Robotic system for identifying items
US11905115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40252
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for obtaining an identifier from an item is disclosed. The method includes autonomously operate a robotic structure to move an item along a predetermined path from a source location to a destination location, and autonomously operating the robotic structure to place the item at the destination location based at least in part on the plan. The item comprises one or more identifiers, and in response to a determination that at least one of the one or more identifiers was not obtained by one or more sensors, an active measure is performed to cause the one or more sensors to obtain the at least one identifier that was not obtained. The predetermined path corresponds to a path along which the item is moved from the source location to the destination location. The predetermined path is planned so that the item is moved within a threshold range of the one or more sensors while the item is moved along the predetermined path.
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