@inproceedings{11cf660204c4444997b2c22e34c0a09f,
title = "Implications of topography on field coverage when using GPS-based guidance",
abstract = "Most GPS-based equipment used in agriculture utilizes only horizontal co-ordinates for position measurement thereby ignoring the actual topography of the field. The goal of this paper was to quantify the effects of field topography on overlaps and skips when using GPS-based guidance equipment (lightbar guidance aids or automatic steering systems). The results revealed that in general, coverage errors due to topography effects were small. Roll compensation in GPS-based equipment will eliminate overlaps; however, there will be skips due to the larger surface area in sloping terrain and to reduction of effective machine width.",
keywords = "Errors, Guidance systems, Overlap, Skip, Topography",
author = "Stombaugh, {T. S.} and Koostra, {B. K.} and Dillon, {C. R.} and Mueller, {T. G.} and Pike, {A. C.}",
year = "2007",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789086860241",
series = "Precision Agriculture 2007 - Papers Presented at the 6th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2007",
pages = "465--471",
booktitle = "Precision Agriculture 2007 - Papers Presented at the 6th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2007",
note = "6th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2007 ; Conference date: 03-06-2007 Through 06-06-2007",
}
