Avoid geofence violations and pauses near non-traversable holes.
To improve the productivity of your field operations and avoid geofence violations when planning missions and while navigating around non-traversable holes (NTH), follow these proven strategies:
- Refine NTH Geometries: After collecting NTH geometries in the field, navigate to that field in Vehicle Mission Control (vMC), click on the geometry and use the "Modify Geometry" option to smooth out any sharp edges. Aim to shape the NTH into more rounded or oval forms to facilitate easier navigation. When editing NTH geometry, try not to make the geometry smaller than recorded in order to maintain a safe distance from the obstacle inside.
- Manage Field Boundaries: If the NTH is close to the field boundary, consider modifying the field boundary’s geometry to exclude the NTH. This helps prevent the implement from getting too close to the geofence and will reduce the potential of violations when generating missions.
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- Adjust the Working Angle: You may find that adjusting your coverage plan with different working angles may lead to better results when generating a mission on that coverage plan. Varying the angle in which the vehicle works the field in the coverage plan can significantly affect how the equipment navigates around NTHs, potentially avoiding problematic paths.
- Adjust Turn Radius: When creating your coverage plan, the default turn radius of the NTH will be set to the greatest minimum turn radius between the vehicle or implement. increase the minimum turn radius for the NTH by at least one meter. This adjustment provides more space for the tractor to maneuver, reducing the risk of geofence violations during mission planning and triggering geofence pauses in the field.
- Reduce Navigation Speed: Reduce the speed when diverging around the NTH. Slower speeds between 3 - 4 mph allow for more precise adjustments and reduce the likelihood of breaching the geofence.
By implementing these techniques, you can significantly reduce the occurrence of geofence violations when planning missions and geofence-related pauses near non-traversable holes so that you can maintain smooth and efficient field operations.