Image processing apparatus that processes image picked up by image pickup apparatus attached to robot, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor
US11478936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/39391
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image processing apparatus capable of simplifying operations for determining an image pickup posture of an image pickup apparatus attached to a robot. The image processing apparatus processes an image that an image pickup apparatus attached to a robot picks up. The image processing apparatus includes a memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to specify a working area of the robot based on teaching point information showing a plurality of designated teaching points, specify an image pickup area of the image pickup apparatus so as to include the specified working area; and determine an image pickup posture of the robot based on the specified image pickup area.
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