Systems and methods for learning to extrapolate optimal object routing and handling parameters

An object processing system comprising:

• a processing station where an object is provided in a container;
• a programmable motion device with an end-effector at the processing station, the programmable motion device being associated with a working range including the container;
• a perception system at the processing station, the perception system comprising a plurality of perception units;
• and
• a computer processing system coupled to the programmable motion device and the perception system, the computer processing system providing an association between an SKU of the object and handling parameters for the object,
• wherein the computer processing system instructs the programmable motion device to perform a grasp of the object using the end-effector and the handling parameters, uses the perception system to determine if the grasp was successful, and updates the handling parameters for the object if the grasp was successful.

A method of determining handling parameters of an object in an object processing system of the type that includes a programmable motion device to grasp the object, the object presented to the object processing system in a container, and the object determined to be new to the object processing system, the method comprising:

• acquiring an image of the object in the container and attempting a grasp solution using an edge detection of the image of the object;
• grasping the object with the programmable motion device and moving the object to a perception unit to acquire a plurality of images of the object as it is grasped by the programmable motion device, each of the plurality of images being associated with a different perspective view of the object;
• estimating the volume of the object using the plurality of images;
• and
• generating a handling parameter associated with a SKU of the object using the estimated volume.

A method of handling an object in an object processing system of the type that includes a programmable motion device to grasp the object, the object presented to the object processing system in a container, the object determined to be known to the object processing system with handling parameters associated with the object, the method comprising:

• grasping the object using the handling parameters;
• gathering sensory information relating to processing parameters as the object is moved to a destination;
• adjusting a confidence associated with the handling parameters using the gathered sensory information;
• and
• revising the handling parameters based on the confidence associated with the handling parameters.