Method for calculating conveyance amount

Abstract

A conveyance amount calculation device includes a conveyance amount calculation unit that calculates a cross-sectional area of a conveyance object on the basis of belt point-group data indicating the shape of a belt of a belt conveyor for conveying the conveyance object and conveyance object point-group data indicating the shape of the conveyance object, and that calculates the volumetric conveyance amount of the conveyance object on the basis of said cross-sectional area and the belt speed of the belt conveyor. The conveyance amount calculation device further includes a detection unit that calculates the position of the belt on the basis of point-group data indicating belt end points included in the conveyance object point-group data. The conveyance amount calculation unit may calculate the belt point-group data on the basis of the position of the belt.

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