Control system for automated singulation system

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• detecting a presence of a first item on a first conveyor of a plurality of conveyors while a second item is present on a second conveyor of a plurality of conveyors, wherein (i) the plurality of conveyors are arranged at successively decreasing heights, (ii) the first conveyor is configured to transfer items onto the second conveyor and (iii) the first conveyor is oriented perpendicularly with respect to the second conveyor;
• in response to detecting the presence of the first item, determining a position of the second item on the second conveyor;
• determining whether the position of the second item is within a predefined region on the second conveyor, wherein the predefined region starts from an end of the second conveyor that is adjacent to the first conveyor;
• determining that the position of the second item is within a minimum gap distance from the predefined region;
• and
• controlling the first conveyor and the second conveyor based at least in part on the position of the second item on the second conveyor.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable to perform an operation comprising:

• detecting a presence of a first item on a first conveyor of a plurality of conveyors while a second item is present on a second conveyor of a plurality of conveyors, wherein (i) the plurality of conveyors are arranged at successively decreasing heights, (ii) the first conveyor is configured to transfer items onto the second conveyor and (iii) the first conveyor is oriented perpendicularly with respect to the second conveyor;
• in response to detecting the presence of the first item, determining a position of the second item on the second conveyor;
• determining whether the position of the second item is within a predefined region on the second conveyor, wherein the predefined region starts from an end of the second conveyor that is adjacent to the first conveyor;
• determining that the position of the second item is within a minimum gap distance from the predefined region;
• and
• controlling the first conveyor and the second conveyor based at least in part on the position of the second item on the second conveyor.