Optical measurement of object location in three dimensions
US10708479B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J13/088
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for determining a location of an object that is being manipulated or processed by a robot. The technique includes capturing a digital image of the object while the object is disposed by the robot within an imaging space, wherein the digital image includes a direct view of the object and a reflected view of the object, detecting a visible feature of the object in the direct view and the visible feature of the object in the reflected view, and computing a first location of the visible feature in a first direction based on a position of the visible feature in the direct view. The technique further includes computing a second location of the visible feature in a second direction based on a position of the visible feature in the reflected view and causing the robot to move the object to a processing station based at least in part on the first location and the second location.
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