Agricultural Route Planning System with Independent Recording Mode
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current route planning systems for agricultural working machines require significant preparation work and unproductive auxiliary trips to define reference points, limiting the efficiency of route creation and data precision.
Innovation Solution
A route planning system with a navigation module that allows independent activation of automatic driving and recording modes, enabling simultaneous processing of existing routes and creation of new routes, reducing the effort involved in route planning by using precise data from automatic mode recordings and a bed function module to divide territories into defined travel routes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If prominent reference points are determined using previously created data or auxiliary trips, then the territory can be selected and divided into routes, but the preparation work and time required for route planning increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by recording reference points during normal automatic driving operations. Instead of requiring separate auxiliary trips to collect reference data, the system accumulates position data continuously as the vehicle operates, storing these points for future route planning use. This transforms a time-consuming preliminary task into an integrated part of normal operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically generating reference points from its own operational data. The vehicle's GPS and positioning systems continuously record position information during normal driving, and this data is automatically stored and made available for route planning without requiring external data sources or separate data collection missions.
2Measurement precision
If auxiliary trips are made to define reference points of the territory, then complete route data can be collected, but unproductive travel time and reduced operational efficiency occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the function of data collection with normal operational driving. Instead of separating reference point collection into distinct auxiliary trips, the system combines this data gathering function with the vehicle's regular working operations, so that reference points are collected incidentally during productive activities rather than during dedicated unproductive trips.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning and data recording system serves multiple functions simultaneously. It not only records reference points for future route planning but also tracks current position for active navigation and operation. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for dedicated auxiliary trips, as the same system serves both data collection and operational guidance needs.
3Device complexity
If routes are processed sequentially with one route at a time, then simple processing logic is maintained, but the time to complete territory processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-dividing the entire territory into multiple routes using stored reference points before actual processing begins. This allows all route calculations to be completed in advance, enabling the vehicle to simply follow pre-determined paths during operation without requiring complex real-time decision-making or sequential route generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the territory into discrete, pre-defined routes that can be processed independently but are all available for execution. By dividing the large territory into smaller route segments in advance using reference points, the system maintains simple processing logic for each individual route while enabling efficient overall territory coverage through multiple pre-prepared routes.
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AI summary
The system has a navigation module (18) generating driving routes (20). The navigating module includes an automatic driving mode and a recording mode, such that the automatic driving mode and the recording mode are activatable independent of each other. A control and evaluation unit (12) selects a start point and an end point, where the points are selected by generating a start and stop signal. The control and evaluation unit includes a display unit that is designed as a touchscreen monitor, where the start point and end point are determined by making a selection on the monitor.