New Method of Measuring the Depth of Soil Tillage

The authors propose a new method for measuring the depth of soil cultivation by tillage machines based on a system of inertial position sensors. The block diagram and design of the inertial sensor for measuring the depth of travel of the working tools are substantiated. To test the effectiveness of the new method the bench that simulates the immersion of the working tools of soil-cultivating machines to different depths has been developed. The proposed method was examined on the bench.