Systems and methods for enhanced object detection

A system for enhanced object detection, comprising:

• a platform area assembly that includes a surface for supporting an object on a front side for scanning;
• a light source assembly coupled to the platform area assembly, the light source assembly illuminating the front side of the platform area assembly and the object residing on the platform area assembly;
• an image capture device coupled to the light source assembly, the image capture device capturing imagery of the object on the platform area assembly;
• a backlight assembly that is coupled to a backside of the platform area assembly, the backlight assembly for illuminating the object through the platform area assembly;
• and
• a computing device coupled to the image capture device, wherein the computing device comprises logic that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform at least the following:
• activate the light source assembly to illuminate the object and the platform area assembly;
• activate the image capture device to capture a first image of the object and at least a portion of the platform area assembly with the light source assembly activated;
• activate the backlight assembly to illumination the object and the platform area assembly from the backside of the platform area assembly;
• activate the image capture device to capture a second image of the object and at least a portion the platform area assembly with the backlight assembly activated;
• compare the first image and the second image to determine a regional property of the object in the first image;
• and
• remove the captured imagery of the platform area assembly from the first image.

A computing device for enhanced object detection, comprising:

• a processor that executes instructions;
• and
• a memory component that is coupled to the processor that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the computing device to perform at least the following:
• activate a light source assembly of an imaging assembly to illuminate an object and a platform area assembly of the imaging assembly, wherein the imaging assembly comprises an image capture device that captures a first image and a second image of the object and at least a portion of the platform area assembly, the light source assembly that provides front side illumination of the object and the platform area assembly, the platform area assembly that is at least partially translucent, and a backlight assembly that provides back side illumination of the object and the platform area assembly;
• activate the image capture device to capture the first image of the object and at least a portion of the platform area assembly with the light source assembly activated and the backlight assembly deactivated;
• activate the backlight assembly to illumination the object and the platform area assembly from a backside of the platform area assembly;
• deactivate the light source assembly;
• activate the image capture device to capture the second image of the object and at least a portion the platform area assembly with the backlight assembly activated and the light source assembly deactivated;
• analyze the second image to determine a regional property of the object in the first image;
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• modify imagery of the platform area assembly from the first image, based on the analysis of the second image.