Agricultural Vehicle Interface Object Detection Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Agricultural vehicles lack an efficient system for controlling and optimizing the operation of various systems, such as product application and drive systems, using user interfaces, which can lead to suboptimal performance and operator discomfort due to inadequate detection and response to environmental conditions and object proximity.
Innovation Solution
An agricultural system that includes user interfaces operably coupled with sensors and a computing system, which captures data to detect objects and generate instructions for the product application and drive systems to operate in specific conditions, ensuring optimal performance and safety by adjusting operational states based on detected data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If user interfaces are provided externally on the vehicle for convenient access, then operator ease of operation is improved, but the risk of accidental activation or interference from objects near the interface increases
Solution Approach 1:
A sensor acts as an intermediary between external objects and the user interface, detecting the presence of objects proximate to the interface and preventing unauthorized or accidental activation. The sensor creates a protective zone around the interface without physically blocking access.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies preliminary protective action by detecting objects before they can interfere with the user interface. When an object is detected in the proximate area, the system preemptively prevents activation or interference, eliminating the harmful effect before it occurs.
2Device complexity
If the vehicle systems operate with basic control mechanisms, then device complexity is reduced, but the ability to detect and respond to environmental conditions and objects is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle system performs self-service by automatically detecting environmental conditions and objects using sensors, and autonomously adjusting its operation without requiring complex manual intervention. The computing system processes sensor data and automatically modifies system behavior, reducing the need for complex control mechanisms while improving reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring environmental conditions and object proximity through sensors, then using this information to automatically adjust vehicle system operation. The computing system receives sensor input and generates appropriate control responses, creating a closed-loop system that improves reliability without proportionally increasing complexity.
3Ease of operation
If the user interface remains accessible from external positions, then operator convenience is maintained, but safety risks increase when objects are proximate to the interface
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies dynamic control by continuously monitoring object proximity and adjusting interface accessibility in real-time. When objects are detected near the interface, the system dynamically modifies operational states to prevent unsafe activation, while maintaining normal access when no objects are present. This dynamic approach preserves operator convenience while eliminating safety risks.
Data Source
AI summary
An agricultural system can include a product application system. A user interface can be operably coupled with the product application system. One or more sensors can be configured to capture data indicative of an object proximate to the user interface. A computing system can be communicatively coupled to the product application system and the one or more sensors. The computing system can be configured to detect an object based on the data from the one or more sensors and generate instructions for one or more components of the product application system to operate in an operational condition based on the detection of the object.