System and method for locating, identifying and counting items
US11087272B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/64
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for building a product library without requiring a planogram includes an image capture unit operated to provide images of items. Taking data from a shelf label detector and depth map creation unit, a processing module can be used to compare detected shelf labels to a depth map, define a product bounding box, and associate the bounding box with an image provided by the image capture unit to build image descriptors. The system can include one or more autonomous robots for supporting and moving the image capture unit and other components.
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