Methods for Unit Load Device (ULD) Localization
AssigneeZebra Technologies Corporation
InventorJustin F. Barish
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Abstract
Methods for unit loading device (ULD) localization are disclosed herein. An example method includes capturing a set of image data featuring the ULD. The example method further includes cropping the set of image data to generate a cropped image. The cropped image features a portion of the ULD. The example method further includes determining one or more candidate edges of the portion of the ULD within the cropped image. The example method further includes identifying one or more edges of the portion of the ULD from the one or more candidate edges, wherein each of the one or more edges represents a boundary of the portion of the ULD.
Claims18
A method for localizing a unit load device (ULD), comprising:
- capturing a set of image data featuring the ULD;
- cropping the set of image data to generate a cropped image, the cropped image featuring a portion of the ULD;
- determining one or more candidate edges of the portion of the ULD within the cropped image;
- and
- identifying one or more edges of the portion of the ULD from the one or more candidate edges, wherein each of the one or more edges represents a boundary of the portion of the ULD.
A system for localizing a unit load device (ULD), comprising:
- a housing;
- an imaging assembly at least partially within the housing and configured to capture a set of image data featuring the ULD;
- one or more processors;
- and
- a non-transitory computer-readable memory coupled to the imaging assembly and the one or more processors, the memory storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- crop the set of image data to generate a cropped image, the cropped image featuring a portion of the ULD;
- determine one or more candidate edges of the portion of the ULD within the cropped image;
- and
- identify one or more edges of the portion of the ULD from the one or more candidate edges, wherein each of the one or more edges represents a boundary of the portion of the ULD.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.