Robotic device including machine vision

A machine vision system for a controllable robotic device proximal to a workspace, comprising:

• an image acquisition sensor in communication with a controller;
• the image acquisition sensor arranged to periodically capture vision signal inputs each including a bitmap image file of a field of view including the workspace, the workspace including a focus object in the form of a known object;
• the controller operatively coupled to the robotic device and including a non-transitory memory component including an executable vision perception routine;
• the vision perception routine including a focus loop control routine operative to dynamically track the focus object in the workspace and a background loop control routine operative to monitor a background of the workspace, wherein the focus loop control routine executes simultaneously asynchronously in parallel with the background loop control routine to determine a combined resultant including the focus object and the background based upon the periodically captured vision signal inputs;
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• the controller disposed to execute the vision perception routine and operative to control the robotic device to manipulate the focus object in response to the execution thereof.