公开(公告)号：US20230132104A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US18081807

申请日：2022-12-15

Applicant: MACDON INDUSTRIES LTD.

Inventor： AUSTIN BOSSAER ,  KARL HUNDT ,  NOLAN MONHOLLEN

IPC: A01B69/00 ,  F16M11/04 ,  F16M11/18

Abstract: An adjustable camera system comprises a camera, a mounting assembly and a controller. The mounting assembly is coupled to the camera and adapted to raise and lower the camera. The controller is configured to use an image of an object from the camera to determine whether the camera is at an optimal position from the object. If the controller determines that the camera is not at the optimal position, the controller sends a signal to the mounting assembly to raise or lower the camera.

公开(公告)号：US20230115920A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17499333

申请日：2021-10-12

Applicant: MACDON INDUSTRIES LTD.

Inventor： DANIEL FLICK ,  KARL HUNDT ,  NOLAN MONHOLLEN

IPC: A01B69/00 ,  A01B63/24 ,  A01B63/32

Abstract: A method of navigating an agricultural implement through a field in an operative direction as it is being towed by a tractor. The method comprises providing the implement with a main mounting assembly, which is mountable to the tractor and has a stationary main beam, and a toolbar movably supported on the main beam in a lateral position so as to be shiftable laterally relative to the operative direction to align the toolbar relative to crop rows, the toolbar including row units configured to pass between crop rows; obtaining an image of the field with a camera; segmenting the image to identify a plurality of the crop rows extending in the operative direction within a field of vision of the camera; and adjusting the lateral position of the toolbar to maintain the row units between the plurality of crop rows while avoiding damage to the crops.

公开(公告)号：US20230114803A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17499237

申请日：2021-10-12

Applicant: MACDON INDUSTRIES LTD.

Inventor： DANIEL FLICK ,  KARL HUNDT ,  NOLAN MONHOLLEN

IPC: A01B69/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: A method of navigating a vehicle through a field as it is being towed by a tractor. The method comprises obtaining an image of the field, segmenting the image to identify one or more crop rows, and steering the vehicle to avoid the one or more crop rows.