Systems and methods for sku induction, decanting and automated-eligibility estimation

An object induction system for an object processing system including at least one programmable motion device, said object induction system comprising:

• an analysis system including at least one characteristic perception system for providing perception data regarding an object to be processed said characteristic perception data including data relating to any of a weight, height width, length, weight, center of mass, object description, object category and at least one image;
• a handling parameter input system for obtaining handling parameters input data regarding the object, said handling parameter data including data relating to any of whether the object is able to roll following placement, whether the object is fragile, whether the object is stackable, whether the object is crushable, whether the object is deformable, whether the object is too thin to be processed, whether the object includes glass and whether the object is non-rigid;
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• an assignment system for assigning programmable motion device handling parameters to the indicia perception data, said assignment system including a workflow management system as well as a separate operational controller, said programmable motion device handling parameters including any of a vacuum pressure at an end effector, a size of a vacuum cup at the end effector, a maximum speed of movement of the end effector, a maximum angular acceleration of the end effector, a maximum linear acceleration of the end effector, a location at which to engage the object with the end effector, and a pose at which to hold the object by the end effector when grasped.

An object induction system for an object processing system including at least one programmable motion device, said object induction system comprising:

• an indicia perception system for providing indicia perception data regarding identifying indicia of an object to be processed;
• an analysis system including at least one characteristic perception system for providing perception data regarding the object to be processed said characteristic perception data including data relating to any of a weight, height width, length, weight, center of mass, object description, object category and at least one image;
• a handling parameter input system for obtaining handling parameters input data regarding the object, said handling parameter data including data relating to any of whether the object is able to roll following placement, whether the object is fragile, whether the object is stackable, whether the object is crushable, whether the object is deformable, whether the object is too thin to be processed, whether the object includes glass and whether the object is non-rigid;
• a non-transitory medium for storing the characteristic perception data and the handling parameter input data as associated with the indicia perception data;
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• an assignment system for assigning programmable motion device handling parameters to the indicia perception data, said programmable motion device handling parameters including any of a vacuum pressure at an end effector, a size of a vacuum cup at the end effector, a maximum speed of movement of the end effector, a maximum angular acceleration of the end effector, a maximum linear acceleration of the end effector, a location at which to engage the object with the end effector, and a pose at which to hold the object by the end effector when grasped.

A method of operating an object induction system for an object processing system including at least one programmable motion device, said method comprising:

• providing indicia perception data regarding identifying indicia of an object to be processed;
• providing perception data regarding the object to be processed said characteristic perception data including data relating to any of a weight, height width, length, weight, center of mass, object description, object category and at least one image;
• obtaining handling parameters input data regarding the object, said handling parameter data including data relating to any of whether the object is able to roll following placement, whether the object is fragile, whether the object is stackable, whether the object is crushable, whether the object is deformable, whether the object is too thin to be processed, whether the object includes glass and whether the object is non-rigid;
• storing the characteristic perception data and the handling parameter input data as associated with the indicia perception data;
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• assigning programmable motion device handling parameters to the indicia perception data, said programmable motion device handling parameters including any of a vacuum pressure at an end effector, a size of a vacuum cup at the end effector, a maximum speed of movement of the end effector, a maximum angular acceleration of the end effector, a maximum linear acceleration of the end effector, a location at which to engage the object with the end effector, and a pose at which to hold the object by the end effector when grasped.