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Methods and apparatus to facilitate operations in image based systems

US8559699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 2008
Grant dateOct 15, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/40014
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Vision based systems may select actions based on analysis of images to redistribute objects. Actions may include action type, action axis and/or action direction. Analysis may determine whether an object is accessible by a robot, whether an upper surface of a collection of objects meet a defined criteria and/or whether clusters of objects preclude access.

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