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Carnegie Mellon University

Mark Michael Chaney

Bruce Alan Coers

Herman Herman

Carlos Vallespi-Gonzalez

Zachary Thomas Bonefas

Aaron J Bruns

Gary S Keys, Ii

Roderick James Jensen

Jeremiah K Johnson

Scott Matthew Buse

Scott Robert Bowers

Brian Joseph Maas

Jose Gonzalez Mora

Nathan R Vandike

Alan David Sheidler

Terence Daniel Pickett

Richard Allen Humpal

Ryan Patrick Mackin

Glenn Everett Pope

Tarik Loukili

Travis J Davis

Bradley K Yanke

Steven Rees

Broughton C Boydell

Bradley James Watts

Bhanu Kiran Palla

Yong Ho Park

Stephen Michael Patton

Robert Vincent Shannon, Jr

Joshua J Carson

For each of a plurality of spray nozzles of an autonomous agricultural vehicle, a set of instructions provided by the autonomous agricultural vehicle to the spray nozzle is accessed. Each instruction in the set is generated by analyzing a respective image of a portion of a geographic area captured by the autonomous agricultural vehicle. A spray performance of at least one spray nozzle from among the plurality of spray nozzles is identified as an outlier by analyzing the sets of instructions respectively provided to the plurality of spray nozzles. An action with respect to the at least one spray nozzle identified as the outlier is performed. The action may be to place the vehicle in fallback state in which a targeted spray may be switched to broadcast spray.

Using machine learning to identify a degradation state of an autonomous agricultural vehicle

An agricultural applicator, that applies material to an agricultural field, includes an on-board, real-time image sensor that senses targets for the material to be applied. A controller controls applicators, such as nozzles or other applicators, to apply the material to the sensed targets.

Agricultural sprayer with real-time, on-machine target sensor

A harvester may include a crop path along which crops are moved, a working member to interact with weed seeds moving along the crop path and a controller. The controller is to receive data indicating forthcoming weed seeds and is to output control signals controlling the working member based on the data.

Weed seed based harvester working member control

An example harvester that may include a weed seed devitalizer and a controller that automatically adapts or adjusts the weed seed devitalizer. The controller is to receive data from at least one sensor indicating forthcoming weed seeds and to output control signals controlling the weed seed devitalizer based on the data.

Weed seed devitalizer control

First imaging device collects first image data, whereas second imaging device collects second image data of a storage portion. A container identification module identifies a container perimeter of the storage portion in at least one of the collected first image data and the collected second image data. A spout identification module is adapted to identify a spout of the transferring vehicle in the collected image data. An image data evaluator determines whether to use the first image data, the second image data, or both based on an evaluation of the intensity of pixel data or ambient light conditions. An alignment module is adapted to determine the relative position of the spout and the container perimeter and to generate command data to the propelled portion to steer the storage portion in cooperative alignment such that the spout is aligned within a central zone or a target zone of the container perimeter.

System and method of material handling using one or more imaging devices on the transferring vehicle to control the material distribution into the storage portion of the receiving vehicle

A method of converting a conventional round baler to a round baler with an accumulator chamber is disclosed.

Round baler for baling crop residue

A working vehicle has a body, an internal combustion engine in an engine compartment in the vehicle body; and an air scoop having an inlet positioned near a top of the vehicle body and facing in an upward direction, the air scoop pivotable between a first closed, transport position, and a second open, operating position for directing air into the engine compartment when the air scoop is in the open, operating position.

Folding air intake scoop

A hitch assembly comprises a first coupling element and a second coupling element suited to be latched to the first coupling element. A rod member has a first end connected to the first coupling element. An actuator has a movable output member that can move between a retracted and an extended position.

Hitch assembly with a guide element

A working vehicle, such as an agricultural combine, includes a vehicle body and an internal combustion engine carried by the vehicle body. The internal combustion engine includes a heat exchanger. An air scoop has an inlet positioned near a top of the vehicle body and facing in an upward direction, and an outlet positioned in association with the heat exchanger.

Agricultural working vehicle with air scoop for air intake system

A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes a plurality of platform sections positioned in end-to-end juxtaposed relation to each other. At least one platform section includes a frame, a plurality of float arms movably coupled with the frame, an endless belt carried by the plurality of float arms, and a cutterbar assembly carried by the plurality of float arms and movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions.

Flexible cutting platform to follow ground contour in an agricultural harvesting machine

An apparatus is configured for supplying air to a cooling package for an internal combustion engine that powers an agricultural machine. The apparatus includes an air intake housing defining an air intake opening and a sump. The sump has a wall and a port. A gating device is positioned in communication with the port. The gating device has a first position wherein the port of the sump is closed and a second position wherein the port of the sump is not closed.

Sump for cooling package air intake housing of an agricultural machine

A combine harvester hydraulic system having a valve which automatically routes hydraulic fluid from a combine fluid supply line to a combine fluid return line when the combine fluid supply line is not coupled to a hydraulic line of a harvesting assembly.

Combine hydraulic reel drive shunt

A hydraulic system for a combine and harvesting assembly having a valve mechanism that automatically routes fluid from a combine hydraulic line to a harvesting assembly hydraulic line when the harvesting assembly line is coupled with the combine hydraulic line, and automatically routes fluid from the combine hydraulic line to a hydraulic cylinder that controls the speed of a variable speed sheave of a conveyor drive system when the harvesting assembly hydraulic line is detached from the combine hydraulic line. The valve mechanism also includes a relief valve that allows pressurized fluid from the hydraulic cylinder to flow back to the combine's hydraulic system when the valve is routing fluid from the combine hydraulic line to the harvesting assembly.

Valve mechanism for a combine hydraulic system

A harvesting assembly is provided with a transverse feed auger for directing harvested crop material into a feederhouse. The feed auger is also provided with retractable fingers. The retractable fingers are freely rotatably mounted on a finger timing shaft located in the feed auger. A feed auger torque sensor is mounted to the feed auger and communicates an actual feed auger torque signal to a controller. The controller is provided with a memory having a maximum desired feed auger torque signal. When the actual feed auger torque signal exceeds the maximum desired feed auger torque signal, the feed auger drive is disengaged. A timing shaft torque sensor is mounted to the finger timing shaft and communicates an actual timing shaft torque signal to the controller. The memory of the controller is provided with a maximum desired timing shaft torque signal. When the actual timing shaft torque signal exceeds the maximum desired timing shaft torque signal a brake is applied to the feed auger.

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Geneseo, IL, United States of America

Mark Michael Chaney