Patent ID: 6760654
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
A system for determining the position of an agricultural vehicle comprising:a first position sensor generating a first position signal identifying a location for the vehicle; a second position sensor generating a second position signal identifying a location of the vehicle; a controller is in communication with the first position sensor for receiving the first position signal and the second position sensor for receiving the second position signal, the controller calculates the location of the vehicle based on the first position signal and the second position signal, wherein one of the first and second position signals includes signal quality information, the controller considers the signal quality information in calculating the location of the vehicle by weighting the first and second position signals in response to the signal quality information, the controller is provided with memory in which target path information is stored, the target path information contains information about the path that the vehicle should cover on a field, a steering controller is in communication with the controller and is provided with steering signals derived from the target path information and the position of the vehicle.