How to automate recognition of towed implements’ attachments

The client faced delays and inefficiencies due to the need for manual assignment of towed implements in the monitoring system. Operators had to specify which implement was used for each field operation, a process that took 1 to 3 hours daily and was prone to errors.

Since implements are regularly swapped for different tasks, incorrect or missing assignments led to inaccurate reporting on key metrics like field area, working speed, and fuel usage. This manual approach slowed down report generation and made real-time decision-making difficult, especially during the peak of agricultural seasons.

To automate the assignment of towed implements and enhance the overall monitoring system, both tractors and implements were equipped with a combination of BLE devices and telematics hardware:

• Escort TAG sensors were mounted on each implement to enable automatic identification.

• Escort TD-150 BLE fuel level sensors were installed in the fuel tanks of tractors to provide accurate and wireless fuel monitoring without additional wiring.

• Galileosky 7x trackers were installed on tractors to collect data and execute onboard tasks based on the data collected.

• Connection to the CAN bus was established via the Galileosky interface for additional vehicle telemetry.

• A custom script based on the EasyLogic script was implemented to manage tag detection and logic processing.

The navigation terminals continuously scan for nearby BLE tags and select the one with the strongest signal (RSSI) from a configured whitelist. Logic conditions are applied to filter out false matches – especially relevant when multiple implements are stored close together. Once a tag is confidently identified, its ID is sent to the monitoring platform, which automatically assigns the corresponding implement to the tractor.