Systems and methods for sorting objects

A system for controlling routing of objects within a transport system that supports and moves objects for routing operations, the system comprising:

• a symbol scanner configured to scan a symbol of each of the objects to obtain corresponding symbol information as the objects move within the transport system;
• one or more computing devices in communication with the symbol scanner the one or more computing devices being configured to:
• obtain runtime data for previous objects that were processed by the system before a first object
• obtain, using one or more of the symbol scanner, a dimensioner, or an imaging device, a characteristic of the first object as the first object moves within the transport system, the dimensioner configured to obtain dimensional data of the objects within the transport system;
• attempt to obtain, using the symbol scanner symbol information on the first object as the first object moves within the transport system, the symbol information indicating an object type of the first object;
• in response to failing to obtain the symbol information, determine, based on the runtime data for the previous objects and the characteristic of the first object, that the first object is a first type of object associated with first symbol information;
• and
• control routing of the first object within the transport system based on determining that the first object is the first type of object,
• wherein the runtime data includes a criterion corresponding to the characteristic of the first object, the criterion being based on a characteristic of the previous objects processed by the system, and
• wherein the one or more computing devices are configured to determine that the first object is the first type of object, based on the characteristic of the first object satisfying the criterion.