Event-Controlled Route Data Recording for Agricultural Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current route recording methods for agricultural machine systems are inefficient, burdening systems with unnecessary data storage and computational demands, and requiring excessive operator concentration, as they record all route data without distinction between essential and non-essential information.
Innovation Solution
An event-controlled route recording method and device that automatically activates or deactivates data recording based on specific events or machine states, using position determination, event detection, and storage devices to only record necessary route data, with optional manual override.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all route data is recorded continuously, then complete route information is available, but storage capacity and computational resources are unnecessarily consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and records only the essential route data points that are necessary for route planning and guidance, excluding unnecessary sections such as turning processes at road ends. This selective extraction approach maintains route information completeness while significantly reducing the volume of stored data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different recording qualities to different sections of the route based on their importance. Essential route sections are recorded with full detail, while non-essential sections are either excluded or recorded with reduced detail, optimizing storage usage according to local requirements.
2Loss of information
If all route data is recorded and visualized, then complete route information is provided, but operator concentration and fatigue increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and displays only the essential route information that operators need for safe and efficient operation, removing unnecessary visual clutter from the display. This reduces operator cognitive load and fatigue while maintaining access to complete route data when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system dynamically adjusts the amount and type of information presented to the operator based on operational context, showing only relevant route sections and hiding unnecessary details during different phases of operation.
3Loss of information
If complete route data is stored, then all route sections are available for analysis, but computational effort for data processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential route data points needed for route planning and analysis, excluding unnecessary sections such as turning processes. This reduces the computational burden of processing and analyzing route data while maintaining the completeness of operationally relevant information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system records partial route data - specifically the essential portions needed for route planning - rather than attempting to record and process all possible route information. This partial action approach is sufficient for achieving the desired route optimization goals without excessive computational effort.
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AI summary
The method involves detecting the current position data (PD) of the machine system (1) automatically during a trip of the agricultural machine system continuously or in indicated distances. The trackway data (WD) based on the detected position data represent the trackway that is driven from the machine system and is stored in memory unit (7). Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a method of controlling agricultural machine system (2) a trackway recording unit.