Grass Management Moisture Mapping for Post-Mowing Routes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing agricultural support systems, such as those described in Patent document 1, primarily focus on rice planting operations and do not adequately address the management of grass pastures after mowing, particularly in determining operations, traveling routes, and moisture-based planning.
Innovation Solution
A grass management system incorporating a first moisture-obtaining device to measure grass moisture, a position-detecting device to track mower positions, and a creation supporting part to plan operations based on moisture values, weather, and field information, including the use of tedders, rakes, and roll balers to manage grass pastures effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional agricultural support systems are used, then rice planting operations can be managed, but grass pasture management after mowing cannot be effectively supported
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces moisture value as a new parameter to characterize grass pasture conditions after mowing. The moisture-obtaining device measures and acquires moisture values, which are then used by the creation supporting part to determine optimal operation timing, thereby enabling effective grass pasture management that was previously unsupported by conventional systems
Solution Approach 2:
The agricultural support system is extended to serve multiple functions: it now supports both conventional rice planting operations and new grass pasture management operations. The creation supporting part can generate operation plans for different types of agricultural activities based on the acquired moisture values and field conditions
2Loss of time
If operation plans are created without moisture value data, then planning can proceed, but optimal timing and routing cannot be determined
Solution Approach 1:
The moisture-obtaining device acquires moisture values in advance before operation planning is performed. This preliminary acquisition of moisture data allows the creation supporting part to determine optimal operation timing and routing decisions based on actual field conditions, rather than using generic or estimated timing
3Productivity
If simple routing is used for post-mowing operations, then ease of operation is maintained, but optimal traveling routes cannot be planned
Solution Approach 1:
The creation supporting part automatically generates optimal traveling routes for post-mowing operations based on the acquired moisture values and field conditions. The system performs self-service routing optimization without requiring manual intervention, determining the most efficient paths for agricultural machinery to follow based on actual moisture distribution in the field
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AI summary
The claimed invention relates to a grass management system comprising: a first physical quantity detecting device configured to detect a physical quantity relating to the grass, wherein the first physical quantity detecting device is connected to a storage device and configured to transmit the detected physical quantity to the storage device, wherein the storage device is configured to store a detected position detected when obtaining the physical quantity relating to the grass; and a creation supporting part configured to support a creation of an operation plan including an operation time and a traveling route using the detected position and the physical quantity relating to the grass.