Vision system with teat detection
US10817970B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vision system that includes a robotic arm and a three-dimensional (3D) camera operably coupled to a processor. The processor is configured to acquire a 3D image and identify a teat of the dairy livestock within the 3D image. The processor is further configured to determine a distance between a portion of a robotic arm and an approach vector for the teat, to compare the distance between the portion of the robotic arm and the approach vector for the teat and the attachment range threshold value, and to send instructions to the robotic arm based on the comparison.
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