculation of the characteristic of plants to be gathered with the aid of statistical parameters, which were derived from the signals of the sensor arrangement, corresponding to the plants to be gathered, and with the aid of the calibration data.

Abstract: One or more sensors determine position data and detect a corresponding characteristic of field area with a crop stock located at a field side or sides next to the harvester. On a location-specific basis, the method stores the data on the characteristic detected or a crop parameter derived from the characteristic. On a predictive location-specific basis, the method retrieves the data on the characteristic stored or the stored crop parameter derived from the characteristic. During the harvesting of the field area detected with the sensor, the actuator is adjusted based on the characteristic or the crop parameter such that the operating parameter is adapted to the characteristic detected for the corresponding field area.

Abstract: A system and a method for detecting and documenting the quality of straw, having the following steps: recording an image of a straw swath with a camera, generating a signal regarding the quality of the straw by means of an image-processing system based on parameters derived from the image of the camera, and storing and/or displaying the signal of the image processing system and/or controlling an actuator based on the signal of the image processing system.

Abstract: A arrangement is provided for the anticipatory assessment of plants to be gathered by a harvesting machine, disclosed as a combine harvester, and includes a non-contact sensor arrangement for the generation of signals representing at least one characteristic of plants located ahead of the machine, a measurement device for recording at least one characteristic of the plants actually gathered by the machine, and an evaluation device for producing calibration data with the aid of signals generated by the measurement device and from statistical parameters derived from the signals of the sensor arrangement and for the calculation of the characteristic of plants to be gathered with the aid of statistical parameters, which were derived from the signals of the sensor arrangement, corresponding to the plants to be gathered, and with the aid of the calibration data.