System and method for autonomously defining regions of interest for a container
AssigneeAGR International, Inc.
InventorJeffrey A. Peterson
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Abstract
A system and method for autonomously defining regions of interest for a container are provided. The system comprises a platform for supporting the container, a detector for capturing feature data of the container while on the platform, and a computer system. The computer system is in communication with the detector and platform. The computer system is programmed to locate features of the container from the captured feature data, and define the regions of interest for the container based on the located features.
Claims27
A system for autonomously defining regions of interest for a container, the system comprising:
- a detector for capturing feature data of the container;
- and
- a computer system in communication with the detector, wherein the computer system is programmed to:
- identify edges of the container from the captured feature data, including transforming the captured feature data into a silhouette of the container;
- locate features on the edges of the container including to identify an edge angle attribute along the edges from the silhouette of the container;
- classify the features on the edges of the container into measurement categories based on the edge angle attribute and location of the features;
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- define the regions of interest for a dimensional measurement of the container based on the located features, including determining which located features to include in the region of interest based on the measurement category.
A method for autonomously defining regions of interest for a container, the method comprising:
- capturing, by a detector, feature data of the container;
- identifying, by a computer system, edges of the container from the captured feature data, including transforming the captured feature data into a silhouette of the container;
- locating, by the computer system, features on the edges of the container including identifying an edge angle attribute along the edges from the silhouette of the container;
- classifying, by the computer system, the features on the edges of the container into measurement categories based on the edge angle attribute and location of the features;
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- defining, by the computer system, the regions of interest for a dimensional measurement of the container based on the features, including determining which located features to include in the region of interest based on the measurement category.
A system for autonomously defining regions of interest for a container, the system comprising:
- a detector for capturing feature data of the container;
- and
- a computer system in communication with the detector, wherein the computer system is programmed to:
- identify edges of the container from the captured feature data, including transforming the captured feature data into a silhouette of the container;
- locate features on the edges of the container, including identify an edge angle along the edges from the silhouette of the container;
- and
- define the regions of interest for a dimensional measurement of the container based on the edge angle and location of the features.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.