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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2013
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Daniel E. Derscheid, Hedrick, IA (US);
Jacob D. Kappelman, Bloomfield, IA (US);
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method and control system for gathering material is described. One or more vehicles may include an intake mechanism for material and a location-tracking system. A current orientation of the intake mechanism is identified based upon location information from the tracking system. A current orientation of the material is determined based upon historical location information for the material. A target orientation of the intake mechanisms is determined based upon the current orientation of the material. Movement of the intake mechanism is thus directed toward the determined target orientation.