Augmented reality visualization for robotic picking system
US11472035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40053
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An augmented reality (AR) system for production-tuning of parameters for a visual tracking robotic picking system. The robotic picking system includes one or more robots configured to pick randomly-placed and randomly-oriented parts off a conveyor belt and place the parts in an available position, either on a second moving conveyor belt or on a stationary device such as a pallet. A visual tracking system identifies position and orientation of the parts on the feed conveyor. The AR system allows picking system tuning parameters including upstream, discard and downstream boundary locations to be visualized and controlled, real-time robot pick/place operations to be viewed with virtual boundaries, and system performance parameters such as part throughput rate and part allocation by robot to be viewed. The AR system also allows virtual parts to be used in simulations, either instead of or in addition to real parts.
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