Patent ID: 11937548
Assignee: RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 9:
10. A method for guiding an agricultural vehicle comprising:
sensing first and second edges of at least one crop row, sensing the first or second edges includes:
scanning the at least one crop row with at least one distance sensor having a plurality of scan lines in each scan;
determining distances of the at least one crop row along the scan lines of the plurality of scan lines of each scan;
comparing values corresponding to the determined distances of the scan lines of each scan, comparing values includes:
generating an array of standard deviations based on the determined distances along the scan lines of the plurality of scan lines; and
comparing the standard deviations of the array of standard deviations and selecting a standard deviation of the array based on the comparison; and

identifying the first and second edges based on the comparison; and

navigating the agricultural vehicle based on the one or more identified first or second edges of the crop row.