Agricultural Machine Gesture Control for Remote Self-Driving

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing agricultural machines lack convenient remote operation capabilities for self-driving, limiting their efficiency and flexibility in agricultural tasks.

Innovation Solution

Agricultural machines equipped with gesture recognition systems and controllers that interpret human gestures to perform actions based on predefined operational authorities, enabling remote control and autonomous operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If agricultural machines perform autonomous self-driving without remote operation capabilities, then automation level increases, but operational flexibility and convenience deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautonomous self-driving capabilityVSAvoidremote operation convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces gesture recognition technology as an intermediary between the operator and the autonomous agricultural machine. Sensors detect gestures from the operator, the processor interprets these gestures, and the controller executes corresponding commands, enabling natural and convenient remote operation while preserving autonomous driving capabilities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical control systems with a gesture-based recognition system. Instead of physical controls or complex interfaces, the system uses sensors to detect human gestures and converts them into control signals, simplifying the operation interface while maintaining full control capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If agricultural machines use complex remote operation interfaces, then control precision increases, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegesture recognition accuracyVSAvoidoperation simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The gesture recognition system operates autonomously by automatically detecting, interpreting, and responding to gestures without requiring the operator to learn complex commands or interfaces. The system adapts to natural human movements, making operation intuitive and simple while maintaining high recognition accuracy through sophisticated sensor and processor integration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12591248B2Agricultural machine and gesture recognition system for agricultural machine

Publication Date: 2026.03.31 KUBOTA CORP

AI summary

An agricultural machine includes a controller configured or programmed to control an action of the agricultural machine, and at least one sensor to sense an environment around the agricultural machine. When the at least one sensor acquires motion information of a person performing a gesture, the controller is configured or programmed to cause the agricultural machine to perform an action determined based on a type of the gesture and an operational authority granted to the person.