Patent ID: 11873622
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC E  G | IPC E  G

Claim 0:
1. A method of ascertaining a mistrack condition for a work vehicle comprising at least first and second ground engaging units configured to controllably propel the work vehicle across a ground surface, the method comprising:
detecting a first position of at least a first component of the work vehicle in a local reference system independent of a global reference system, using one or more onboard sensors;
upon advancing the work vehicle from the detected first position a predetermined distance, detecting a second position of the at least first component of the work vehicle in the local reference system, using the one or more onboard sensors;
determining an amount of mistrack error corresponding to a difference between the detected second position and an expected second position; and
generating an output signal based on the determined amount of mistrack error.