Automatic focus setup for fixed machine vision systems

    公开(公告)号:US12160662B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-03

    申请号:US17554704

    申请日:2021-12-17

    Abstract: A system and methods for performing focus tuning of an imaging system. The method includes an image sensor obtaining a plurality of images, with each image obtained at a different focus of a tunable optical element. A processor identifying a reference element in at least one of the images of the plurality of images. The processor then determines a reference image that includes the reference element and identifies a reference focus of the tunable optical element. The processor then stores the identified reference focus in a memory.

    Barcode-aware object verification using image encoder

    公开(公告)号:US12039398B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US18114891

    申请日:2023-02-27

    CPC classification number: G06K7/10722 G06K7/1413

    Abstract: A method includes: capturing, by a scanner device comprising an image sensor, first image data representing at least a portion of a first item; detecting, by the scanner device, a first barcode represented in the first image data; decoding the first barcode to determine first identifier data for the first item; performing a lookup using the first identifier data to determine a first entry for the first item stored in a data store; generating a sub-image representing a region-of-interest of the first item; generating, using an image encoder, a first vector representation of the sub-image; comparing the first vector representation of the sub-image to at least one second vector representation stored in the data store in association with the first entry; and generating first data indicating that the first barcode is matched with the first item.

    Systems and Methods for Optimized Container Loading Operations

    公开(公告)号:US20230356966A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-09

    申请号:US17739961

    申请日:2022-05-09

    Abstract: A method includes: receiving, for items in a staging area, item identifiers and staged locations in facility coordinates, as detected via a sensor; obtaining a load configuration including a load sequence defining an order for loading the items into a container, and a load location within the container for each item, in container coordinates; according to the load sequence, for each item: retrieving the corresponding staged location (in facility coordinates) and load location (in container coordinates); providing loading guidance including the retrieved staged location and the retrieved load location, for rendering of the loading guidance in one of the facility coordinate system and the container coordinate system; and responsive to placement of the item in the container, receiving and storing an actual load location, in the container coordinate system; and during an unloading operation, presenting unloading guidance including the actual load locations of the items.

    SENSOR-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPATCH AND ALLOCATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND THE LIKE

    公开(公告)号:US20230274820A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-31

    申请号:US17683012

    申请日:2022-02-28

    CPC classification number: G16H40/20 G16H10/60 G16H20/10 G16H40/40

    Abstract: A system and method for resource and task allocation are disclosed herein. An example system includes a tracking subsystem configured to track locations and availability of resources; a data acquisition subsystem configured to obtain current status attributes for a patient; a condition detection engine configured to determine, based on the current status attributes and historical medical data, a predicted condition for the patient; a response engine configured to determine, based on the predicted condition, the historical medical data, and a medical history for the patient, a response plan including a resource type to respond to the predicted condition; an allocation engine configured to: obtain the response plan from the response engine; obtain, from the tracking subsystem, tracking data for each resource of the resource type; allocate a resource to be administered to the patient based on the current status attributes of the patient and the tracking data of the resource.

    Methods and Systems to Focus an Imager for Machine Vision Applications

    公开(公告)号:US20220270383A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17743228

    申请日:2022-05-12

    Abstract: Methods and systems to focus an imager for machine vision applications are disclosed. A disclosed example machine vision method includes: capturing, via an imaging assembly, an image of an indicia appearing within a field of view (FOV) of the imaging assembly; recognizing, via a controller, the indicia as a focus adjustment trigger, the focus adjustment trigger operative to trigger an adjustment of at least one focus parameter associated with the imaging assembly; adjusting the at least one focus parameter based at least in part on the indicia; locking the at least one focus parameter such that the at least one focus parameter remains unaltered for a duration; and responsive to the locking of the at least one focus parameter, capturing, via the imaging assembly, at least one subsequent image of an object of interest.

    Methods and systems to focus an imager for machine vision applications

    公开(公告)号:US11335105B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US16596704

    申请日:2019-10-08

    Abstract: Methods and systems to focus an imager for machine vision applications are disclosed. A disclosed example machine vision method includes: capturing, via an imaging assembly, an image of an indicia appearing within a field of view (FOV) of the imaging assembly; recognizing, via a controller, the indicia as a focus adjustment trigger, the focus adjustment trigger operative to trigger an adjustment of at least one focus parameter associated with the imaging assembly; adjusting the at least one focus parameter based at least in part on the indicia; locking the at least one focus parameter such that the at least one focus parameter remains unaltered for a duration; and responsive to the locking of the at least one focus parameter, capturing, via the imaging assembly, at least one subsequent image of an object of interest.

    Object Verification/Recognition with Limited Input

    公开(公告)号:US20210295043A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US17340828

    申请日:2021-06-07

    Abstract: Systems and methods for object recognition with limited input are disclosed herein. An example method includes updating a neural network trained to perform object recognition on a first rendition of an object, so that the neural network performs object recognition on a second rendition of the object, using a limited set of input images. The method includes receiving a limited set of model images of the second rendition of the object, accessing a corresponding image mapping, and generating a large number of training images from the limited set, where image mappings include geometric, illumination, and/or obscuration transformations. The neural network is then trained, from this initial small set, to classify the second rendition of the object.

    Object verification/recognition with limited input

    公开(公告)号:US11062138B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16688645

    申请日:2019-11-19

    Abstract: Systems and methods for object recognition with limited input are disclosed herein. An example method includes updating a neural network trained to perform object recognition on a first rendition of an object, so that the neural network performs object recognition on a second rendition of the object, using a limited set of input images. The method includes receiving a limited set of model images of the second rendition of the object, accessing a corresponding image mapping, and generating a large number of training images from the limited set, where image mappings include geometric, illumination, and/or obscuration transformations. The neural network is then trained, from this initial small set, to classify the second rendition of the object.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO FOCUS AN IMAGER FOR MACHINE VISION APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210103754A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US16596704

    申请日:2019-10-08

    Abstract: Methods and systems to focus an imager for machine vision applications are disclosed. A disclosed example machine vision method includes: capturing, via an imaging assembly, an image of an indicia appearing within a field of view (FOV) of the imaging assembly; recognizing, via a controller, the indicia as a focus adjustment trigger, the focus adjustment trigger operative to trigger an adjustment of at least one focus parameter associated with the imaging assembly; adjusting the at least one focus parameter based at least in part on the indicia; locking the at least one focus parameter such that the at least one focus parameter remains unaltered for a duration; and responsive to the locking of the at least one focus parameter, capturing, via the imaging assembly, at least one subsequent image of an object of interest.

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