Influence of field-specific planned driving strategies on turnaround times

Matthias Stettmer, Maximilian Treiber, Valentin Heizinger, Heinz Bernhardt

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Abstract

The use of GNSS-based steering systems reduces labour costs in agriculture in Germany. Parallel driving systems optimise the work process and enable farmers to use different driving patterns. The turning times of different driving patterns vary greatly depending on the type of field. The angle of the tillage line to the field plays a special role here. Depending on the angle and turning pattern, there are considerable differences in working time and costs. Therefore, the aim of this work is to check whether the turning times in soil cultivation can be reduced by driving strategies planned specifically for the type of field. For this purpose, practical trials were carried out. The turning patterns of five fields were comparatively examined. The results show that routing reduces the time at the headland. The planned variant achieves 20 % - 40 % reduced turning times compared to the reference variant.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE 2021
PublisherAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Pages1566-1571
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781713833536
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event2021 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 12 Jul 202116 Jul 2021

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE 2021
Volume3

Conference

Conference2021 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period12/07/2116/07/21

Keywords

  • Route planning
  • Steering system
  • Turning time

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