Cnh Industrial America LLC

Cnh Industrial Italia S.p.a.

Navneet Gulati

Aditya Singh

Duqiang Wu

Phillip Duane Dix

Daniel Geiyer

Joshua D Zimmerman

Michael Glennon

Patrick Thomas Dean

Raul Espinosa

Uli Melchinger

Gary R Kassen

William E Allen

Brett Carson McClelland

David Schulte

Kushan Vora

Yaseen Suleman

Joseph R Shoemaker

Jason David Fox

Christopher Stovall

Craig Pavlich

Swapnil Tandel

Peter Henne

Abhinav Tripathi

Dhruv Ghiya

Tan Cheng

Joshua Zimmerman

Patrick T Dean

A system and a method for controlling an agricultural vehicle includes receiving sensor information for the agricultural vehicle from one or more sensors, determining a change in a state of the agricultural vehicle based on the sensor information, determining a change in a physical parameter of the agricultural vehicle based on the change in the state of the agricultural vehicle, updating an auto-guidance controller for the agricultural vehicle based on the change in the physical parameter of the agricultural vehicle, and controlling an operation of the agricultural vehicle based on the updated auto-guidance controller.

Auto-guidance control for agricultural vehicles

A system for estimating tire parameters for an off-road vehicle in real time, the system including a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to measure a position of the vehicle at a first time, determine, based on the position, motion characteristics of the vehicle, predict, based on the motion characteristics, a position of the vehicle at a second time, measure a position of the vehicle at the second time, and generate a tire parameter associated with the vehicle based on the predicted position and the measured position of the vehicle at the second time.

Estimation of terramechanical properties

A method for controlling load dependent valve flow rate in a presence of an overrunning load in a bucket includes receiving a measured pressure from and/or to a hydraulic valve, and the hydraulic valve is coupled to an actuator coupled to the bucket. The method includes calculating a load pressure on the actuator based on the measured pressure. The method includes receiving a first valve command for actuating the actuator to lower the bucket, the first valve command being associated with a desired valve flow rate and a desired maximum speed of the actuator. The method includes providing a second valve command based on a last calculated load pressure before receiving the first valve command, wherein the second valve command adjusts a valve opening area of the hydraulic valve so that a speed of the actuator corresponds to a maximum speed of the actuator for the last calculated load pressure.

System and method for controlling load dependent valve flow with an overruning load

A work vehicle includes a computing system is configured to access a swath line corresponding to a pass to be made across a field by the work vehicle. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the work vehicle such that the vehicle travels along the swath line to make the pass across the field. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine an operating parameter of the work vehicle as the vehicle travels along the swath line. Moreover, the computing system is configured to adjust a portion of the swath line positioned forward of the work vehicle relative to a direction of travel of the vehicle based on the determined operating parameter as the vehicle travels along the swath line.

System and method for adjusting swath lines for a work vehicle

A method for determining an as-driven path of an agricultural work vehicle includes receiving position data indicative of a position of the agricultural work vehicle in a field during a first pass of the agricultural work vehicle in the field, receiving inertial movement data of the agricultural work vehicle during the first pass, and receiving operational data indicative of at least one of a steering angle of a wheel of the agricultural work vehicle, a wheel speed of the wheel of the agricultural work vehicle, or a transmission speed of the agricultural work vehicle during the first pass. Moreover, the method includes generating an as-driven path of the agricultural work vehicle during the first pass based at least in part on the position data, the inertial movement data, and the operational data. Additionally, the method includes performing a control action based on the as-driven path.

Agricultural system and method for determining an as-driven path of an agricultural work vehicle

A vehicle control system for an agricultural vehicle, including a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive a location of a first vehicle, update a coverage map based on the location of the first vehicle, wherein the coverage map represents a region of operation for the agricultural vehicle and the first vehicle, designate one or more areas of the coverage map as repulsion areas based on the location of the first vehicle, and generate a path from the agricultural vehicle to the first vehicle based on the one or more repulsion areas.

Localized obstacle avoidance for optimal V2V path planning

A method for controlling an agricultural vehicle includes receiving, via a processor, a first signal from a user interface indicative of a value of at least one parameter. The method also includes determining, via the processor, a path of the agricultural vehicle toward a guidance swath based at least in part on the at least one parameter. In addition, the method includes outputting, via the processor, a second signal to a display of the user interface indicative of instructions to present a graphical representation of the path of the agricultural vehicle. Furthermore, the method includes controlling the agricultural vehicle, via the processor, based at least in part on the at least one parameter upon receiving at least a third signal from the user interface indicative of acceptance of the value of the at least one parameter.

Swath acquisition system for an agricultural vehicle and an agricultural implement

A method for controlling the operation of a work vehicle includes initially controlling an operation of an implement actuator of the vehicle based on operator inputs received from an input device while a load sensing system of the vehicle is operable to adjust an output of an associated pump. The method also includes receiving an input providing an indication that an implement-based movement operation is to be performed and deactivating the load sensing system in response to the indication that the implement-based movement operation is to be performed. In addition, the method includes controlling the operation of the implement actuator based on further operator inputs received from the input device to perform the implement-based movement operation while the load sensing system is deactivated.

System and method for controlling the operation of a work vehicle to provide improved responsiveness when commanding implement movement

A hydraulic actuator control system that includes an actuator. A pump pumps a hydraulic fluid to move the actuator. A first control valve fluidly couples to the pump. The first control valve provides a first hydraulic fluid flow to the actuator. A maximum first hydraulic fluid flow through the first control valve is less than a maximum required hydraulic fluid flow of the actuator. A second control valve fluidly couples to the pump. The second control valve provides a second hydraulic fluid flow to the actuator. A maximum second hydraulic fluid flow through the second control valve is less than the maximum required hydraulic fluid flow of the actuator. A controller controls the first control valve and the second control valve to provide the hydraulic fluid to the actuator.

Hydraulic actuator control system

A control system includes a controller configured to determine a target speed between a first target position of a haul vehicle relative to a harvester and a second target position of the haul vehicle relative to the harvester based on a flow rate of agricultural product through a conveyor of the harvester. The haul vehicle is coupled to a storage compartment, an outlet of the conveyor is aligned with a first unloading point within the storage compartment while the haul vehicle is positioned at the first target position, and the outlet of the conveyor is aligned with a second unloading point within the storage compartment while the haul vehicle is positioned at the second target position. Furthermore, the controller is configured to output a control signal indicative of instructions to direct the haul vehicle from the first target position to the second target position at the target speed.

System for coordinating control of multiple work vehicles

A system for detecting the operating condition of components of an implement may include an implement, a first sensor comprising one of an acoustic sensor or a vision-based sensor, a second sensor comprising the other of the acoustic sensor or the vision-based sensor, and a controller communicatively coupled to the first and second sensors. The controller may receive performance data from the first sensor indicative of a performance of the implement. The controller may further monitor the performance data received from the first sensor and identify an area of interest relative to the implement. Additionally, the controller may control an operation of the second sensor to collect component data indicative of an operating condition of at least one component of the implement located within the area of interest.

System and method for detecting the operating condition of components of an implement

A method for automatically adjusting the position of an implement of a lift assembly of a work vehicle includes determining a tilt transition boom angle for the lift assembly, determining a closed-loop control signal associated with controlling movement of the implement based at least in part on the tilt transition boom angle, generating a valve command signal based at least in part on the closed-loop control signal, and controlling an operation of at least one valve associated with the implement based at least in part on the valve command signal to maintain the implement at a target implement angle as a boom of the lift assembly is being moved across a boom travel range.

Work vehicle with improved bi-directional self-leveling functionality and related systems and methods

A method for executing multi-mode turns with a work vehicle includes transmitting initial steering and braking commands for controlling an operation of a steering actuator(s) and a steering brake(s), respectively, of the work vehicle to initiate execution of a multi-mode turning operation. The method also includes determining allowable steering and braking rates for the work vehicle based at least in part on an actual steering rate and an actual braking rate, respectively, of the work vehicle during execution of the multi-mode turning operation, and determining updated steering and braking commands based at least in part on the allowable steering and braking rates. In addition, the method includes transmitting the updated steering and braking commands to control the operation of the steering actuator(s) and the steering brake(s), respectively, to continue execution of the multi-mode turning operation.

System and method for executing multi-mode turns with a work vehicle

A system for controlling the operation of a work vehicle implement during an implement shake operation may include an implement configured to pivotably coupled to a loader arm. A controller may be configured to monitor an angle of the implement relative to the arm during the implement shake operation. Furthermore, the controller may be configured to determine first and second differentials between monitored angles of the implement during first and second cycles of the implement shake operation, respectively, and a predetermined average implement angle. Additionally, the controller may be configured to determine an estimated differential between an anticipated angle of the implement during a third cycle of the implement shake operation and the predetermined angle based on the first and second differentials. Furthermore, the controller may be configured to adjust a duty cycle and/or an amplitude of the third cycle of the implement shake operation based on the estimated differential.

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Navneet Gulati