This invention describes a system for creating a detailed map of an agricultural field. It works by assigning unique names to individual crop rows, then generating a 'local map' that includes these named rows for use in farming tasks. The claims specifically describe obtaining this map using cameras mounted on either an autonomous or manually driven vehicle as it moves through the field.
Why it matters: Filed before AI vision models could easily interpret complex agricultural scenes and assign semantic identifiers. This capability has advanced significantly since 2023, simplifying the core mapping task.
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