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Matthew J. Darr

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Development Of A Controller Area Network Based Handheld Data Acquisition System For Identity Preservation, Matthew J. Darr, Jason Kellam Ward, Timothy S. Stombaugh, Michael D. Montross Jul 2003

Development Of A Controller Area Network Based Handheld Data Acquisition System For Identity Preservation, Matthew J. Darr, Jason Kellam Ward, Timothy S. Stombaugh, Michael D. Montross

Matthew J. Darr

The development of a diverse, modular and portable system to accurately measure and record field operations is required to effectively bring identity preservation of crops to all farms and farmers. A demonstration system has been built based on a worldwide standard communications protocol and was evaluated for its ability to efficiently measure a variety of field operations and management practices. The CAN Bus 2.0B communication protocol was used to record GPS location data, ground speed and simulated spraying system data. This data was compiled and stored in a form that was compatible with multiple software programs for the purposes of …