Multimodal localization and mapping for a mobile automation apparatus

TD Kingsford, CW Liu, H Singh, TD Barfoot - US Patent 10,949,798, 2021 - Google Patents
A device and method for multimodal localization and map ping for a mobile automation
apparatus is provided. Features are extracted from images acquired by a ceiling-facing …

Method and apparatus for extracting and processing price text from an image set

Y Zhang, RE Beach, B Fu, YM Cheng, J Varley… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
A method of extracting price text from an image set includes: obtaining input data comprising
(i) a plurality of images depicting shelves supporting products, and (ii) for each of the …

Method and apparatus for shelf feature and object placement detection from shelf images

R Phan, Y Zhang, RJ Rzeszutek, B Fu - US Patent 10,726,273, 2020 - Google Patents
A method of detecting a back of a shelf for supporting objects includes: obtaining an image
depicting a shelf having a shelf edge and a support surface extending from the shelf edge to …

Product status detection system

M Perrella, IC Segall, JK Varley, M Ramputi… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A product status detection system includes a mobile automation apparatus having a sensor
to capture data representing a shelf supporting products, responsive to data capture …

Method, system and apparatus for correcting translucency artifacts in data representing a support structure

R Phan, RJ Rzeszutek, IC Segall - US Patent 10,740,911, 2020 - Google Patents
A method in an imaging controller of correcting translucency artifacts in data representing
one or more objects disposed on a shelf includes: obtaining a plurality of depth …

Inferring count of items using image

V Van Le, JP Tighe - US Patent 10,339,656, 2019 - Google Patents
Images of a fixture such as a shelf holding items may be acquired by cameras and
processed to count the quantity of items at the fixture. A top of an item is determined in the …

Navigation control method and apparatus in a mobile automation system

TD Kingsford - US Patent 11,042,161, 2021 - Google Patents
A control method in a mobile automation apparatus includes: storing a plurality of parametric
path definition identifiers and respective corresponding sub-region identifiers identifying sub …

Method, system and apparatus for recovering label positions

J Lam, V Gorodetsky, RJ Rzeszutek - US Patent 10,832,436, 2020 - Google Patents
A method of recovering label positions in an imaging controller includes: receiving (i) a
definition of a plane containing edges of the shelf, and (ii) a plurality of initial label indicators …

Method, system and apparatus for obstacle handling in navigational path generation

BM Scott, P Arandorenko, H Singh… - US Patent 11,003,188, 2021 - Google Patents
A method of navigational path planning for a mobile automation apparatus includes:
obtaining an apparatus localization in a common frame of reference and a localization …

System and method for generating an electronic template corresponding to an image of an evidence

S Isaac, N Guzman, N Davidovits - US Patent 11,113,557, 2021 - Google Patents
A system and method for generating an electronic template corresponding to an image of an
evidence, including: segmenting the image into a plurality of regions of interest (ROIs); …