Vision system with tail positioner
US10051832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10028
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a robotic arm, an imaging device coupled to the robotic arm, a tail positioner coupled to the robotic arm, and a processor. The imaging device captures imaging data of a rearview of a dairy livestock through a field of view of the imaging device. The tail positioner is able to move from a down position to an up position. The processor is coupled to both the imaging device and the tail positioner and is configured to identify a tail of the dairy livestock within the imaging data captured by the imaging device and send one or more instructions to raise the tail positioner from the down position to the up position, thereby moving the tail out of the field of view of the imaging device.
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