Farm Work Machine Mode Verification via GPS Database
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Solution Overview
Problem
Farm workers face difficulties in easily and reliably setting the correct work mode for farm work machines to comply with varying specifications across different farm sectors, such as cropping height and straw processing methods, which can lead to inefficient operations.
Innovation Solution
A farm work machine system that includes a communication unit to read sector-specific information from a management center database, a work mode setting unit, a comparison unit to match set modes with registered modes, and a display unit to generate data for easy verification and adjustment, allowing workers to accurately set and verify work modes using GPS and sensor data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If workers manually set work modes for each farm sector, then the farm work machine can be adapted to different specifications, but the operation complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-stores work mode information for each farm sector in a database before the actual work begins. When the work machine enters a sector, the corresponding work mode information is automatically retrieved and applied, eliminating the need for workers to manually configure settings for each sector.
Solution Approach 2:
The work machine automatically obtains and configures work mode parameters based on its own location data and the stored sector information. The system performs self-configuration without requiring external manual intervention, thereby simplifying operation while maintaining adaptability.
2Ease of operation
If work mode settings are simplified for easier operation, then ease of operation improves, but the precision and accuracy of matching sector-specific requirements may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors the work machine's location via GPS, compares it with stored sector boundary data, and automatically updates the work mode settings when the machine enters or exits a sector. This closed-loop feedback ensures that the correct work mode is always applied without requiring manual verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment of work mode settings with an automated electronic control system that uses GPS positioning and database queries to determine and apply the appropriate work mode, thereby maintaining precision while improving ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple work modes are configured for different sectors, then adaptability to various specifications is improved, but the device complexity and information management burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a universal database structure and standardized data format to store work mode information for multiple sectors. The same software module and communication protocol handle all sector transitions, allowing the system to manage diverse work modes without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
A farm work machine (1) operable in a variety of work modes includes a communications unit (5) that reads farm work information for a selected target farm work sector from a database of a management center storing the farm work information for each farm work sector, a work mode setting unit (46) which sets work modes, a work mode comparison unit (53) that effects comparison between a set work mode set by the work mode setting unit and a registered work mode included in farm work information read from the database, and a display data generation unit (55) that generates display data in order to display, on a display, the read farm work information and a result of the comparison effected by the mode comparison unit.