Teejet Matrix with video overlay makes guidance more natural

Teejet’s Matrix has something that you won’t find on any other GPS guidance receiver – a facility whereby you can overlay the guidance lines over a live video camera feed.
So instead of watching a computerised version of the field you’re in, the Matrix uses a centrally-mounted camera to show the actual field you’re in. It gives a much more natural feel to using the unit, says the company’s Martin Baxter, and a small steering wheel icon tells you which way to turn the steering wheel (and how much to move it) to get back on track.
It still has a standard led lightbar at the top of the unit, but the video oberlay is said to be much more intuitive to use. Plus a set of infra-red LEDS let you see in the dark and extra cameras can be added to give the driver, for instance, a reversing view facility and a nozzle check camera.
The standard unit has a 5.7in screen, but an 8.4in version will be available with a split-screen facility.
Auto-boom shut-off and hydraulic autosteer are supported and field boundaries and area sprayed can be downloaded in SHP, PDF and Google Earth form.
Cost of the 5.7in version is ÂŁ1300 without the camera and ÂŁ1500 with it. The larger 8.4in screen costs ÂŁ2000.