Methods and control systems for controlling a robotic manipulator

Abstract

A control system and method for controlling a robotic manipulator, including obtaining depth data, based on an image of a container captured by a camera, following placement or removal of a first object into or from the container by the robotic manipulator. A determination is made, based on the depth data, as to whether a given object, comprising the first object or a different second object, in the container exceeds a height threshold associated with the container. In response to determining that the given object exceeds the height threshold, a signal indicative of the container being in an overheight state is generated. A control signal, based on the generated signal, is outputted and configured to control the robotic manipulator to manipulate the given object in the container.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.