Singulation of arbitrary mixed items
US12134200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40195
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. The three dimensional view as generated at successive points in time is used to model a flow of at least a subset of said plurality of items through at least a portion of the workspace. The model is used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.
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