System consisting of a purely manually guided soil processing device and an automatically operated soil processing device and method for operating such a system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing soil cultivation systems lack efficient integration of manually guided and automatically operated devices, limiting their ability to optimize behavior and coverage in environments, especially in areas with obstacles and varying soil types.
Innovation Solution
A networked system where a manually operated soil cultivation device records its movement path and activities, transmitting this information via wireless communication to an automatically operated device, allowing the latter to replicate the path and activities, enabling semi-automatic optimization and specialized cleaning tasks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a manually guided soil cultivation device is used, then the user can navigate around obstacles and adapt to varying soil types, but the coverage area and productivity are limited by manual operation speed
Solution Approach 1:
The manually operated device performs a preliminary reconnaissance journey to map the environment and identify optimal paths, storing this information for later use. This preliminary action enables the automatically operated device to subsequently cover the same area more efficiently without manual intervention during the actual cultivation operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The automatically operated device copies the movement path and operational parameters detected by the manually guided device during reconnaissance. By replicating the adaptive path planning and soil cultivation activities detected during manual operation, the automatic device achieves both adaptability to environmental conditions and increased productivity through automated execution.
2Productivity
If an automatically operated soil cultivation device is used, then productivity and coverage area are increased, but the device cannot adapt to obstacles and varying soil types without manual guidance
Solution Approach 1:
The manually operated device detects environmental features, obstacles, and soil characteristics during reconnaissance, providing feedback information about the environment. This feedback is stored and used by the automatically operated device to adapt its path planning and cultivation activities, enabling the automatic device to respond to environmental variations without real-time manual control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary environmental assessment and path planning through manual operation, storing detection results for later automated execution. This preliminary action allows the automatic device to operate productively while inheriting the adaptability decisions made during the reconnaissance phase.
3Extent of automation
If the manually operated device records and transmits movement path information, then the automatically operated device can replicate the path, but additional detection and communication equipment is required
Solution Approach 1:
The manually operated device is equipped with detection means that serve dual purposes: guiding the manual device during operation and recording environmental information for automatic device replication. The communication device transmits both control signals and environmental data, reducing the need for separate specialized equipment on the automatic device.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring the automatic device to have identical detection equipment, the system copies the detection data from the manually operated device. The automatic device receives and processes transmitted information about movement paths and environmental conditions, achieving automatic path following with simplified hardware requirements.
4Area of stationary object
If the automatically operated device replicates the movement path, then comprehensive coverage is achieved, but the transmission and processing of path information requires additional time and energy
Solution Approach 1:
The system transmits only the essential path and environmental data required for replication, rather than complete sensor data streams. This partial action approach ensures comprehensive coverage is achieved while minimizing the energy required for data transmission and processing by focusing only on critical information.
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic device receives condensed path information from the manual device and replicates only the essential movement pattern and key operational parameters. This selective copying reduces the volume of data that needs to be transmitted and processed, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining comprehensive area coverage.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a system comprising a first soil cultivation device (1) that is operated exclusively manually by a user within an environment and a second soil cultivation device that is operated exclusively automatically, wherein the second soil cultivation device is designed to orient and locate itself within an environment.To further develop such a system advantageously, it is proposed that the first soil cultivation device (1) is configured to detect a movement path (3) of the first soil cultivation device (1) during a movement of the first soil cultivation device (1) guided manually by the user and to transmit information about the detected movement path (3) to the second soil cultivation device via wireless communication, wherein the second soil cultivation device is configured to receive the information and to move autonomously along the movement path (3) within the environment on the basis of the information.