Electronic Detection Unit for Farming Treatment Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing farming machines lack reliable tracking of actual treatments applied, such as product type and quantity, due to operator deviations or product substitution, and require manual and time-consuming data archiving for certification.
Innovation Solution
A system with an electronic detection unit on the farming machine intercepts data from the control unit and sends it to a remote computer apparatus via wireless communication, using blockchain for secure data storage, enabling automated and real-time tracking and certification of treatments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual data archiving is used for treatment tracking, then data can be recorded, but the process is time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical data recording with automated electronic detection and wireless transmission systems. Sensors and control units automatically capture treatment data (product type, quantity, location) and transmit it via wireless communication to remote servers, eliminating manual archiving operations while ensuring data integrity through automated capture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies of treatment data through electronic detection and storage. Instead of manual transcription, the system automatically generates and stores electronic records of treatments applied, including product information, quantities, and geographic locations, which can be instantly accessed and verified without time-consuming manual processes.
2Ease of operation
If operator discretion is allowed in treatment application, then operational flexibility is maintained, but treatment tracking reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automated feedback systems where sensors continuously monitor treatment application parameters (product flow rates, spray coverage, seed distribution) and compare them against planned treatments. The system provides real-time feedback to operators and automatically records actual treatments applied, ensuring tracking accuracy while maintaining operational flexibility through electronic guidance rather than rigid constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit and electronic detection system serve as intermediaries between the operator and the treatment application process. These intermediaries automatically capture and verify treatment data, product information, and application parameters, ensuring accurate tracking without preventing operators from making necessary operational adjustments within the treatment plan.
3Adaptability or versatility
If product substitution or dosage modification occurs, then adaptive farming is enabled, but treatment certification reliability is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system requires preliminary electronic registration of products and treatments before application. Product information, expected dosages, and treatment parameters are pre-loaded into the control unit. Any deviations from the planned treatment (product substitutions or dosage modifications) are automatically detected and recorded by the electronic detection system, ensuring certification reliability while allowing adaptive farming decisions to be properly documented.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic detection system continuously monitors actual treatment application and provides feedback on deviations from planned treatments. When product substitutions or dosage modifications occur, the system automatically detects these changes through sensor data and control unit information, records them with timestamps and location data, and maintains an accurate audit trail for certification purposes while enabling adaptive farming practices.
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AI summary
System for tracking farming treatments, which comprises an electronic detection unit (18) mounted on a farming machine (2) and comprising a recording module (19), which is in communication with the control unit (10) of the farming machine (2) in order to intercept data signals transmitted by such control unit (10), and is arranged for selecting, in the aforesaid data signals, dispensing parameters indicative of the quantity of product distributed on the ground or on the cultivations. In addition, the electronic detection unit (18) comprises a communication module (20) of wireless type, which is in data communication with a remote computer apparatus (15) in order to send communication signals containing the aforesaid dispensing parameters to the remote computer apparatus (15), which is arranged for storing such dispensing parameters in an electronic register (16) usable by multiple users (17).