An integrated tire monitoring system for an agricultural vehicle control
system comprises at lease one sensor integrally coupled to at least one
tire on a farm vehicle; an external reader for obtaining tire revolution
speed data from the sensor during each revolution of the tire; input
means for delivering the tire revolution speed data to a vehicle control
unit, the vehicle control unit calculating vehicle speed based on the
inputted tire revolution speed data and outputting at least one control
signal. The reader may input tire pressure data from the sensor into the
vehicle control unit for the calculation of pressure adjusted vehicle
speed. The sensor may store tire specific identification data accessible
by the external reader and one or more control signals from the vehicle
ECU may be used to control speed between a plurality of vehicle wheels;
engine speed; wheel slippage; and/or tire air pressure. The vehicle
control unit may further evaluate work efficacy of the vehicle based upon
the calculated vehicle speed and communicate display data of the results
to an operator of the vehicle.