Generating a composite score for a possible pallet in an image scene

A system for evaluating a possible pallet object in a gray scale image including one or more pallets, comprising:

• a computer configured to execute instructions stored in an accessible memory;
• the computer when executing instructions stored in the accessible memory:
• generates a first confidence score ScoreLowerLeftCorner for a stringer lower left corner associated with the possible pallet object;
• generates a second confidence score ScoreLowerRightCorner for a stringer lower right corner associated with the possible pallet object;
• generates a third confidence score ScoreBaseboardLine for a bottom pallet board line associated with the possible pallet object;
• generates a fourth confidence score Scorehole for a center stringer associated with the possible pallet object;
• and
• calculates a composite score ScoreObject based on the first, second, third and fourth confidence scores, wherein the composite score ScoreObject represents a likelihood that the possible pallet object corresponds to an actual pallet structure in the gray scale image.

A computer program product for evaluating a possible pallet object in a gray scale image including one or more pallets, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to generate a first confidence score ScoreLowerLeftCorner for a stringer lower left corner associated with the possible pallet object;
• computer readable program code configured to generate a second confidence score ScoreLowerRightCorner for a stringer lower right corner associated with the possible pallet object;
• computer readable program code configured to generate a third confidence score ScoreBaseboardLine for a bottom pallet board line associated with the possible pallet object;
• computer readable program code configured to generate a fourth confidence score Scorehole for a center stringer associated with the possible pallet object;
• and
• computer readable program code configured to calculate a composite score ScoreObject based on the first, second, third and fourth confidence scores, wherein the composite score ScoreObject represents a likelihood that the possible pallet object corresponds to an actual pallet structure in the gray scale image.