Electric Potential Based Soil-Working TRIZ Cases
- Optical Field Boundary Detection for Autonomous Farm Machines
Optical color and structure sensing verifies field edges in real time, keeping autonomous farm machines out of roads and other non-permitted zones.
- LiDAR Residue Coverage Sensing Corrected by Soil Moisture
Soil moisture data corrects LiDAR reflectivity errors, enabling more accurate field residue coverage measurement and tool adjustment.
- Subsurface Soil Sensing for Air Pocket Detection in Seed Planting
Non-contact GPR or LIN sensing detects subsurface air pockets during planting, enabling force adjustment for better seed-to-soil contact.
- Seed Trench Closing Sensors for Real-Time Soil Contact Verification
Drag wire force and pressure sensing verifies trench closure during planting and enables on-the-go planter adjustment for seed-to-soil contact.
- Seed-Sensed Material Placement for Precision Furrow Application
Real-time seed and plant sensing guides fluid or solid placement in and beside the furrow to improve application accuracy and reduce waste.
- Press Wheel Sensor Integration for Accurate Seed Placement
By placing the sensor inside the press wheel cavity, seed position and soil conditions can be measured after deposition while shielding it from debris.
- Seed and Plant Sensors for Targeted Fluid and Solid Application
Sensors locate seeds in furrows and plants in fields, enabling valves or gates to target fluid and solid applications while reducing material waste.
- Integrated Soil Monitoring for Consistent Seed Planting Depth
Sensors and image capture combine during planting to track soil moisture, temperature, conductivity, and reflectivity for consistent seed depth.
- Embedded-Electrode Agricultural Shanks to Reduce Soil Adhesion Wear
Embedded electrodes use soil-moisture data to induce an electric field on a tillage shank, reducing adhesional forces and wear.
- Seed and Plant Sensing for Targeted Fluid and Solid Application
Seed and plant sensors guide segmented applicators to improve placement precision and nutrient delivery.
- Sensor in Ground-Engaging Tool Tooth for Soil Composition Monitoring
Electromagnetic sensor nested in a rotating tool tooth cavity detects reflected signals to determine soil composition.
- Pneumatic Soil Disruption System for Real-Time Compaction Diagnosis
Replacing slow mechanical tillage, the system uses compressed air injection and laser vibrometry to diagnose soil compaction and root distribution in real time.
- Non-invasive Multimodal Sensors for Soil Compaction Mapping
Multimodal sensors map soil compaction to replace invasive probing, enabling targeted tillage that reduces fuel consumption and improves crop productivity.
- Infrared Soil Analysis System for Real-Time Nutrient Mapping
An agricultural vehicle uses an infrared sensor and controller to map soil nutrients, replacing expensive lab sampling with optical detection.
- Agricultural Soil Sensor Control via Penetration Depth
Controller activates soil sensors only when ground engaging tools reach proper depth, preventing inaccurate data from exposed sensors.
- Soil Moisture Sensor Fusion for Tillage Accuracy
Ground-penetrating radar and capacitance sensors resolve measurement accuracy issues caused by varying soil types during tillage operations.
- Soil Measurement System Using Wireless Signal Time of Flight
A soil measurement system uses wireless signal time of flight to estimate permittivity and moisture levels.