Environmental matching techniques

Abstract

A method for determining topographic attributes and environmental characteristics for environments includes determining respective topographic attributes and respective underlying environmental characteristics by processing raw machine data corresponding to environments encoded into respective hexagrid data structures; and storing the respective hexagrid data structures in memory. A computing system includes a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to determine respective topographic attributes and respective underlying environmental characteristics by processing raw machine data corresponding to environments encoded into respective hexagrid data structures; and store the respective hexagrid data structures in memory. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to determine respective topographic attributes and respective underlying environmental characteristics by processing raw machine data corresponding to environments encoded into respective hexagrid data structures; and store the respective hexagrid data structures in memory.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method for determining topographic attributes and environmental characteristics for environments, comprising:
 determining respective topographic attributes and respective underlying environmental characteristics by processing raw machine data corresponding to a plurality of environments, each environment located within a respective agricultural field, the raw machine data encoded into one or more respective hexagrid data structures, wherein each respective hexagrid data structure corresponds to an n-meter hexagonal interlocking cell in a grid corresponding to at least one of the agricultural fields; and   storing the one or more respective hexagrid data structures in one or more non-transitory computer-readable memories.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 identifying a treatment difference or a product performance corresponding to one or more of the plurality of environments.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 comparing one or more adjacent hexagrids by interpolating first machine data stored in at least one of the hexagrids with second machine data stored in a different at least one of the hexagrids.   
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying the one or more hexagrid data structures on a graphical user interface including one or more spatial points.   
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 in response to a user selection of one of the spatial points,   displaying one or more detail points on a graphical user interface, the detail points corresponding to the selected one of the spatial points.   
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining one or more matching spatial points corresponding to the one or more hexagrid data structures using a spatial distance function; and   displaying the one more matching points on a graphical user interface to allow a user to visually assess matching points.   
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the respective topographic attributes and respective underlying environmental characteristics by processing the raw machine data corresponding to a plurality of environments includes processing the raw machine data using a trained machine learning model. 
     
     
         8 . A computing system comprising:
 one or more processors; and   one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to:   determine respective topographic attributes and respective underlying environmental characteristics by processing raw machine data corresponding to a plurality of environments, each environment located within a respective agricultural field, the raw machine data encoded into one or more respective hexagrid data structures, wherein each respective hexagrid data structure corresponds to an n-meter hexagonal interlocking cell in a grid corresponding to at least one of the agricultural fields; and   store the one or more respective hexagrid data structures in one or more non-transitory computer-readable memories.   
     
     
         9 . The computing system of  claim 8 , the one or more memories including further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to:
 identify a treatment difference or a product performance corresponding to one or more of the plurality of environments.   
     
     
         10 . The computing system of  claim 8 , the one or more memories including further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to:
 compare one or more adjacent hexagrids by interpolating first machine data stored in at least one of the hexagrids with second machine data stored in a different at least one of the hexagrids.   
     
     
         11 . The computing system of  claim 8 , the one or more memories including further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to:
 display the one or more hexagrid data structures on a graphical user interface including one or more spatial points.   
     
     
         12 . The computing system of  claim 11 , the one or more memories including further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to:
 receive a user selection of one of the spatial points; and   display one or more detail points on a graphical user interface, the detail points corresponding to the selected one of the spatial points.   
     
     
         13 . The computing system of  claim 8 , the one or more memories including further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to:
 determine one or more matching spatial points corresponding to the one or more hexagrid data structures using a spatial distance function; and   display the one more matching points on a graphical user interface to allow a user to visually assess matching points.   
     
     
         14 . The computing system of  claim 8 , the one or more memories including further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to:
 process the raw machine data using a trained machine learning model   
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to:
 determine respective topographic attributes and respective underlying environmental characteristics by processing raw machine data corresponding to a plurality of environments, each environment located within a respective agricultural field, the raw machine data encoded into one or more respective hexagrid data structures, wherein each respective hexagrid data structure corresponds to an n-meter hexagonal interlocking cell in a grid corresponding to at least one of the agricultural fields; and   store the one or more respective hexagrid data structures in one or more non-transitory computer-readable memories.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , containing further program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to:
 identify a treatment difference or a product performance corresponding to at least one of the plurality of environments.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , containing further program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to:
 compare one or more adjacent hexagrids by interpolating first machine data stored in at least one of the hexagrids with second machine data stored in a different at least one of the hexagrids.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , containing further program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to:
 display the one or more hexagrid data structures on a graphical user interface including one or more spatial points.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , containing further program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to:
 receive a user selection of one of the spatial points; and   display one or more detail points on a graphical user interface, the detail points corresponding to the selected one of the spatial points.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , containing further program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to:
 determine one or more matching spatial points corresponding to the one or more hexagrid data structures using a spatial distance function; and   display the one more matching points on a graphical user interface to allow a user to visually assess matching points.