Tilled Floor Sensing Assembly Pin Array Profile
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for monitoring tilled floor conditions in agricultural fields are inadequate for accurately adjusting agricultural operations due to limitations in capturing detailed profiles of the field's surface variations, which can impact operation effectiveness and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a sensor frame with a tilled floor sensing assembly, including extendable pins and sensors to capture position and force data, allowing for the determination of the tilled floor profile by penetrating the field surface and analyzing the data collected by position and force sensors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional monitoring systems are used to determine tilled floor profile, then the system structure is simple, but the measurement precision is insufficient to capture detailed surface variations
Solution Approach 1:
The sensing assembly is segmented into multiple independent pins, each equipped with its own position and force sensors. This segmentation allows each pin to independently measure local tilled floor conditions, significantly improving measurement precision across the entire monitoring area while distributing the system complexity across modular, reusable components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from traditional single-point or line-based measurement to multi-dimensional profiling by deploying an array of pins at different positions. Each pin provides measurements in multiple dimensions (position, force, depth), creating a comprehensive three-dimensional profile of the tilled floor that captures detailed surface variations.
2Measurement precision
If multiple sensors are deployed to capture detailed tilled floor profiles, then measurement precision improves, but the device complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Each pin assembly serves multiple functions: it measures vertical position, horizontal position, penetration depth, and soil resistance force simultaneously. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate measurement devices, thereby improving measurement precision without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pins automatically penetrate the tilled floor to their natural stopping point based on soil resistance, self-recording the depth and force data without requiring active control or complex positioning mechanisms. This self-service approach simplifies the control system while capturing detailed profile information.
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 precise monitoring and adjustment of agricultural operations by providing detailed profiles of the tilled floor, improving operation effectiveness and efficiency by accurately accounting for field surface variations.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of position sensors, with each position sensor configured to capture data indicative of a position of a given pin of the plurality of pins relative to the sensor frame
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of force sensors, with each force sensor configured to capture data indicative of a force being applied to a given pin of the plurality of pins
Data Source
AI summary
A system for monitoring tilled floor conditions within a field includes a sensor frame and a tilled floor sensing assembly supported on the sensor frame. The assembly, in turn, includes a plurality of pins configured to be extended relative to the sensor frame such that each pin penetrates a top surface of the field. Furthermore, the assembly includes a plurality of position sensors, with each position sensor configured to capture data indicative of a position of a given pin of the plurality of pins relative to the sensor frame. Moreover, the assembly includes a plurality of force sensors, with each force sensor configured to capture data indicative of a force being applied to a given pin of the plurality of pins. Additionally, the data captured by the plurality of position sensors and the data captured by the plurality of force sensors is indicative of a tilled floor profile of the field.