Abstract: A material evaluating device for an agricultural work machine comprising: a light source for illuminating one or more constituent materials to be examined; a spectrometer for providing a spectral signal related to the wavelength-specific intensity of light reflected by the constituent materials; and an evaluation device configured to determine the content of one or more constituent materials using the spectral signal of the spectrometer and a calibration data, wherein a property signal relating to a property of the one or more constituent materials is supplied to the evaluation device and the evaluation device is configured, using the property signal, to determine the content of the one or more constituent materials.

Abstract: Systems and apparatus are disclosed to detect constituents using a sensor arrangement. A sensor apparatus for detecting constituents of a material includes a first sensor, which interacts with the material, and is configured to measure an optical spectrum of the material. Further, the first sensor is coupled to an evaluation device that is configured to output an output value relating to the level of the one or more constituents in the material with the aid of the measured spectrum and calibration data. The sensor apparatus further includes a second sensor configured to analyse the material examined by the first sensor and to output a signal relating to the level of the one or more constituents in the material. The sensor apparatus further includes a calibration data generating device configured to generate the calibration data for the evaluation device with the aid of the signal of the second sensor.

Abstract: A method for measuring at least one of a mass-specific or size-specific variable of grain crops, the method comprising the following steps: recording a spectrum of the grain crops with a sensor operating in the near-infrared range; and deriving the at least one of mass-specific or size-specific variable from the spectrum.

Abstract: A method for measuring grain on a harvesting machine for harvesting cereals comprising: acquiring an image of the grain in the harvesting machine using a camera; and processing the image in an image processing system and generating an output value in respect of properties of the grain, wherein the output value contains information relating to at least one of the following quantities per unit area of the field: grain count, grain dimensions, and grain mass.

Abstract: A system for optical assessment of crop in a harvesting machine comprising: a camera configured to record an image of the crop; and an image processing system configured to receive the supplied image from the camera and a reference image and generate an output value based on a degree of similarity between the reference image and the supplied image.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to generate calibration models in a cloud environment are disclosed. An example apparatus includes training circuitry to generate a calibration model based on a correlation of reference data and spectra, the reference data based on physical samples collected by one or more vehicles, the spectra associated with the physical samples, and distribution circuitry to provide, via a network communication, the calibration model to the one or more vehicles.

Abstract: A sensor apparatus for detecting constituents of a material, the apparatus comprising: a first sensor, which interacts with the material, configured to measure an optical spectrum of the material and is coupled to an evaluation device that is configured to output an output value relating to the level of the one or more constituents in the material with the aid of the measured spectrum and calibration data; a second sensor configured to analyse the material examined by the first sensor and to output a signal relating to the level of the one or more constituents in the material; and a calibration data generating device configured to generate the calibration data for the evaluation device with the aid of the signal of the second sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus for examination of a free-flowing sample, comprising: a measuring chamber for receiving the sample, the measuring chamber having at least a portion which is transmissive to light of a spectral range; a casing configured to at least partially enclose the measuring chamber, the casing having at least of portion of its inner surface with a reflectivity in the spectral range; a light source for applying light of the spectral range to the measuring chamber; and a sensor for detecting light of the light source reflected by the sample.

Abstract: A hierarchical array computer architecture comprised of a master computer connected to a plurality of node computers wherein each node has a memory segment. A high speed connection scheme between the master computer and the nodes allows the master computer or individual nodes conditional access to the node memory segments. The resulting architecture creates an array computer with a large distributed memory in which each memory segment of the distributed memory has an associated computing element; the entire array being housed in a blade server type enclosure. The array computer created with this architecture provides a linear increase of processing speed corresponding to the number of nodes.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an agricultural sampling apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprising: a wave emitter; a wave transmitter configured to direct the waves from the wave emitter as a plurality of linewise waves to irradiate surface points of the agricultural sample; a dispersive element configured to receive waves arriving from the sample and deflect the arriving waves in at least two directions depending upon the wavelength of an arriving wave; and a detector configured with a plurality of detection elements disposed in at least two dimensions, the detector configured to convert the waves arriving from the dispersive element to a signal.

Abstract: A hierarchical array computer architecture comprised of a master computer connected to a plurality of node computers wherein each node has a memory segment. A high speed connection scheme between the master computer and the nodes allows the master computer or individual nodes conditional access to the node memory segments. The resulting architecture creates an array computer with a large distributed memory in which each memory segment of the distributed memory has an associated computing element; the entire array being housed in a blade server type enclosure. The array computer created with this architecture provides a linear increase of processing speed corresponding to the number of nodes.

Abstract: A material evaluating device for an agricultural work machine comprising: a light source for illuminating one or more constituent materials to be examined; a spectrometer for providing a spectral signal related to the wavelength-specific intensity of light reflected by the constituent materials; and an evaluation device configured to determine the content of one or more constituent materials using the spectral signal of the spectrometer and a calibration data, wherein a property signal relating to a property of the one or more constituent materials is supplied to the evaluation device and the evaluation device is configured, using the property signal, to determine the content of the one or more constituent materials.

Abstract: A hierarchical array computer architecture comprised of a master computer connected to a plurality of node computers wherein each node has a memory segment. A high speed connection scheme between the master computer and the nodes allows the master computer or individual nodes conditional access to the node memory segments. The resulting architecture creates an array computer with a large distributed memory in which each memory segment of the distributed memory has an associated computing element; the entire array being housed in a blade server type enclosure. The array computer created with this architecture provides a linear increase of processing speed corresponding to the number of nodes.

Abstract: A spectrometric measuring head for forestry, agricultural and food industry applications comprises a housing having a window and a spectrometer that is arranged inside the housing and comprises a dispersive element and a sensor, a first light source for exposing a sample to light, which reaches the spectrometer through the window after having been transmitted and/or reflected by the sample, and a standard that can be exposed to light to provide a reference for the spectrometer, which standard can be exposed to light by a light source arranged in the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for examination of a free-flowing sample, comprising: a measuring chamber for receiving the sample, the measuring chamber having at least a portion which is transmissive to light of a spectral range; a casing configured to at least partially enclose the measuring chamber, the casing having at least of portion of its inner surface with a reflectivity in the spectral range; a light source for applying light of the spectral range to the measuring chamber; and a sensor for detecting light of the light source reflected by the sample.

Abstract: A spectrometric measuring head for forestry, agricultural and food industry applications comprises a housing having a window and a spectrometer that is arranged inside the housing and comprises a dispersive element and a sensor, a first light source for exposing a sample to light, which reaches the spectrometer through the window after having been transmitted and/or reflected by the sample, and a standard that can be exposed to light to provide a reference for the spectrometer, which standard can be exposed to light by a light source arranged in the housing.

Abstract: A spectrometric measuring head for forestry, agricultural and food industry applications comprises a housing having a window and a spectrometer that is arranged inside the housing and comprises a dispersive element and a sensor, a first light source for exposing a sample to light, which reaches the spectrometer through the window after having been transmitted and/or reflected by the sample, and a standard that can be exposed to light to provide a reference for the spectrometer, which standard can be exposed to light by a light source arranged in the housing.

Abstract: A hierarchical array computer architecture comprised of a master computer connected to a plurality of node computers wherein each node has a memory segment. A high speed connection scheme between the master computer and the nodes allows the master computer or individual nodes conditional access to the node memory segments. The resulting architecture creates an array computer with a large distributed memory in which each memory segment of the distributed memory has an associated computing element; the entire array being housed in a blade server type enclosure. The array computer created with this architecture provides a linear increase of processing speed corresponding to the number of nodes.

Abstract: A hierarchical array computer architecture comprised of a master computer connected to a plurality of node computers wherein each node has a memory segment. A high speed connection scheme between the master computer and the nodes allows the master computer or individual nodes conditional access to the node memory segments. The resulting architecture creates an array computer with a large distributed memory in which each memory segment of the distributed memory has an associated computing element; the entire array being housed in a blade server type enclosure. The array computer created with this architecture provides a linear increase of processing speed corresponding to the number of nodes.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an agricultural sampling apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprising: a wave emitter; a wave transmitter configured to direct the waves from the wave emitter as a plurality of linewise waves to irradiate surface points of the agricultural sample; a dispersive element configured to receive waves arriving from the sample and deflect the arriving waves in at least two directions depending upon the wavelength of an arriving wave; and a detector configured with a plurality of detection elements disposed in at least two dimensions, the detector configured to convert the waves arriving from the dispersive element to a signal.