Methods for improving the robustness of an automated unloading system

摘要

System for facilitating transfer of material comprises a spout having one or more sensors to determine the current rotational angle and elevation angle of the spout and first 10 and second imaging devices, one connected to the spout and the other to the a chassis of a transferring vehicle, both devices collecting image data and an image processing module associated with the transferring vehicle wherein the image processing module comprises a processor for executing software to position the discharge end of the spout with respect to the front or rear side or top edge of a storage position of a receiving vehicle based on a fill strategy using the image data. The sensing system also detects the fill level of grain in the cart and adjusts the relative position of the receiving vehicle to the transferring vehicle to achieve an even fill to the desired fill level.