公开(公告)号：US09704044B1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US15269757

申请日：2016-09-19

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Christopher Curlander ,  Jules Cook Graybill ,  Udit Madan ,  Marshall Friend Tappen ,  Michael Ellsworth Bundy ,  David Daniel Glick

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01B11/22 ,  G01B11/02 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/40 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06Q50/28

CPC classification number: G06K9/00671 ,  G01B11/02 ,  G01B11/22 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06T7/408 ,  G06T7/41 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06T2207/30164 ,  G06T2207/30242

Abstract: Imaging data regarding an interior portion of a storage vessel may be obtained from an imaging device (e.g., a digital camera or depth sensor) and interpreted in order to identify an available volume within the storage vessel. Where the imaging data includes an image of an interior of the storage vessel, an area of one or more contiguous spaces of a rear face of the storage vessel may be identified from the image and multiplied by a depth of the storage vessel in order to estimate the available volume. Where the imaging data includes a depth profile of the interior, the depth profile may be processed in order to estimate the available volume. Once an available volume has been estimated, the capacity of the available volume to accommodate one or more additional items may be determined, and information regarding the capacity may be provided to a user.

公开(公告)号：US09174800B1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US14225317

申请日：2014-03-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Christopher Curlander ,  Jules Cook Graybill ,  Marshall Friend Tappen ,  Barry James O'Brien

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  B65G1/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  B65G1/02 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/00771 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: This disclosure describes a device and system for verifying the content of items in a bin within a materials handling facility. In some implementations, a bin content verification apparatus may pass by one or more bins and capture images of those bins. The images may be processed to determine whether the content included in the bins has changed since the last time images of the bins were captured. A determination may also be made as to whether a change to the bin content was expected and, if so, if the determined change corresponds with the expected change.

Abstract translation: 本公开描述了一种用于验证物料处理设施内的料仓中物品的内容的装置和系统。 在一些实施方案中，箱内容验证装置可以通过一个或多个箱并捕获这些箱的图像。 可以处理图像以确定包含在箱中的内容自从捕获箱的最后一次图像以来是否已经改变。 还可以确定是否预期对箱子内容的改变，如果是，则确定的更改是否与预期的变化相对应。