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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2013
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Matthew J. Darr, Ames, IA (US);
Robert McNaull, Ames, IA (US);
John Kruckeberg, Williamsport, TN (US);
Zachary T. Bonefas, Urbandale, IA (US);
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., Ames, IA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for transferring agricultural material from a transferring vehicle to a storage portion of a receiving vehicle, and detecting and filling void areas of the agricultural material is disclosed. A transferring vehicle having a spout transfers agricultural material to a storage portion of a receiving vehicle. An imaging device associated with the transferring vehicle and facing towards the storage portion of the receiving vehicle collects imaging data. An image processing module is operable to, based on the imaging data, estimate fill levels of agricultural material within the storage portion; identify an area of the storage portion as targeted to fill; and identify a first void within the targeted area. A controller in communication with the image processing module is configured to command the spout to a position to direct agricultural material to the first void.