Equipment Configuration Library for Rapid Work Vehicle Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
As agricultural equipment and command and control systems become more complex, transitioning between tasks and equipment configurations becomes time-consuming and inefficient, leading to lost productivity.
Innovation Solution
A library of equipment configuration code files is stored in non-volatile memory, containing settings and information for various pieces of equipment, allowing for quick setup and control through a command and control system, with contributions from manufacturers, dealers, and users, enabling efficient configuration and control of work vehicles and attachments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If equipment settings are adjusted manually for each task transition, then the operator has direct control over equipment configuration, but the transition time between tasks increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Equipment configuration files are pre-configured with task-specific settings before operation begins. The command and control system automatically loads these pre-configured settings when a task is initiated, eliminating the need for manual adjustment during task transitions and reducing transition time while maintaining operational control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and stores digital copies of equipment configuration settings for different tasks. These configuration copies can be quickly loaded and applied automatically, replacing manual reconfiguration processes and enabling rapid task transitions while preserving the ability to control equipment settings.
2Adaptability or versatility
If equipment becomes more complex and sophisticated with more features, then the functionality and capability of the equipment improves, but the process of setting up equipment for tasks becomes more involved and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The equipment configuration is divided into separate, modular configuration files that can be independently managed and loaded. Each configuration file contains specific settings for particular tasks or equipment combinations, allowing the system to load only the necessary configuration segments rather than reconfiguring the entire equipment system manually.
Solution Approach 2:
Complex equipment configurations are pre-configured and stored as digital files before operation. The command and control system automatically retrieves and applies these pre-configured settings based on the task at hand, eliminating the time-consuming process of manually configuring complex equipment parameters while maintaining full functionality.
3Productivity
If multiple pieces of equipment are used simultaneously or in combination, then the capability to perform multiple tasks improves, but the complexity of orchestrating and configuring the equipment increases
Solution Approach 1:
Configuration files are created that merge and integrate settings for multiple pieces of equipment into a single unified configuration. This allows the command and control system to manage and orchestrate multiple equipment pieces simultaneously through a single configuration load, reducing the complexity of coordinating multiple separate configuration processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The command and control system is designed with universal configuration capabilities that can handle various equipment types and combinations through standardized configuration files. This multi-functional approach allows the same system to orchestrate different equipment combinations without requiring separate complex configuration processes for each scenario.
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AI summary
In one embodiment a method includes storing in non-volatile memory a library of equipment configuration code files, each equipment configuration code file including configuration code for configuration and control of a work vehicle, for configuration and control of an attachment to be carried or towed by the work vehicle, or for combined configuration and control of both the work vehicle and the attachment in combination, receiving an altered version of at least one equipment configuration code file, the altered version including OEM data provided by or altered by an original equipment manufacturer of the work vehicle or the attachment, dealer or distributor data provided by or altered by a dealer or distributor of the work vehicle or the attachment, and user data provided by or altered by a user of the work vehicle or attachment, and storing the altered version in the non-volatile memory of the library.