Information processing apparatus, method, and robot system

A method for processing information for obtaining a gripping position for gripping a target object by a gripping apparatus, the method comprising:

• acquiring a captured image obtained by capturing an image of the target object;
• detecting a plurality of image features in the captured image;
• detecting a unit of a pattern in which the plurality of image features repeatedly appear;
• and
• determining the gripping position by using the unit.

A robot system comprising:

• an imaging device configured to capture an image of a target object;
• and
• an information processing apparatus, wherein
• the information processing apparatus comprises:
• an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a captured image obtained by capturing the image of the target object from the imaging device;
• an image feature detection unit configured to detect a plurality of image features in the captured image;
• a unit detection unit configured to detect a unit of a pattern in which the plurality of image features repeatedly appear;
• and
• a gripping position determining unit configured to determine a gripping position for a gripping apparatus to grip the target object by using the unit detected by the unit detection unit.