Reusable Field Guidance Plan Template for Off-Road Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current field guidance plans are designed for single operations and are discarded after completion, leading to inefficiencies and the need for repeated design efforts, as they are not reusable for different operations or applicable to varying field conditions.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that creates and stores a reusable field guidance plan template by retaining attributes and metadata from a single field operation, allowing modification and reuse for other operations, and triggers real-time alerts for corrections during execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If field guidance plans are designed for single operations and discarded after completion, then the guidance plan can be simple and focused on specific operation requirements, but the need for repeated design efforts increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by creating a reusable field guidance plan template that captures the structural framework, boundary definitions, and operational parameters before actual field operations begin. This template is established in advance and can be modified and applied across multiple operations, eliminating the need to redesign guidance plans from scratch for each operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies parameter changes by allowing the field guidance plan template to be dynamically adjusted with different operational parameters (such as operation type, equipment specifications, and field conditions) while maintaining the core structural framework. This enables the same template to serve multiple operations by simply changing relevant parameters rather than creating entirely new plans.
2Quantity of substance
If field guidance plans are discarded after single use, then storage resources are conserved, but time and effort are lost due to repeated design requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements copying by creating a digital template representation of the field guidance plan that can be replicated and reused across multiple operations. Instead of discarding the original plan, the system generates copyable template instances that retain the essential guidance structure while allowing for operation-specific modifications, significantly reducing redesign time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies discarding and recovering by selectively retaining the reusable structural components of the field guidance plan (such as boundary definitions, path structures, and parameter frameworks) while discarding only the operation-specific temporary data. This recovered template structure is then stored for future use, preventing complete loss of valuable guidance information.
3Adaptability or versatility
If field guidance plans are not reusable, then each operation can be optimized for specific conditions, but the overall system complexity increases due to multiple unique plans
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements universality by designing a field guidance plan template with multi-functional capabilities that can serve various operation types (planting, spraying, harvesting, etc.) through parameter configuration. The core template structure remains universal and applicable across operations, while specific operational requirements are met through adjustable parameters rather than requiring entirely different plan structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies segmentation by dividing the field guidance plan into distinct modular components: the reusable template framework (containing boundary definitions, path structures, and parameter frameworks) and operation-specific parameters (containing operation-type details). This segmentation allows the system to maintain a simple, reusable core while accommodating operation-specific optimizations through separate, easily configurable parameter sections.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and non-transitory computer-readable media for creating a field guidance plan template. Receiving, via an interface of an off-road work vehicle, a set of attributes associated with a defined area of a work field for a field operation of the off-road work vehicle. The set of attributes define features of the work field. Generating a field guidance plan for the defined area of the work field. The field guidance plan designed to assist the off-road work vehicle in traversing the defined area during the field operation. The field guidance plan also including a set of field guidance lines. Extracting the set of attributes of each field guidance line of the set of field guidance lines in the field guidance plan. Creating and storing a field guidance plan template based at least in part on the set of attributes the field operation.