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Hand-eye calibration method and system

US11173609B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2020
Grant dateNov 16, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/39057
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hand-eye calibration system and method are provided. The system includes a robot on which a small pattern is mounted, a camera configured to photograph the robot, a memory, and a processor configured to move the robot, acquire posture information of the moved robot, acquire an image from the camera, move the camera after performing the robot movement, the posture information acquisition, and the image acquisition a first predetermined number of times, and perform hand-eye calibration for the robot based on the posture information and the images, which are obtained by repeatedly performing of the robot movement, the posture information acquisition, the image acquisition, and the camera movement.

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