Abstract: 1. A vehicle system for controlling operation of a vehicle includes one or more processing circuits configured to set a pre-calibrated value of a steering input device of the vehicle as a center value, the steering input device configured to receive an input from an operator to steer one or more tractive elements of the vehicle, monitor a precheck condition regarding an operational characteristic of the vehicle associated with a straight-line travel of the vehicle, control, in response to the precheck condition not being satisfied for a threshold time, an operation of the vehicle, and update, in response to the precheck condition being satisfied for the threshold time, the center value to be a current steering position value of the steering input device.

Abstract: Float performance of a header is enhanced by using tilt position and/or lift position changes of the header to automatically adjust ground reaction force when operating conditions require a change in tilt and/or lift position of the header, such as for cutting certain crops, cutting in certain conditions, or to maintain a mechanical advantage. Using an equation to relate the changing down force with the tilt and/or lift positions, the floatation setting of the header is changed to maintain a constant ground reaction force. The adaptive floatation avoids the need for the operator to exit the vehicle to check and, if necessary, adjust the floatation force after each tilt and/or lift adjustment.

Abstract: A predictive algorithm for ground conditions using header (108) position feedback to support header (108) floatation control. A velocity, an acceleration, and a change in acceleration associated with a change in header (108) position due to ground contour changes are calculated. Using position feedback, the header floatation control system (400) can predict ground contours to increase floatation ground force when cresting hills and decrease floatation ground force when approaching hills.

Abstract: An agricultural crop conditioner comprising: a frame with a first conditioner roll rotatably mounted to the frame, and a second conditioner roll rotatably and movably mounted to the frame. A tensioner is connected between the frame and the second roll, and configured to generate a first force to bias the second roll towards the first roll. The conditioner has a roll drive circuit comprising a hydraulic pump configured to drive a hydraulic motor. A hydraulic actuator is operatively connected to a forward supply line between the pump and the motor. The hydraulic actuator is configured to change the first force as an inverse function of changes in a pressure of hydraulic fluid in the forward supply line during operation of the hydraulic motor in a forward processing direction.

Abstract: An agricultural crop conditioner comprising: a frame; first and second conditioner rolls with the second conditioner roll being movable towards and away from the first conditioner roll to change a size of a gap between the rolls; a tensioner configured to generate closing force component to bias the second conditioner roll in the closing direction; a conditioner roll drive circuit; and a hydraulic actuator. The conditioner roll drive circuit has a hydraulic pump and motor to drive at least one of the conditioner rolls. The hydraulic actuator is configured to convert pressure from hydraulic fluid in the reverse supply line into an opening force to bias the second conditioner roll away from the first conditioner roll. The opening force is less than the closing force when the pump is operated in a forward direction, and greater than the closing force when the pump is operated in a reverse direction.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically detecting pivot tracks and boarders is disclosed. The system includes an agricultural vehicle, a sensor coupled to the agricultural vehicle, and a vehicle control system. The sensor is configured to detect a change in position. The vehicle control system includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and a memory. The memory has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive sensor information for the agricultural vehicle from the sensor, receive an indication to mark a geographic position based on the sensor information, mark a plurality of geographic positions associated with a pivot track or a boarder, and determine a complete location of the pivot track or the boarder based on the plurality of marked geographic positions associated with the pivot track or the boarder.

Abstract: A system and method for crop monitoring is disclosed. The system includes support towers configured to irrigate a crop, wheels coupled to the support towers, a water conduit extending between the support towers, a truss system extending between the support towers and supporting the water conduit, nozzles, a sensor array, and a controller. The nozzles are fluidly coupled to the water conduit. The sensor array is configured to collect data associated with a parameter of the crop. The controller is communicatively coupled to the sensor array. The controller includes a processor and a memory. The memory contains instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform steps that include receiving the data associated with a parameter of the crop, determining at least one action item corresponding to data associated with the parameter of the crop, and sending a signal indicating that the action item should be performed.

Abstract: A method for operating an agricultural vehicle, the method including: generating an overdrive torque at a drive wheel motor of at least one ground drive system; transmitting the overdrive torque to the engine via a hydraulic ground drive circuit and a ground drive pump, to thereby bias the engine to operate at an increased rotation speed; measuring an engine rotation speed; comparing the engine rotation speed to a threshold value; and upon determining that the engine rotation speed satisfies the threshold value, operating the auxiliary hydraulic component of an auxiliary hydraulic system to generate a braking torque at a respective auxiliary pump, and transmitting each the braking torque to the engine to bias the engine to operate at a decreased rotation speed. An agricultural vehicle having a control system to perform the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method for creating point cloud representations for a point cloud generated based on images, wherein the method comprises receiving a point cloud generated based on images, retrieving, from a user, selection criterion information, wherein the selection criterion information is related to the quality information comprised by the points of the point cloud, and filtering the generated point cloud and creating a filtered-point-cloud representation to be displayed while leaving volume and substance of the generated point cloud unchanged, wherein for each point of the point cloud its quality information is compared with the retrieved selection criterion information and only those points of the point cloud are used for the creation of the filtered-point-cloud representation to be displayed, which have a quality information fulfilling the retrieved selection criterion information, and displaying the filtered-point-cloud representation to the user.

Abstract: A method for creating point cloud representations for a point cloud generated based on images, wherein the method comprises receiving a point cloud generated based on images, retrieving, from a user, selection criterion information, wherein the selection criterion information is related to the quality information comprised by the points of the point cloud, and filtering the generated point cloud and creating a filtered-point-cloud representation to be displayed while leaving volume and substance of the generated point cloud unchanged, wherein for each point of the point cloud its quality information is compared with the retrieved selection criterion information and only those points of the point cloud are used for the creation of the filtered-point-cloud representation to be displayed, which have a quality information fulfilling the retrieved selection criterion information, and displaying the filtered-point-cloud representation to the user.

Abstract: A system for interacting with an animal provides a local device to provide a cue to the animal and generate characteristic data of the animal, a remote network in communication with the local device and configured to receive the characteristic data and generate first feedback data, and execute a machine learning algorithm to generate learned data based on the first feedback data and the characteristic data; wherein the local device is further configured to operate according to the learned data.

Abstract: The pet enrichment device comprises a housing, a microcontroller, a treat dispenser, an interface device, and a detection device. The pet enrichment device provides automated training by displaying videos and/or projecting audio via the interface device. The detection device captures, analyzes, and tracks the specific movement and specific positions of the animal. If a command is performed correctly, the treat dispenser may dispense an edible object.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the pet enrichment device comprises a housing, a microcontroller, a treat dispenser, an interface device, and a detection device. The pet enrichment device provides automated training by displaying videos and/or projecting audio via the interface device. The detection device captures, analyzes, and tracks the specific movement and specific positions of the animal. If a command is performed correctly, the treat dispenser may dispense an edible object.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for monitoring inventory in an inventory control framework. In accordance with one embodiment, information relating to a load supported by a storage unit may be input into the storage unit. The storage unit may have a weight sensor for sensing the weight of the load supported by the storage unit. Information may then be obtained from the storage unit about the load supported by the storage unit as well as information identifying the storage unit. Inventory information relating to the load my be updated based on the information obtained from the storage unit.

Abstract: A system and method that enables users operating originating devices, such as PC's, laptop computers, PDA's, pocket PC's, cell phones, etc., to print documents, images, and Web pages via a “driverless” print server (DPS) system without requiring any printing device drivers to be loaded on the originating device. The server system utilizes a table driven mechanism to process and handle various printer events generated by various software applications pertaining to the documents desired to be printed by operators of the originating devices. Print data corresponding to a document is then directed over various networks to a selected target printer. The system provides two-way communication between the DPS server computer and the originating device as well as two-way communication between the DPS server computer and the target printers.