Title :
Advanced instrumentation for agricultural equipment
Author :
Romans, William ; Poore, Bernard ; Mutziger, John
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Product Technol., J. Deere & Co., USA
fDate :
3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Current uses for sensing equipment in agricultural equipment include: contour ground tracking for height control in combines, grain moisture monitors, and crop yield monitors that use GPS data to map field productivity. Because innovations like these improve reliability and productivity, the use of sensors, and other electronic controls has increased significantly in the second half of the 1990s. Some developments which have improved mechanical and operator efficiency are discussed
Keywords :
agriculture; reliability; sensors; vehicles; CAN bus; GPS data; advanced instrumentation; agricultural equipment; combines; contour ground tracking; crop yield monitors; electronic controls; field productivity; grain moisture monitoring; height control; mechanical efficiency; operator efficiency; precision farming; reliability; sensors; Agricultural machinery; Consumer electronics; Electric shock; Electronic equipment manufacture; Instruments; Protection; Temperature; Vibrations; Water storage; Wheels;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/5289.823820
