Perception-based alignment system and method for a loading machine
US11401684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0234
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A perception-based alignment system can assist in aligning a loading machine with a material receptacle. The perception-based alignment system can be associated with a visual sensor network that can capture an image of the material receptacle. A fiducial marker is associated with the material receptacle. In an aspect, the perception-based alignment system can record an alignment data record of a loading operation and associate the alignment data record with the fiducial marker and, in another aspect, the perception-based alignment system can retrieve and execute the alignment data record to assist with a subsequent loading operation.
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