SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT

A system for controlling the operation of an agricultural implement includes a vehicle wheel, a sensor configured to generate data of wheel slip of the vehicle wheel, an implement wheel, and a regenerative braking assembly. The braking assembly includes an energy storage device and an electric motor configured to receive electrical power from the storage device for rotating the implement wheel, and supply power to the storage device. Moreover, the braking assembly includes a regenerative brake configured to rotationally drive the motor such that power is supplied by the motor to the storage device when the brake engages the motor. Additionally, the system includes a computing system configured to determine the wheel slip of the vehicle wheel based on the data generated by the sensor. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the brake to rotationally drive the motor based on the determined wheel slip.