Fendt - (Agco Iberia, S.A.) - Machine guidance systems
Fendt GuideConnect
Automatic guidance systems: two tractors, a driver
With this system two tractors are combined in a single unit by a navigation satellite and a wireless connection, so that one of the vehicles can perform the same work than the other, but without driver.
Guided tractor, that is it has no driver, follow the vehicle guide in the same workflow, in the processes of operation and to avoid the possible obstacles. On the one hand, Fendt Guide Connect allows a very large working widths and, on the other hand, offers very flexible application possibilities. The farmer can thus adjust productivity optimally, because you can also use tractors at any time as independent vehicles.
Before the operator use the various terminal to comfortably set tractor that will take the role of guide and which will act as a guide. In addition, this point also defines the following distance and the lateral distance between the two tractors. The exact definition of the position is performed through accurate location RTK-GPS satellite and through communication between vehicles, which takes place via an encrypted wireless connection.
The apéro rises automatically to the correct position in the header, or is placed back into its position with great precision after the move process. When the manned tractor has around an obstacle, the vehicle guide can briefly deactivate guided vehicle movement. To Dodge obstacles in the road, the driver can direct guided vehicle on a provisional basis its own traced.
The two vehicles responsibility of basically the driver of the vehicle Guide. However, the system is equipped in addition with a multi-level security concept. The encrypted wireless connection ensures that only communicate defined two tractors. This means that, if there are other tractors of this type in the vicinity, there is the risk that the guided vehicle follows by error to another vehicle Guide. The guided vehicle is activated independently in circumstances that may affect the security. So, if, for example, it is not possible to use the location by satellite, the wireless connection is interrupted; or, if the distance between the tractors is too small or too large, there is immediately an emergency stop. I.e. tractor guided passes automatically to a secure State and the engine stops immediately. The vehicle not only guided executes commands, but also notifies States abnormal or wrong, such as a low level of fuel, and passed important information such as engine speed of the motor or speed, the vehicle Guide.
Guided tractor, that is it has no driver, follow the vehicle guide in the same workflow, in the processes of operation and to avoid the possible obstacles. On the one hand, Fendt Guide Connect allows a very large working widths and, on the other hand, offers very flexible application possibilities. The farmer can thus adjust productivity optimally, because you can also use tractors at any time as independent vehicles.
Before the operator use the various terminal to comfortably set tractor that will take the role of guide and which will act as a guide. In addition, this point also defines the following distance and the lateral distance between the two tractors. The exact definition of the position is performed through accurate location RTK-GPS satellite and through communication between vehicles, which takes place via an encrypted wireless connection.
The apéro rises automatically to the correct position in the header, or is placed back into its position with great precision after the move process. When the manned tractor has around an obstacle, the vehicle guide can briefly deactivate guided vehicle movement. To Dodge obstacles in the road, the driver can direct guided vehicle on a provisional basis its own traced.
The two vehicles responsibility of basically the driver of the vehicle Guide. However, the system is equipped in addition with a multi-level security concept. The encrypted wireless connection ensures that only communicate defined two tractors. This means that, if there are other tractors of this type in the vicinity, there is the risk that the guided vehicle follows by error to another vehicle Guide. The guided vehicle is activated independently in circumstances that may affect the security. So, if, for example, it is not possible to use the location by satellite, the wireless connection is interrupted; or, if the distance between the tractors is too small or too large, there is immediately an emergency stop. I.e. tractor guided passes automatically to a secure State and the engine stops immediately. The vehicle not only guided executes commands, but also notifies States abnormal or wrong, such as a low level of fuel, and passed important information such as engine speed of the motor or speed, the vehicle Guide.
