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US 11,969,761 B2Granted
Method for dynamic analysis of parcels
AssigneeFameccanica.Data S.p.A.
InventorsDiego Gualtieri, Anselmo Cicchitti
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method for dynamic analysis of parcels, particularly intended to be implemented within logistics facilities. The method achieves real time analysis of stability performance of the parcels before the parcels enter specific paths within the logistics facility, so that the paths can be chosen based of stability performance of the parcels determined through the method.
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A method for dynamic analysis of parcels, comprising:
- feeding one or more randomly placed parcels,
- subjecting the one or more randomly placed parcels to one or more predetermined test actions,
- retrieving a dynamic response of the one or more randomly placed parcels to the one or more predetermined test actions,
- determining, as a function of the dynamic response to the one or more predetermined test actions, a parcel dynamics indicator, and
- comparing the parcel dynamics indicator with one or more predetermined thresholds to retrieve a parcel classification, which defines one of a number of predetermined classes of stability with respect to each parcel,
- number of levels of stability with respect to each parcel, wherein said one or more predetermined test actions comprise a negotiation of a test path, and wherein said test path comprises, individually or in combination, changes in direction, bends, accelerations and decelerations, and slope variations.
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A logistics facility, comprising:
- an input conveyor configured to receive and feed one or more randomly placed parcels,
- a testing facility downstream of the input conveyor, the testing facility being configured to receive the one or more randomly placed parcels fed by the input conveyor,
- an output conveyor downstream of the testing facility,
- a vision system associated to the testing facility, and
- a computer unit operatively connected to the vision system,
- wherein the testing facility is configured to impart one or more predetermined test actions to the one or more randomly placed parcels fed by said input conveyor, the one or more predetermined test actions comprising a negotiation of a test path, the test path comprising, individually or in combination, changes in direction, bends, accelerations and decelerations, and slope variations,
- wherein the vision system is configured to retrieve a dynamic response of the one or more randomly placed parcels to the one or more predetermined test actions, and
- wherein the computer unit is configured to determine, as a function of the dynamic response to the one or more predetermined test actions, a parcel dynamics indicator, and compare the parcel dynamics indicator with one or more predetermined thresholds to retrieve a parcel classification, which defines one of a number of predetermined classes of stability with respect to each parcel.
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