Method and apparatus for determining item orientation
US8217938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/77
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method and computer software for calculating an orientation for an item. A bounding cube is constructed which encompasses a mesh representation of the item. The bounding cube is divided into a plurality of voxel elements. A data structure may be used to subdivide the bounding cube. Calculations are performed to determine which of the plurality of voxel elements intersect with the mesh, defining a voxel representation of the item. A statistical analysis is performed on the voxel representation to determine an orientation for the item.
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