Harvest Range Selection by Crop Value for Labor Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to appropriately allocate labor force for crop harvesting based on crop value, leading to inefficient use of resources.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that stores crop value data for each planting position and calculates a harvestable area where the crop value meets a threshold, prioritizing high-value areas for harvesting and optimizing labor allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If labor force is allocated without considering crop value, then harvesting can be performed uniformly across all areas, but labor resources are wasted on low-value crops and harvest efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating harvest ranges based on crop value. The controller divides the field into multiple harvest ranges (first harvest range for high-value crops, second harvest range for low-value crops) and allocates labor force differently to each range. This ensures that labor is concentrated on high-value areas while reducing allocation to low-value areas, thereby improving harvest efficiency and reducing labor waste.
2Loss of time
If harvest range is not segmented by crop value, then harvesting operations are simplified, but movement distance of labor force increases and time is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the harvest area into multiple distinct ranges based on crop value thresholds. The controller identifies a first harvest range where crop value exceeds a first threshold and a second harvest range where crop value is below the threshold. This segmentation allows labor force to focus on high-value areas first, reducing unnecessary movement across the entire field and minimizing time loss.
3Productivity
If all planting positions are harvested regardless of value, then complete harvest is achieved, but resources are inefficiently utilized on low-value crops
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of crop value as the basis for harvest allocation. By setting different value thresholds and creating corresponding harvest ranges, the system dynamically adjusts which areas are prioritized for harvesting. This parameter-based approach ensures that limited labor resources are allocated to areas with the highest economic return, improving resource utilization efficiency while still capturing valuable crops.
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AI summary
An information processing device includes a storage to store value data representing a crop value of a crop for each planting position, and a controller configured or programmed to execute selection processing of a harvest range based on the value data, in which the selection processing includes processing of calculating a harvestable area in which a work subject is allowed to execute harvesting in a predetermined period, and processing of allocating the harvestable area to the planting position where the crop value is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold.