Optical Connection Identification for Tractor Attachment Functions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for controlling devices connected to vehicles, such as tractors, are complex and lack automation, making it difficult to identify and operate the technical functions of these connections efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A method that uses optical acquisition of connection configurations between vehicle and device connections to assign and provide configuration information, allowing for simplified and automated identification and control of technical functions, utilizing vehicle and device-specific identifiers and profile data generated through image processing, enabling unambiguous operation of connected devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If manual identification and control methods are used for device connections, then operational flexibility is maintained, but device complexity and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical identification processes with an optical scanning system that automatically detects connection configurations. The control system uses optical acquisition to identify connected devices and automatically retrieves their technical functions, eliminating the need for manual connection tracking and reducing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service operation where the control system automatically identifies connected devices through optical scanning, retrieves their technical functions from stored profiles, and configures control parameters without requiring manual intervention. This self-identification capability significantly simplifies the operational process.
2Productivity
If automated optical identification systems are implemented, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases due to additional sensors and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The control system integrates multiple functions into a single platform: optical acquisition for identification, database management for storing device profiles, automatic configuration for parameter setting, and control execution for device operation. This multi-functional integration improves productivity while managing system complexity through consolidation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing technical function profiles and control parameters for various devices in a database. When a device is connected, the system automatically retrieves the pre-stored information and configures control parameters in advance, eliminating the need for manual configuration and improving operational efficiency.
3Measurement precision
If detailed configuration information is provided for all connections, then measurement precision and identification accuracy improve, but information processing requirements and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by storing detailed technical function profiles and control parameters only for specific device types and connection configurations that are actually used. The optical identification system retrieves only the relevant configuration data needed for the currently connected device, rather than processing all possible configuration information, thus maintaining accuracy while managing data volume.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables simplified and automated operation of connected devices by providing clear configuration information, facilitating independent control systems to activate devices connected to vehicles, improving efficiency and reducing operational complexity.
Implementation Method 1
The interconnected vehicle connections and device connections form a connection configuration which is optically acquired
Data Source
AI summary
A method for identifying a technical function of an agricultural attachment connected to a connection interface of a vehicle, the connection interface including multiple vehicle connections and the agricultural attachment including multiple device connections, includes optically acquiring a connection configuration formed by a first of the multiple device connections being connected to a first of the multiple vehicle connections, assigning a predefined technical function of the first of the multiple device connections to the first of the multiple vehicle connections, and identifying the predefined technical function at the first of the multiple vehicle connections depending on configuration information regarding the assigned predefined technical function.