Terrain
Test slopes, ruts, wet soil, dust, residue and transitions.
System anatomy · 05
Field mobility
Evaluate traction, soil compaction, clearance, slope, row geometry, headlands and implement dynamics as one mobility problem.
Evidence statusField evidence framework · crop, season, site and operating-envelope validation requiredLast reviewed: 16 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
Navigation quality is inseparable from soil, crop and implement interaction.
Engineering map
Turn the title into engineering objects that can be observed, measured and reviewed.
Each layer states the boundary to establish and the evidence needed for the next decision.
Vehicle
Measure stability, slip, clearance, compaction and stopping.
Path
Assess row entry, headland turns, obstacles and boundary margin.
Verification questions
Write the questions first, then decide whether a demo, test, pilot or operating record can answer them.
Each question needs an object, conditions, denominator, threshold and accountable decision owner.
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What soil and moisture classes were tested?
- 02
How does implement load change control?
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What is the safe slope and stopping envelope?
- 04
How are localisation loss and blocked rows recovered?
Evidence to preserve
Enable the next reader to reconstruct conditions, results, failures and the decision.
A conclusion alone loses reviewability; raw records, configuration and exclusions matter too.
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Evidence package 1
Terrain-stratified mobility results
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Evidence package 2
Slip, compaction and crop-contact record
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Evidence package 3
Boundary and recovery test log
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Centimetre-level guidance on a prepared route does not establish traction, stability or crop-safe passage.
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This is an engineering reading and decision framework; it does not replace application-specific risk assessment, conformity work, procurement acceptance or professional advice.
Sources and evidence status
Read standards scope, measurement evidence and application conclusions separately.
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ISO · Published 2024-07 · verified 2026-08-16
↗02ISO 18497-1:2024 — Machine design principles and vocabulary
Provides design principles and safe-use information for agricultural machinery with partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous functions.
ISO · Published 2024-07 · verified 2026-08-16
↗03ISO 18497-3:2024 — Autonomous operating zones
Addresses systems intended to prevent unintended excursions beyond an autonomous operating-zone boundary.
ISO · Published 2024-07 · verified 2026-08-16
↗ISO 18497-4:2024 — Verification methods and validation principles
Provides verification and validation principles for safety-relevant autonomous agricultural-machine functions under intended use and foreseeable misuse.