Robotic singulation system with automated routing of manually scanned packages

A method, comprising:

• receiving at a processor via a communication interface image data associated with a workspace in which at least a portion of a segmented conveyance structure is located, wherein the image data is generated by a camera positioned in the workspace;
• detecting, based at least in part on the image data, a visually-provided user input indicating a receptacle comprising the segmented conveyance structure, wherein the visually-provided user input is provided by a human worker positioned adjacent to the segmented conveyor downstream from a robotic singulation station comprising a robotic arm configured to place packages singly each on a corresponding receptacle comprising the segmented conveyance structure;
• determining, in response to the visually-provided input and based at least in part on the image data, a receptacle identifier associated with the receptacle indicated by the visually-provided user input;
• and
• associating a scanned package information with the receptacle identifier, at least in part in response to the visually-provided input;
• wherein the receptacle comprises a first receptacle and the processor is further configured to detect that two items have been placed in a second receptacle by said robotic singulation station comprising the robotic arm;
• and, in response to detecting that two items have been placed in the second receptacle, leave a subsequent receptacle to remain empty as the subsequent receptacle passes the robotic singulation station.

A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• receiving at a processor via a communication interface image data associated with a workspace in which at least a portion of a segmented conveyance structure is located, wherein the image data is generated by a camera positioned in the workspace;
• detecting, based at least in part on the image data, a visually-provided user input indicating a receptacle comprising the segmented conveyance structure, wherein the visually-provided user input is provided by a human worker positioned adjacent to the segmented conveyor downstream from a robotic singulation station comprising a robotic arm configured to place packages singly each on a corresponding receptacle comprising the segmented conveyance structure;
• determining, in response to the visually-provided input and based at least in part on the image data, a receptacle identifier associated with the receptacle indicated by the visually-provided user input;
• and
• associating a scanned package information with the receptacle identifier, at least in part in response to the visually-provided input;
• wherein the receptacle comprises a first receptacle and the processor is further configured to detect that two items have been placed in a second receptacle by said robotic singulation station comprising the robotic arm;
• and, in response to detecting that two items have been placed in the second receptacle, leave a subsequent receptacle to remain empty as the subsequent receptacle passes the robotic singulation station.