JP7144145B2 - Agricultural support system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an agricultural support system.

Conventionally, Patent Document 1 is known as a technique for creating field map data by plotting various information on a field map or the like.
The field management system of Patent Literature 1 includes a map data recording unit having a field map layer for recording field map data, and records field work data generated for each work performed on a field by various agricultural machines. and a field work data recording unit having a field work layer for each model.

JP 2017-68533 A

In Patent Literature 1, farm management evaluation is performed using a plurality of agricultural field map data. However, the actual situation is that it is not possible to perform farm work while confirming a plurality of field map data in various places, and it is not possible to fully utilize it.
Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an agriculture support system that can easily perform agriculture while utilizing a plurality of agricultural map data.

The technical means of the present invention for solving this technical problem are characterized by the following points.
An agriculture support system includes an agriculture support device having a map data storage unit that stores a plurality of agricultural map data indicating different types of information, and a display device capable of acquiring the plurality of agricultural map data stored in the map data storage unit. and wherein the display device has a display unit that displays a plurality of different types of agricultural maps visualized from the acquired plurality of agricultural map data, and the agriculture support device stores the map data in the map data storage unit. a display control unit configured to display a plurality of agricultural maps of different types obtained by visualizing a plurality of agricultural map data obtained from the farm work on an external terminal different from the display device; A work creation unit for creating a work plan, wherein the display unit visualizes the work plan created by the work creation unit and the plurality of agricultural map data transmitted from the agricultural support device. of agriculture map on the same screen .

The display unit displays, as the agriculture map, data of sections common to each of the plurality of agriculture maps.

The display unit displays a predetermined agricultural map related to the work plan among the plurality of agricultural maps.
The display control unit causes the external terminal to display a predetermined agricultural map related to creation of the work plan among the plurality of agricultural maps.
The display unit includes at least a first area capable of displaying external information transmitted from the agricultural support device, and a second area displaying at least internal information different from the external information, wherein the Multiple farming maps are displayed.

The agricultural support system includes an agricultural machine provided with the display device, and the agricultural machine transmits to the agricultural support device the work performance of the agricultural machine when performing farm work based on the work plan displayed on the display device. It has a communication device for transmission, and the agriculture support device has a performance storage unit that stores the work performance transmitted by the communication device.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, agriculture support can be easily performed, utilizing several agricultural map data.

1 is a schematic diagram of an agricultural support system; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating transmission of agricultural map data; It is a figure which shows an example of the creation screen M1. It is a figure which shows registration of an agricultural field. It is a figure which shows the relationship between agriculture map data, an agriculture map, and a control number. It is a figure which shows the image of an agricultural map. It is a figure which shows an example of the work plan screen M3. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen M2 when the model numbers of the work devices match; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen M2 when the model numbers of the work devices do not match; It is a figure which shows an example which displayed the work map in the 1st area|region. It is a figure which shows an example of a work map when work is interrupted. It is an explanatory view explaining judgment of work. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display when work is not completed according to the work plan; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display when work is completed according to the work plan; It is a figure which shows an example of the layer map screen M4.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The agricultural support system is a system that supports farm work. In the agricultural support system, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a display device 80 provided on the agricultural machine acquires various information from the agricultural support device 90, thereby supporting agricultural work performed by the agricultural machine. Agricultural machinery includes a tractor or a rice transplanter equipped with a working device such as an implement, a combine harvester, or the like. The agricultural machine 1 described above is an example and is not limited.

First, the agricultural machine will be described by taking the tractor 1 as an example.
As shown in FIG. 2 , the tractor 1 includes a traveling vehicle (traveling vehicle body) 3 having a traveling device 7 , a prime mover 4 , and a transmission 5 . The traveling device 7 is a tire type traveling device or a crawler type traveling device. The prime mover 4 is a diesel engine, an electric motor, or the like. The transmission device 5 can switch the driving force of the traveling device 7 by changing speed, and can switch the traveling device 7 between forward and reverse. A cabin 9 is provided in the traveling vehicle 3 , and a driver's seat 10 is provided in the cabin 9 .

A connecting portion 8 configured by a three-point link mechanism or the like is provided at the rear portion of the traveling vehicle 3 . The work device 2 can be attached to and detached from the connecting portion 8 . By connecting the work device 2 to the connecting portion 8 , the work device 2 can be towed by the traveling vehicle 3 . The work device 2 includes a tillage device for tilling, a fertilizer spraying device for spraying fertilizer, an agricultural chemical spraying device for spraying agricultural chemicals, a harvesting device for harvesting, a harvesting device for cutting pasture grass, a spreading device for spreading pasture grass, etc. Examples include a grass collecting device for collecting pasture grass, a forming device for forming pasture grass, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the tractor 1 has a detection device 11 and a control device 12 . The detection device 11 is a device for detecting the state of the tractor 1, and includes an accelerator pedal sensor, a shift lever detection sensor, a crank position sensor, a fuel sensor, a water temperature sensor, an engine rotation sensor, a steering angle sensor, an oil temperature sensor, and an axle rotation sensor. Sensors, sensors such as an operation amount detection sensor, switches such as an ignition switch, a parking brake switch, a PTO switch, and an operation switch. The control device 12 is a device for controlling the tractor, such as a CPU. The control device 12 controls the travel system and work system of the tractor 1 based on the detection values and the like detected by the detection device 11 . For example, the control device 12 detects an operation amount of an operating tool that raises and lowers the connecting portion 8 by an operation amount detection sensor, and performs control to raise and lower the connecting portion 8 based on the operation amount, or detects the operation amount by an accelerator pedal sensor. The rotational speed of the diesel engine is controlled based on the manipulated variable. Note that the control device 12 may be any device as long as it controls the working system and the traveling system of the tractor 1, and the control method is not limited.

The tractor 1 has a communication device 60A. The communication device 60A is a communication module that performs either direct communication or indirect communication with the agriculture support device 90, and is, for example, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity, registered trademark) of the IEEE802.11 series, which is a communication standard, BLE ( Wireless communication can be performed using Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy), LPWA (Low Power, Wide Area), LPWAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Network), and the like. In addition, the communication device 60A can perform wireless communication using, for example, a mobile phone communication network or a data communication network.

The tractor 1 includes a position detection device 70A. The position detection device 70A is attached to the top plate of the cabin 9 of the traveling vehicle 3 . Although the position detection device 70A is mounted on the top plate of the cabin 9, the mounting location in the traveling vehicle 3 is not limited, and may be another location. Also, the position detection device 70A may be attached to the work device 2 .
The position detection device 70A is a device that detects its own position (positioning information including latitude and longitude) using a satellite positioning system. That is, the position detection device 70A receives signals (position of the positioning satellite, transmission time, correction information, etc.) transmitted from the positioning satellite, and detects the position (latitude, longitude) based on the received signal. Note that the position detection device 70A may detect, as its own position (latitude and longitude), a position corrected based on a signal such as a correction from a base station (reference station) capable of receiving signals from positioning satellites. . Alternatively, the position detection device 70A may have an inertial measurement device such as a gyro sensor or an acceleration sensor, and detect the position corrected by the inertial measurement device as its own position.

The tractor 1 has a display device 80 . The display device 80 is a device capable of displaying various information, and is a device having any one of a liquid crystal panel, a touch panel, and other panels. The display device 80 is connected to the detection device 11, the control device 12, the communication device 60A, and the position detection device 70A via an in-vehicle network. The display device 80 can acquire and display a work plan for farm work created by the agriculture support device 90 via the communication device 60A or the like. Any one of the control device 12, the communication device 60A, and the display device 80, at least in a state in which the tractor 1 is in operation, detects the detection value detected by the detection device 11, the position (detection position) detected by the position detection device 70A, It sequentially stores the information about the work transmitted from the work device 2, and stores the stored information as the work record.

As shown in FIG. 1, the agriculture support device 90 is, for example, a server installed in a farm, a farming company, an agricultural machinery manufacturer, an agricultural service, or the like. The agriculture support device 90 includes a work creation unit 91 and a storage unit (work plan storage unit) 92 . The work creation unit 91 is composed of electric/electronic components provided in the agriculture support device 90, programs stored in the agriculture support device 90, and the like. The work plan storage unit 92 is composed of a non-volatile memory or the like.

The work creation unit 91 creates a work plan for farm work to be performed by the agricultural machine such as the tractor 1 . A work plan is information that indicates the contents in which fields, farm work, and work days are associated with each other. Agricultural work includes, for example, bed soil preparation, ridge coating, tillage, seeding, fertilization, rice planting, puddling, grooving, weeding, top dressing, and harvesting.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, when the external terminal 15 is connected to the agriculture support device 90 and a request for creation of a work plan is issued from the external terminal 15, the work creation unit 91 displays a creation screen in response to this request. M1 is displayed on the external terminal 15. The external terminal 15 is a personal computer, smart phone, tablet computer, PDA, or the like. The external terminal 15 is divided into a fixed terminal 15A such as a personal computer and a portable terminal 15B such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, and a PDA. For convenience of explanation, in order to distinguish between the external terminals 15, the fixed terminal 15A and the portable terminal 15B may be used separately.

The creation screen M1 includes a field input section 100 for inputting a field for farm work, a work input section 101 for inputting farm work, a machine input section 102 for inputting a machine, and a name input section 103 for inputting a work name. , a time input section 104 for inputting time is displayed. The field input unit 100 inputs information for identifying the field, such as field name, field management number, and the like. The work input unit 101 inputs farm work such as bed soil making, ridge coating, tillage, sowing, fertilizing, rice planting, puddling, grooving, weeding, top dressing, and harvesting. In the machine input unit 102, the model number, model, name, etc. of the agricultural machine can be input. A name input unit 103 inputs an arbitrary name for identification by a worker or the like. In the time input unit 104, the work day, work time, and the like for farm work are input.

Therefore, the work creation unit 91 can create a work plan including fields, items of farm work, model numbers, models, and names of agricultural machines (working devices) that perform farm work, work days for farm work, and the like.
In addition, the work creation unit 91 can set not only the items of farm work but also the procedure of farm work as a work plan. The work creation unit 91 displays a field 106 (route input unit) for inputting the planned travel route R1 of the agricultural machine on the creation screen M1. A field 106 displays an outline H10 of the field. Position information (latitude, longitude) of the field is assigned to the field 106, and based on a command from the external terminal 15, by drawing the planned travel route R1, position information (latitude, longitude) is displayed on the planned travel route R1. longitude) is assigned. For example, as the travel route R1, a straight section R2 where the tractor 1 goes straight and a turning section R3 where the tractor 1 turns are set. The straight portion R2 and the turning portion R3 on the travel route R1 are associated with the positions (latitude and longitude) of the field 106, and at least the positions corresponding to the straight portion R2 and the turning portion R3 can be set. Note that the detailed setting unit 107 for performing detailed settings of the scheduled travel route R1 is displayed on the creation screen M1, and the width (working width) of the working device 2 is overlapped in the width direction in the adjacent working area. ), the vehicle speed, etc. may be set.

Therefore, the work creation unit 91 can create a work plan including the model number, type, name, work date, planned travel route R1, work width, lap width, etc. of farm work, agricultural machinery (work equipment). The work plan created by the work creation unit 91 (farm field, farm work, agricultural machine (work device), work day, planned travel route R1, work width, lap width) is stored in the work plan storage unit 92 .

When creating a work plan, an agricultural map may be displayed on the creation screen M1, and the work plan may be created with reference to the agricultural map displayed on the creation screen M1. The agricultural map is a map that visualizes agricultural map data acquired from various machines.
First, the types and acquisition of agricultural map data (agricultural map) will be described in detail.
Agricultural map data is data in which data related to agriculture and positions are associated with each other. map data and the like.

The farm field shape data is data indicating the shape of the farm field. The yield data is data indicating the yield of the crop, and the taste data is data indicating the protein content of the crop. Growth data is data indicating the growth of crops, and is data obtained from vegetation indices such as DVI, RVI, NDVI, GNDVI, SAVI, TSAVI, CAI, MTCI, REP, PRI, and RSI. Soil data is data indicating soil components, soil hardness, and the like. The variable fertilization data is data indicating the amount of fertilization when fertilization is performed. The automatic travel data is data indicating the planned travel route R1. The work history data is the actual travel locus when the tractor 1 or the like travels along the planned travel route R1. Map data is data obtained from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and map providers that provide maps. These agricultural map data can be acquired by various machines.

Agricultural field shape data can be acquired by the agriculture support device 90 and the external terminal 15 . Specifically, when an administrator or the like uses the external terminal 15 to connect to the agriculture support device 90 , the agriculture support device 90 acquires a map including agricultural fields from a map provider or the like and causes the external terminal 15 to display the map. As shown in FIG. 4, the administrator or the like designates, for example, a farm field he/she owns from the map displayed on the external terminal 15 using a pointer 108 or the like, and then draws an outline of the designated farm field with the pointer 108. By specifying with, the field shape data can be acquired.

Alternatively, an agricultural machine such as a tractor may be manually operated to rotate along the ridge of the field, and the position detected by the position detection device 70A during the rotation may be used as the field shape data.
Automatic travel data can be acquired by the agriculture support device 90 . Specifically, when the work creation unit 91 creates the scheduled travel route R1 as described above, the automatic travel data can be acquired by setting the created scheduled travel route R1 as the automatic travel data. In other words, the agriculture support device 90 incorporates the planned travel route R1 created by the work creation unit 91 as one of the agricultural map data, thereby acquiring the automatic travel data.

Yield data and taste data can be obtained by the combine 30 . As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the combine 30 includes a vehicle body 31 , a prime mover 32 , a grain tank 33 , a harvesting device 34 , a threshing device (not shown), and a measuring device 36 . A prime mover 32 , a grain tank 33 and a threshing device are provided on the vehicle body 31 . The harvesting device 34 is provided at the front portion of the vehicle body 31 . The reaping device 34 is a device for reaping grain. A thresher is a device for threshing harvested grain. The grain tank 33 is a tank that stores threshed grain.

The measuring device 36 is a spectroscopic analyzer that measures the moisture content and protein content of harvested crops. Therefore, the measuring device 36 can detect the crop yield, the moisture content (moisture content), and the protein content (protein content) of the crop.
Further, the vehicle body 31 is provided with a position detection device 70B. The position detection device 70B is a device that detects a position (latitude and longitude), and has the same configuration as the position detection device 70A, so a description thereof will be omitted.

The combine 30 includes a storage unit 20B configured by a nonvolatile memory or the like. When the combine harvester 30 performs a harvesting operation, the storage unit 20B can store yield data by associating the harvested amount of the crop with the position detected by the position detection device 70B. Taste data can be stored by associating it with the position detected by the device 70B.

Growth data can be acquired by the multicopter 50 or the like. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the multicopter 50 has a fuselage 50a, an arm 50b provided on the fuselage 50a, a rotor 50c provided on the arm 50b, and a skid 50d provided on the fuselage 50a. is doing. The rotor blade 50c is a device that generates lift for flight, and includes a rotor that imparts rotational force and blades (propellers) that are rotated by driving the rotor. In addition, the multicopter 50 has an imaging device 50e. The imaging device 50e is configured by an infrared camera or the like, and is a device capable of imaging crops in a field.

The multicopter 50 also has a position detection device 70D. The position detection device 70D is a device that detects a position (latitude and longitude), and has the same configuration as the position detection device 70A, so a description thereof will be omitted.
The multicopter 50 flies over a field, takes an aerial photograph of crops on the field, and associates an image (captured image) captured by the imaging device 50e with the position detected by the position detection device 70D to obtain captured data. do. The imaging data is stored in the storage unit 20D provided in the multicopter 50. FIG. The imaging data is converted into a vegetation index by analysis. The storage unit 20D is composed of a nonvolatile memory or the like.

Therefore, by flying the multicopter 50 over the field, pre-growth-converted data that associates the imaging data, which is the source of the data showing the growth of crops, with the positions detected by the position detection device 70D is acquired. be able to. The imaging data of the growth pre-conversion data is converted into a vegetation index by a computer or the like (not shown) to create growth data.
Soil data and variable fertilization data can be acquired by the rice transplanter 40 . As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the rice transplanter 40 includes a vehicle body 41 , a motor 42 , a transmission 43 and a seedling planting device 44 . The prime mover 42 and the transmission 43 are provided on the vehicle body 41 . The planting device 44 is provided at the rear portion of the vehicle body 41 . The seedling planting device 44 takes out the seedlings mounted on the seedling mounting table 45 provided at the rear part of the vehicle body 41 from the seedling mounting table 45 and plants them in a field or the like. In addition, a working device 2 such as a fertilizer applicator that performs variable fertilization or the like can be attached to the rear side of the vehicle body 41 . Further, the vehicle body 41 is provided with a position detection device 70C. 70 C of position detection apparatuses are apparatuses which detect a position (latitude, longitude), Since it is the structure similar to 70 A of position detection apparatuses, description is abbreviate|omitted.

The rice transplanter 40 has a storage unit 20C. When the rice planting work is performed by the rice transplanter 40, the storage unit 20C acquires and stores variable fertilization data by associating the amount of fertilizer applied by the fertilizer applicator with the position detected by the position detection device 70C. can be done.
The rice transplanter 40 also includes a hardness detection device 47 that detects the hardness of soil. The hardness detection device 47 detects the hardness of the soil by ups and downs (vertical fluctuations) of the vehicle body 41 when the rice transplanter 40 performs rice planting work. When the rice planting work is performed by the rice transplanter 40, the storage unit 20C acquires and stores soil data by associating the hardness detected by the hardness detection device 47 with the position detected by the position detection device 70C. can be done.

Work history data can be acquired by the tractor 1 . Automatic traveling data and work history data can be acquired by the combine harvester 30 and the rice transplanter 40 by replacing the tractor 1 with the combine harvester 30 and the rice transplanter 40, respectively.
The tractor 1 can acquire the planned travel route R1 created by the agricultural support device 90 or the like. When the tractor 1 is designed for automatic travel, the tractor 1 travels along the acquired planned travel route R1 while automatically steering the steering wheel or the like. The storage unit 20A stores the position detected by the position detection device 70A when the tractor 1 automatically travels. That is, the work history data can be acquired by storing the position of the tractor 1 when the tractor 1 travels based on the planned travel route R1 as the travel locus in the storage unit 20A.

When communication devices 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D are provided in the tractor 1, the combine 30, the rice transplanter 40, and the multicopter 50, respectively, the communication devices 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D are used to communicate with the agricultural support device 90. Send agricultural map data.
The communication devices 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D are communication modules that perform either direct communication or indirect communication with the agricultural support device 90, and are, for example, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity, (registered trademark), BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy), LPWA (Low Power, Wide Area), LPWAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Network), and the like. Also, the communication devices 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D can perform wireless communication using, for example, a mobile phone communication network or a data communication network.

In the case of direct communication, the agriculture support device 90 periodically or irregularly requests the communication devices 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D to transmit agricultural map data. When communication devices 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D receive a request for transmission of agricultural map data, tractor 1, combine 30, rice transplanter 40, and multicopter 50 store storage units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D in response to the request. to the agriculture support device 90 via the communication devices 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D. Alternatively, in the case of direct communication, communication devices 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D provided in the tractor 1, the combine 30, the rice transplanter 40, and the multicopter 50, respectively, to the agricultural support device 90, the storage units 20A, 20B, and 20C , 20D of agricultural map data.

In the case of direct communication, when the agriculture support device 90 receives imaging data that is the source of growth data, the agriculture support device 90 may convert the imaging data into growth data.
In the case of indirect communication, the communication devices 60A, 60B, 60C and 60D regularly or irregularly transmit the agricultural map data stored in the storage units 20A, 20B, 20C and 20D to the terminal 15B. When receiving the agricultural map data, the terminal 15B temporarily stores (saves) the received agricultural map data. The agriculture support device 90 periodically or irregularly requests the terminal 15B to transmit the agricultural map data. When the terminal 15B receives the request for transmission of the agricultural map data, the terminal 15B transmits the temporarily stored agricultural map data to the agriculture support device 90 . Alternatively, in the case of indirect communication, the agricultural map data is transmitted from the terminal 15B to the agricultural support device 90 . In the case of indirect communication, when the terminal 15B receives imaging data that is the source of growth data, the terminal 15B may convert the imaging data into growth data. Alternatively, as in direct communication, the agriculture support device 90 may convert the image data into growth data after the agriculture support device 90 receives the image data.

Further, when the communication devices 60A, 60B, 60C, and 60D are not provided in the tractor 1, the combine 30, the rice transplanter 40, and the multicopter 50, each of the tractor 1, the combine 30, the rice transplanter 40, and the multicopter 50 has An input/output device 63 is provided to which a storage medium, which is an electronic storage medium such as a USB memory and an SD card, can be connected. The input/output device 63 is provided in the tractor 1, the combine harvester 30, the rice transplanter 40, the control device of the multicopter 50, the display device, etc., and can write data to the storage medium and obtain information from the storage medium. is. When the input/output device 63 is connected to the storage medium, the agricultural map data stored in the storage units 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D are transferred to the storage medium. A storage medium can be connected to the terminals 15A and 15B. When the storage media are connected to the terminals 15A and 15B, the agricultural map data stored in the storage media are transferred to the terminals 15A and 15B. Agriculture map data is transmitted from the terminals 15A and 15B to the agriculture support device 90 . In the case of using a storage medium, when the terminals 15A and 15B receive imaging data, the terminals 15A and 15B may convert the imaging data into growth data. Alternatively, as in direct communication, the agriculture support device 90 may convert the image data into growth data after the agriculture support device 90 receives the image data.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the agriculture support device 90 has a map data storage section 93 . The map data storage unit 93 is composed of a non-volatile memory or the like, and stores acquired agricultural map data (field shape data, yield data, taste data, growth data, soil data, variable fertilization data, automatic driving data, work history data, map data). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the farming support device 90 acquires farming map data, the map data storage unit 93 stores management information indicated by characters, alphanumeric characters, etc. in the farming map data acquired. are assigned to store agricultural map data along with management information. The management information is information set for facilitating calculation, retrieval, arrangement, etc. of the agricultural map data.

The agriculture support device 90 has a display control section 97 . The display control unit 97 is composed of electric/electronic components provided in the agriculture support device 90, programs stored in the agriculture support device 90, and the like. The display control unit 97 causes the external terminal 15 to display an agricultural map obtained by visualizing the agricultural map data stored in the map data storage unit 93 . As shown in FIG. 6, the agricultural maps include a field map F11 visualizing field shape data, a yield map F12 visualizing yield data, a taste map F13 visualizing taste data, a growth map F14 visualizing growth data, and soil data. a variable fertilization map F16 visualizing variable fertilization data; an automatic driving map F17 visualizing automatic driving data; a work history map F18 visualizing work history data; and a ground map F19 visualizing map data. .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the work creating unit 91 cooperates with the display control unit 97 to display the map display unit 109 on the creation screen M1. That is, when the work creation unit 91 displays the creation screen M1 on the external terminal 15, the work creation unit 91 notifies the display control unit 97 to display the map display unit 109 on the creation screen M1, and the display control unit 97 , the agricultural map is displayed on the map display unit 109 in response to the notification.

Specifically, the display control unit 97 first refers to the map data storage unit 93, and out of the agricultural map data stored in the map data storage unit 93, for the agricultural map data that needs to be converted into a map, The map is converted into an agricultural map, and the converted agricultural map is displayed on the map display unit 109. - 特許庁For example, the display control unit 97 converts the agricultural map data into an agricultural map for yield data, taste data, growth data, soil data, and variable fertilization data.

When converting the agricultural map data into the agricultural map, the display control unit 97 converts data such as numerical values and positions (latitude, longitude) in the agricultural map data (yield data, taste data, growth data, soil data, variable fertilization data). See As shown in FIG. 3, the display control unit 97 divides the field in the map display unit 109 into a plurality of areas Qn (n=1, 2, 3 . . . n), and the divided areas Qn in the agricultural map data. A representative value Dn (n = 1, 2, 3 ... n ). Alternatively, the display control unit 97 sets, as the representative value Dn, an integrated value obtained by integrating a plurality of data Dn[i] included in each of the partitioned areas Qn in the agricultural map data. Alternatively, the display control unit 97 sets a numerical value per area obtained by dividing the average value and the integrated value by the area of the area Qn as the representative value Dn.

After obtaining the representative value Dn, the display control unit 97 assigns it to one of a plurality of groups (plural ranks) according to the magnitude (value) of the representative value Dn, and changes the color, etc. for each rank. By displaying an agricultural map. That is, the map display unit 109 displays a mesh-type agriculture map in which a field indicating a field or the like is divided into a plurality of areas and the data of the agriculture map data are assigned to the areas Qn. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the visualization of the agriculture map by the mesh map is exemplified, but the visualized map of the agriculture map is not limited to the above-described example.

When a plurality of agricultural map data are stored in the map data storage unit 93, the map display unit 109 displays a plurality of agricultural maps arranged vertically or horizontally. When displaying an agriculture map on the map display unit 109, the display control unit 97 preferably displays map basic information such as the name of the agriculture map and the acquisition date of the agriculture map data around the agriculture map.
The basic information (name, date of acquisition, etc.) of the agricultural map can be obtained by connecting either the terminal 15A or the terminal 15B to the agriculture support device 90 and inputting the basic information for each agricultural map data (management information). is associated with basic information. Note that the basic information may be automatically generated, associated with the management information, and stored in the map data storage unit 93, and the input method and the method of association are not limited.

Therefore, various agricultural maps (F11 to F19
) is displayed, the administrator or the like can set items of agricultural work, work days, planned travel route R1, etc., while viewing the agricultural map on the map display unit 109 .
A plurality of agricultural maps (F11 to F19) are displayed on the map display unit 109. However, among the plurality of agricultural maps, a predetermined agricultural map related to the work plan set on the creation screen M1 is displayed on the map display unit 109. may be displayed in The display control unit 97 determines, for example, the agricultural map to be displayed on the map display unit 109 from among the plurality of agricultural maps, according to the item of farm work input to the work input unit 101 . When the farm work is fertilization, the display control unit 97 displays an agriculture map (variable fertilization map F16) regarding fertilization on the map display unit 109. FIG.

Therefore, since the display control unit 97 causes the external terminal 15 to display a predetermined agricultural map related to creation of the work plan among the plurality of agricultural maps, the administrator or the like can set up the agricultural work on the creation screen M1. The plan can be created while looking at the agricultural map corresponding to the item 1) or the planned travel route R1.
As shown in FIG. 1 , the agriculture support device 90 has a communication section 95 . The communication unit 95 is composed of electrical/electronic components provided in the agriculture support device 90, programs stored in the agriculture support device 90, and the like. The communication unit 95 transmits the work plan created by the work creation unit 91 to the agricultural machine such as the tractor 1 .

The communication unit 95 transmits the work plan created on the creation screen M1, that is, the work plan stored in the work plan storage unit 92 to the tractor 1 . Specifically, when there is a request to transmit the work plan from the communication device 60A of the tractor 1, or when there is a request to transmit the work plan from the terminal 15B capable of communicating with the tractor 1, the work plan (field, farm work) , model number, type, name, work date, scheduled travel route R1, work width, lap width) of the agricultural machine (working device) to the communication device 60A or terminal 15B that requested. When the work plan is transmitted to the terminal 15B, the terminal 15B transfers the work plan to the input/output device 63 of the tractor 1 via the electronic storage medium.

The display device 80 has a plan acquisition section 81 and a display section 82 . The plan acquisition unit 81 is composed of electrical/electronic components provided in the display device 80, programs stored in the display device 80, and the like. The plan acquisition unit 81 acquires the work plan transmitted from the communication unit 95 of the agriculture support device 90 . For example, the plan acquisition unit 81 instructs the communication device 60A of the tractor 1 to request the agriculture support device 90 to acquire the work plan, and when the communication device 60A receives the work plan, the Capture work plans. Alternatively, when a work plan is input to the input/output device 63 via the terminal 15B, the plan acquisition unit 81 retrieves the work plan input to the input/output device 63 . The display unit 82 is composed of a liquid crystal panel, a monitor, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 7, the display device 80 displays a screen M2 on the display unit 82 when a predetermined operation is performed. The screen M2 is divided into at least a first area M21 and a second area M22. The first area M21 is an area for displaying at least external information (external information) acquired by the tractor 1 . The second area M22 is an area in which at least information (internal information) inside the tractor 1 can be displayed.

When the work plan is acquired, the display device 80 displays a list of work plans as external information. When a predetermined work plan is selected, the work plan screen M3 showing the selected work plan is displayed in the first area M21. indicate.
When the work plan screen M3 is displayed in the first area M21, the work plan screen M3 includes information such as agricultural work, model number of the agricultural machine (working device), type, name, work date, planned travel route R1, work width, lap Show width.

The display device 80 evaluates execution of the work plan based on the work plan acquired by the tractor 1 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the display device 80 has a machine information acquisition section 83 and an evaluation section 84 . The mechanical information acquisition unit 83 and the evaluation unit 84 are composed of electrical/electronic components provided in the display device 80, programs stored in the display device 80, and the like.
The machine information acquisition unit 83 provides the machine information of the agricultural machine to the work device 2 when the work device 2 is connected to the connection unit 8, or when the ignition switch or the like of the tractor 1 is turned on and the display device 80 is activated. That is, the machine information of the working device 2 is requested. In response to a request from the machine information acquisition section 83, the work device 2 transmits the model number, model type, name, etc. stored in advance in the work device 2 as machine information to the machine information acquisition section 83. FIG. The machine information acquisition section 83 holds the machine information transmitted from the work device 2 . Note that the machine information acquisition unit 83 may periodically request the work device 2 for the machine information even after the machine information is acquired, and acquire the machine information from the work device 2 . Alternatively, the machine information may be periodically transmitted from the work device 2 to the display device 80 and the machine information acquisition unit 83 may acquire the machine information when the machine information is input to the display device 80 .

In this way, it is possible to obtain the model number, type, name, etc. of the working device 2 attached to the tractor 1 before starting work or the like.
After the plan acquisition unit 81 acquires the work plan, if the machine information acquisition unit 83 acquires the machine information (model number, type, name, etc.), the evaluation unit 84 determines that the machine information and the plan acquisition unit 81 have acquired Evaluate the execution of the work plan by comparing it with the work plan (model number, type, name, etc.). For example, the evaluation unit 84 compares the model number obtained from the work device 2 and the model number indicated in the work plan, and if the model numbers match, determines that the work plan can be carried out. On the other hand, the evaluation unit 84 compares the model number obtained from the work device 2 and the model number indicated in the work plan, and if the model numbers do not match, determines that the work plan cannot be carried out.

If the machine information acquisition unit 83 has not acquired the machine information after the plan acquisition unit 81 acquires the work plan, the evaluation unit 84 requests the machine information acquisition unit 83 to acquire the machine information, Evaluation is performed when the machine information acquisition unit 83 can acquire the machine information. Even if the evaluation unit 84 requests the machine information acquisition unit 83 to acquire the machine information, if the machine information acquisition unit 83 cannot acquire the machine information, the evaluation unit 84 displays the working device 2 on the display unit 82. It is notified that the mounting confirmation display will be performed, and the display unit 82 displays the confirmation that the mounting of the work device 2 is to be performed.

The display unit 82 displays whether or not the work plan can be executed as the evaluation result of the evaluation unit 84 together with the machine information. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the display unit 82 displays at least the model number obtained from the work device 2 and the model number indicated in the work plan. The machine information (implement information) matches, and information indicating that the work plan can be carried out is displayed. As shown in FIG. 8B, when the model numbers do not match, the display unit 82 displays the model number obtained from the work device 2 and the model number indicated in the work plan, and displays the machine information ( implement information) does not match, and information is displayed to the effect that the work plan cannot be carried out. If the model numbers do not match, the display unit 82 displays a prompt to change the working device 2 .

Note that when the relationship between the model number, type, name, and detailed information such as the working width of the working device 2 is registered in the display device 80, the display unit 82 displays, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, Detailed information such as the working width corresponding to the machine information may be displayed.
When the evaluation unit 84 determines that the work plan cannot be performed, the display device 80 at least disables the input for shifting to execution of the work plan. For example, the reception of input to the setting section 86 displayed in the second area M22, that is, the setting section 86 for changing the settings of the tractor 1 or the working device 2 is stopped. In other words, the acceptance of user interface input for changing the settings of the tractor 1 or the working device 2 is stopped.

In the above-described embodiment, the evaluation is performed based on whether or not the implement information matches the work plan. ) and the remaining amount of fuel mounted on the tractor 1 or the like, which is machine information, it may be determined whether or not the work can be performed. Note that the example described above is just an example, and the evaluation unit 84 may perform evaluation by comparing various machine information and the work plan.

Now, as shown in FIG. 9A, the display unit 82 of the display device 80 displays the work map F20 including the field indicated in the work plan in the first area M21. The work map F20 is a map registered in the display device 80 in advance. Note that map data including farm fields may be acquired via the agriculture support device 90 or the like, and the acquired map data may be used as the work map F20.
More specifically, the display unit 82 extracts a work plan to be performed on the day (called a plan for the day) from among a plurality of work plans using the work day as a key, and the field indicated by the extracted plan for the day (a field to be worked) H1. is displayed on the work map F20. In addition, the display unit 82 displays the work target field H1 and the other field H2 other than the work target field H1 among the plurality of work plans in the work map F20 in different colors. The display unit 80 may display both the graphic 110 indicating the current position of the tractor 1 and the work target field H1 on the work map F20, and display a guide route 111 from the current position to the entrance of the work target field H1. good.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the display unit 82 of the display device 80 displays a position (interruption position) 113 where the farm work is interrupted when the farm work is being performed by the tractor according to the work plan. Specifically, the display unit 82 of the display device 80 displays the travel locus 114 on the work map F20 based on the position (detected position) detected by the position detection device 70A. For example, when a work interruption is instructed by an input to the display device 80 , the detected position at the time of the interruption instruction is held as the interruption position 113 . In addition, in the agricultural work that has been interrupted, the work name, etc. indicating the agricultural work is also held as the position of interruption. Here, when the tractor 1 moves to another place after the work is interrupted and the work is restarted, the field where the work was interrupted (interrupted target field) H3 and the other field H4 other than the interrupted target field H3 are classified by color. displayed. The display unit 80 may display both the graphic 110 indicating the current position and the discontinued field H3 on the work map F20, and may display the guidance route 111 from the current position to the discontinued position 113 in the discontinued field H3. .

Therefore, by receiving the work plan transmitted from the agriculture support device 90 on the tractor 1 side and displaying the received work plan on the display device 80, the farm work can be performed by the tractor 1 corresponding to the work plan.
Now, on the tractor 1 side, it is possible to judge whether the farm work indicated in the work plan has been carried out as instructed. The display device 80 has a work judgment section 87 . The work determination unit 87 is composed of electrical/electronic components provided in the display device 80, programs stored in the display device 80, and the like.

If the evaluation unit 84 determines that the work plan can be carried out, the work determination unit 87 determines whether or not the farm work indicated in the work plan has been completed by the tractor 1 while the tractor 1 is working. do. For example, the work determination unit 87 determines whether the farm work indicated in the work plan has been completed by the tractor 1 based on the travel locus 114 in the field indicated in the work plan, that is, the work target field H1.

As shown in FIG. 10, when a work completion notification is given by performing a predetermined operation on the display device 80, for example, the work determination unit 87 determines the area ( The width W1 of the work area H5 is compared with the execution width W2 obtained by adding the work width of the work device 2 and the like to the outermost line (excluding the turning portion) in the travel locus 114 .
Alternatively, the work determination unit 87 compares the area S1 of the work area H5 with the effective area S2 obtained from the travel locus 114 and the work width. The working area H5 is an area in which the tractor 1 or the like can substantially perform the work. The work area H5 is defined by, for example, before setting the planned travel route R1 or when registering the work map in the display device 80, by running the tractor 1 around the work target field H1, and the tractor 1 for the work target field H1. is an area set by detecting a travelable area by the detection position 70 and detecting the detected position. Alternatively, the work area H5 may be a portion excluding an area shifted inward by a predetermined distance from the outline of the ridge of the work target field H1.

The work determining unit 87 determines that the tractor 1 has not completed the farm work indicated in the work plan when the width W1 of the work area H5>the effective width W2, the area S1>the effective area S2, and the like. That is, the work determination unit 87 determines that the tractor 1 can perform the farm work indicated in the work plan when the area in which the work has been performed by the tractor 1 is smaller than the area in which the farm work must actually be performed, and there is unfinished work. Decide not to complete. In the above-described embodiment, the width W1 of the working area H5 and the effective width W2 are compared, and the area S1 and the effective area S2 are compared. and may be slightly larger. Therefore, the work determination unit 87 may determine that the work plan has been executed even if the execution width W2 and the execution area S2 are smaller than the width W1 or the area S1 by an error range (several percent).

When the work determination unit 87 determines that the farm work has not been completed by the tractor 1, the display unit 82 of the display device 80 displays that the work has not been completed according to the work plan, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the work determination unit 87 determines that the farm work has been completed by the tractor 1, as shown in FIG.

The display device 80 notifies either the control device 12 or the communication device 60A of the completion of the work when the work completion is notified. In the case of direct communication, when the work completion is notified, the communication device 60A receives the work performance (first work performance) stored in the control device 12 and the work performance (second work performance) stored in the communication device 60A. work record) or the work record (third work record) stored in the display device 80 is transmitted to the agriculture support device 90 . In the case of indirect communication, the communication device 60A transmits any one of the first work result, the second work result, and the third work result to the terminal 15B. After receiving the work results, the terminal 15B transmits the received work results to the agriculture support device 90 .

When the display device 80 notifies of the end of the work and the work determination unit 87 determines that the farm work is completed, the communication device 60A transmits the work result to either the agriculture support device 90 or the terminal 15B. may
When the work results are received, the agriculture support device 90 stores the received work results in the result storage unit 99 configured by a nonvolatile memory or the like.

In this way, after the work plan is displayed on the display device 80, it is possible to transmit to the agriculture support device 90 and store the work results of the farm work performed by the worker or the like using the agricultural machine such as the tractor 1. . In particular, after the work plan is displayed on the display device 80, the work results based on the work plan are transmitted to the agriculture support device 90. Therefore, it is proof that the tractor 1 side has confirmed the correspondence between the work plan and the work results. , it is possible to improve the reliability of the data of the work results for the work plan.

The agricultural support system includes an agricultural support device 90 having a work creation unit 91 and a communication unit 95, a machine information acquisition unit 83, a plan acquisition unit 81, an evaluation unit 84, and a display unit 82. a display device 80 provided on the machine.
According to this, the work plan created by the work planning unit 91 of the agricultural support device 90 can be acquired by the display device 80 provided in the agricultural machine, and the work plan can be obtained from the acquired work plan and the machine information of the agricultural machine. Evaluates the execution of plans. In addition, since the evaluation result can be displayed on the display device 80, the worker riding the agricultural machine can confirm the evaluation. In other words, a worker or the like can easily confirm matters related to the execution of agricultural work on the agricultural machine side.

The evaluation unit 84 evaluates whether or not the work plan can be executed based on the machine information of the work device 2 provided in the agricultural machine, and the display unit 82 displays the work plan as an evaluation result together with the machine information. or not.
According to this, the worker riding the agricultural machine can easily check whether the work plan can be executed by the work with the work device 2 provided on the agricultural machine 2 .

The display unit 82 displays the evaluation results in a region of the display device 80 where display of external information is permitted. According to this, in the display device 80, the evaluation result is displayed in the area where the external information is displayed. Easy to notice.
The display unit 82 displays the position where the agricultural work was interrupted when the agricultural machine is performing the agricultural work according to the work plan. According to this, the position where the agricultural work was interrupted can be easily recognized, and even when the agricultural machine is located at a position different from the interrupted position, the worker can easily move the agricultural machine to the interrupted position.

When the evaluation unit 84 determines that the work plan can be executed, the display device 80 determines whether or not the agricultural work indicated in the work plan has been completed by the agricultural machine while the agricultural machine is working. A determination unit 87 is provided, and the display unit 82 displays the determination result of the work determination unit 87 .
According to this, when the work plan can be performed by the agricultural machine, it is possible to easily grasp whether or not the work for the work plan is surely executed (whether or not it is completed).

The work determination unit 87 determines whether or not the farm work indicated in the work plan has been completed by the agricultural machine, based on at least the travel path of the agricultural machine in the field indicated in the work plan. According to this, it is possible to easily judge whether the farm work has been performed according to the work plan from the running locus.
In the above-described embodiment, the display control unit 97 displays the agricultural map on the external terminal 15 when the work plan is created, but the agricultural map may be displayed on the display device 80 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the agriculture support device 90 has a data transmitter 98 . The data transmission unit 98 is composed of electrical/electronic components provided in the agriculture support device 90, programs stored in the agriculture support device 90, and the like. The data transmission unit 98 transmits a plurality of agricultural map data stored in the map data storage unit 93 to the outside. For example, when direct communication is possible, when a predetermined operation is performed on the display device 80, the display device 80 requests the communication device 60A to transmit agricultural map data. The communication device 60A requests the transmission of the agriculture map data from the agriculture support device 90 in response to the transmission request of the agriculture map data from the display device 80 . The data transmission unit 98 transmits a plurality of agricultural map data stored in the map data storage unit 93 to the communication device 60A in response to a request from the communication device 60A. When the communication device 60A receives a plurality of agricultural map data, the display device 80 stores the plurality of agricultural map data in a storage unit (data storage unit) 88 configured from a nonvolatile memory or the like.

Further, when indirect communication can be performed, when a predetermined operation is performed on the display device 80, the display device 80 requests the terminal 15B to transmit the agricultural map data. In response to the request for transmission of the agricultural map data from the display device 80, the terminal 15B requests the agricultural support device 90 to transmit the agricultural map data. The data transmission unit 98 transmits a plurality of agricultural map data stored in the map data storage unit 93 to the terminal 15B in response to a request from the terminal 15B. When terminal 15B receives a plurality of agricultural map data, display device 80 acquires a plurality of agricultural map data via communication device 60A and stores the acquired agricultural map data in data storage unit 88 .

In addition, when the tractor 1 is not provided with the communication device 60A, etc., by operating the terminal 15A or the terminal 15B, the agricultural support device 90 can be requested to transmit the agricultural map data. The data transmission unit 98 transmits a plurality of agricultural map data to the terminal 15A or terminal 15B in response to a request from the terminal 15A or terminal 15B. When a storage medium is connected to terminal 15A or terminal 15B, a plurality of agricultural map data acquired by terminal 15A or terminal 15B is transferred to the storage medium. When the input/output device 63 is connected to the storage medium, a plurality of agricultural map data are transferred to the input/output device 63 . When the input/output device 63 acquires a plurality of agricultural map data, the display device 80 stores the acquired agricultural map data in the data storage unit 88 .

When a predetermined operation is performed on the display device 80, the display device 80 displays a layer map screen M4 in the first area M21 of the display screen M2, as shown in FIG.
A field map F11, a harvest map F12, a taste map F13, a growth map F14, a soil map F15, a variable fertilization map F16, an automatic driving map F17, a work history map F18, and a ground map F19 can be displayed on the layer map screen M4. That is, on the layer map screen M4, as with the external terminal 15, a plurality of agricultural maps can be displayed.

For example, the display device 80 refers to the data storage unit 88, and among the agricultural map data stored in the data storage unit 88, the agricultural map data that needs to be converted into a map is converted into an agricultural map. , the converted agricultural map is displayed on the layer map screen M4. For example, the display device 80 converts the agricultural map data into an agricultural map for yield data, taste data, growth data, soil data, and variable fertilization data.

For example, the display device 80 refers to data such as numerical values and positions (latitude, longitude) in agricultural map data (yield data, taste data, growth data, soil data, variable fertilization data). On the other hand, the display device 80 divides the field in the layer map screen M4 into a plurality of areas Qn (n=1, 2, 3, . The average value obtained by averaging the data Qn[i] (n: partition, Qn[i]: data, i: number of data) is set as the representative value Dn (n=1, 2, 3, . . . n). Alternatively, the display device 80 sets, as the representative value Dn, an integrated value obtained by integrating a plurality of data Qn[i] falling into each of the partitioned areas Qn in the agricultural map data. Alternatively, the display device 80 sets the numerical value per area obtained by dividing the average value and the integrated value by the area of the area Qn as the representative value Dn.

After obtaining the representative value Dn, the display device 80 assigns it to one of a plurality of groups (plural ranks) according to the magnitude (value) of the representative value Dn, and changes the color and the like for each rank. to view the agricultural map. That is, the layer map screen M4 displays a mesh-type agriculture map in which a field indicating fields and the like is divided into a plurality of areas and the data of the agriculture map data are assigned to the areas Qn. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the visualization of the agriculture map by the mesh map is exemplified, but the visualized map of the agriculture map is not limited to the above-described example.

As shown in FIG. 12, the layer map screen M4 displays a switching section 120 to be displayed on the layer map screen M4. When the switching unit 120 is selected, the agricultural map displayed on the layer map screen M4 is switched. For example, when the switching unit 120 is selected in a state where the yield map F12 and the taste map F13 are displayed on the layer map screen M4, the yield map F12 and the taste map F13 are switched to the growth map F14 and the soil map F15. A map F14 and a soil map F15 are displayed on the layer map screen M4. That is, each time the switching unit 120 is selected, the agricultural map is switched and displayed.

Further, the display device 80 may display an agricultural map corresponding to the work plan on the layer map screen M4. When displaying the agriculture map on the layer map screen M4, the display device 80, for example, extracts a plan for the day from among a plurality of work plans. When the agricultural work indicated in the plan for the day is fertilization, the display device 80 displays an agricultural map (variable fertilization map F16) regarding fertilization on the layer map screen M4. In addition, when there are a plurality of plans for the day, by selecting the switching unit 120, the agricultural maps corresponding to the plans for the day can be displayed in order.

The agricultural support system includes an agricultural support device 90 having a map data storage unit 93 for storing agricultural map data, and a display device 80 capable of acquiring the agricultural map data. The display unit 82 has a display unit 82 that displays a plurality of agricultural maps that visualize data, and the agriculture support device 90 displays a plurality of agricultural maps that visualize a plurality of agricultural map data stored in the map data storage unit 93. It has a display control unit 97 for displaying on a different external terminal 15 .

According to this, not only can the external terminal 15 display an agricultural map obtained by visualizing the agricultural map data, but also the display device 80 can display the agricultural map. As a result, the operator can check a plurality of agricultural maps on the external terminal 15 and also check a plurality of agricultural maps on the display device 80 . In other words, since the farming map can be checked at various locations, farming can be performed according to the situation. The unit 82 displays a plurality of agricultural maps obtained by visualizing the work plan created by the work creating unit 91 and the plurality of agricultural map data transmitted from the data transmitting unit.

According to this, the worker can see both the work plan and the plurality of farm maps, and the worker can carry out the farm work while viewing the relationship between the work plan and the plurality of farm maps.
The display unit 82 displays, as an agriculture map, data of sections common to each of the plurality of agriculture maps.

According to this, it is possible to compare the data of common sections in a plurality of agricultural maps. For example, yield data, taste data, growth data, soil data, variable fertilization data, automatic driving data, and work history data in the same section can be compared.
The display unit 82 displays a predetermined agricultural map related to the work plan among the plurality of agricultural maps. The display control unit 97 causes the external terminal 15 to display a predetermined agricultural map related to creation of a work plan among the plurality of agricultural maps. According to this, it becomes easy to grasp the relationship between the agricultural map and the work plan. For example, if the work plan includes farm work, an agricultural map related to the farm work can be easily viewed.

The display unit 82 includes at least a first area M21 capable of displaying external information transmitted from the agriculture support device 90, and a second area M22 displaying at least internal information different from the external information. Multiple farming maps are displayed. According to this, since the agriculture map is displayed in the first area M21 where the outside information is displayed while distinguishing between the internal information and the external information, the worker can easily check the agriculture map. For example, if the internal information is information related to settings of agricultural machines, etc., the settings of the agricultural machines can be made while looking at the agricultural map.

The agricultural machine has a communication device 60A that transmits to the agricultural support device 90 the work results of the agricultural machine when the farm work was performed based on the work plan displayed on the display device 80. It has a result storage unit 99 for storing the work results transmitted by the. According to this, on the side of the agriculture support device 90, it is possible to leave a record of the work performed while viewing the work plan.

In the above-described embodiment, the work plan (agricultural work, agricultural machine model number, type, name, work date, planned travel route R1, work width, lap width) is displayed on the work plan screen M3 of the display device 80. However, the work plan may be corrected on the display device 80 concerned. For example, the display device 80 has a correction section 89 . The correction unit 89 is composed of electrical/electronic components provided in the display device 80, programs stored in the display device 80, and the like. The correction unit 89 permits correction of the work plan when a predetermined operation is performed on the display device 80, for example, when the correction button displayed on the work plan screen M3 is selected. When correction of the work plan by the correction unit 89 is permitted, the correction unit 89 accepts the input of the work plan by operating the display device 80, and inputs the farm work, the model number of the agricultural machine, the model, the name, the work date, and the planned travel route R1. , working width, or lap width, by rewriting the newly entered content to modify the work plan. After correcting the work plan, the correction unit 89 transmits the corrected work plan to the communication device 60A together with information indicating that the work plan has been corrected. The communication device 60A transmits the revised work plan to the support device 90. FIG. The communication unit 95 of the support device 90 receives the revised work plan, and the support device 90 stores the received revised work plan.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.
Note that when the work plan is created, unique identification information (for example, ID) corresponding to the created work plan may be issued. For example, when a work indicated in a work plan is performed by an agricultural machine such as a tractor, identification information corresponding to the work plan can be assigned to work history data (work history map) and managed to identify which work is to be performed. It is possible to grasp whether it is history data (work history map).

15 external terminals 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D communication device 80 display device 82 display unit 90 agriculture support device 91 work creation unit 93 map data storage unit 97 display control unit 99 performance storage unit

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an agriculture support device having a map data storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of agricultural map data indicating different types of information;
a display device capable of acquiring a plurality of agricultural map data stored in the map data storage unit;
with
The display device has a display unit that displays a plurality of different types of agricultural maps visualized from a plurality of acquired agricultural map data,
The agriculture support device has a display control unit that causes an external terminal different from the display device to display a plurality of different types of agricultural maps visualized from the plurality of agricultural map data stored in the map data storage unit ,
The agriculture support device includes a work creation unit that creates a work plan for farm work for the external terminal,
The display unit displays, on the same screen, a plurality of different types of agricultural maps that visualize the work plan created by the work creation unit and the plurality of agricultural map data transmitted from the agriculture support device. support system. 2. The agriculture support system according to claim 1 , wherein said display unit displays, as said agriculture map, data of sections common to each of said plurality of agriculture maps. 3. The agricultural support system according to claim 1 , wherein said display unit displays a predetermined agricultural map related to said work plan among said plurality of agricultural maps. 4. The agricultural support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the display control unit causes the external terminal to display a predetermined agricultural map related to creation of the work plan among the plurality of agricultural maps. The display unit includes at least a first area capable of displaying external information transmitted from the agricultural support device, and a second area displaying at least internal information different from the external information,
The agricultural support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein said plurality of agricultural maps are displayed in said first area. An agricultural machine provided with the display device,
The agricultural machine has a communication device that transmits to the agricultural support device a work record of the agricultural machine when farm work is performed based on the work plan displayed on the display device,
The agriculture support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the agriculture support device has a performance storage unit that stores the work performance transmitted by the communication device.

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