Method, System and Apparatus for Detecting Support Structure Obstructions

    公开(公告)号:US20200380706A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16429516

    申请日:2019-06-03

    Abstract: A method in an imaging controller of detecting obstructions on a front of a support structure includes: obtaining (i) a point cloud of the support structure and an obstruction, and (ii) a support structure plane corresponding to the front of the support structure; for each of a plurality of selection depths: selecting a subset of points from the point cloud based on the selection depth; detecting obstruction candidates from the subset of points and, for each obstruction candidate: responsive to a dimensional criterion being met, determining whether the obstruction candidate meets a confirmation criterion; when the obstruction candidate meets the confirmation criterion, identifying the obstruction candidate as a confirmed obstruction; and presenting obstruction detection output data including the confirmed obstructions.

    Mixed Depth Object Detection
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220414926A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17900392

    申请日:2022-08-31

    Abstract: A method includes obtaining a point cloud captured by a depth sensor, and image data captured by an image sensor, the point cloud and the image data representing a support structure bearing a set of objects; obtaining an image boundary corresponding to an object from the set of objects; determining a portion of the point cloud corresponding to the image boundary; selecting, from the determined portion, a subset of points corresponding to a forward surface of the object; and generating a three-dimensional position of the object based on the forward surface.

    Barrier Detection for Support Structures

    公开(公告)号:US20220130050A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17081412

    申请日:2020-10-27

    Abstract: A method of barrier detection in an imaging controller includes: obtaining an image of a support structure configured to support a plurality of items on a support surface extending between a shelf edge and a shelf back; extracting frequency components representing pixels of the image; based on the extracted frequency components, identifying a barrier region of the image, the barrier region containing a barrier adjacent to the shelf edge; and detecting at least one empty sub-region within the barrier region, wherein the empty sub-region is free of items between the barrier and the shelf back.

    Method, system and apparatus for detecting support structure obstructions

    公开(公告)号:US11341663B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16429516

    申请日:2019-06-03

    Abstract: A method in an imaging controller of detecting obstructions on a front of a support structure includes: obtaining (i) a point cloud of the support structure and an obstruction, and (ii) a support structure plane corresponding to the front of the support structure; for each of a plurality of selection depths: selecting a subset of points from the point cloud based on the selection depth; detecting obstruction candidates from the subset of points and, for each obstruction candidate: responsive to a dimensional criterion being met, determining whether the obstruction candidate meets a confirmation criterion; when the obstruction candidate meets the confirmation criterion, identifying the obstruction candidate as a confirmed obstruction; and presenting obstruction detection output data including the confirmed obstructions.

    MIXED DEPTH OBJECT DETECTION
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220020170A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US16932174

    申请日:2020-07-17

    Abstract: A method includes obtaining a point cloud captured by a depth sensor, and image data captured by an image sensor, the point cloud and the image data representing a support structure bearing a set of objects; obtaining an image boundary corresponding to an object from the set of objects; determining a portion of the point cloud corresponding to the image boundary; selecting, from the determined portion, a subset of points corresponding to a forward surface of the object; and generating a three-dimensional position of the object based on the forward surface.

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