Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
CMS
Implicit
communication
Broadcasting of
states to CMS
Tx
Rx
WZ I
WZ II
WZ III
WZ IV
FIGURE 5.16
Coordinated navigation of multivehicle system for accomplishing a produc-
tion task such as planting.
5.11 SUMMARY
So what is the paradigm shift that will accelerate the transition from manned to
fully autonomous vehicles? Perhaps the current emphasis on reducing labor costs
through upsizing equipment will begin to lose its appeal as we learn more about the
damage being done to soil structure through high GVWs. Or maybe producers will
demand that vehicle life be brought in line with technical obsolescence. Drawing
