Pre-screening for robotic work
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a pre-screening component including;
a first set of cameras for acquiring image data of a vehicle, wherein the first set of cameras are configured to acquire image data including at least one component of the vehicle relevant to an operation to be performed on the vehicle; and
a computer system including means for pre-screening the vehicle, the means for pre-screening including;
processing the image data to identify a set of reference targets visible in the image data of the vehicle;
identifying, using the set of reference targets, a location of the at least one component of the vehicle relevant to the operation to be performed on the vehicle, wherein at least one reference target in the set of reference targets comprises a feature of the vehicle; and
generating pre-screening data for the vehicle, wherein the pre-screening data includes data corresponding to the set of reference targets identified in the image data of the vehicle and data for locating the at least one component of the vehicle relative to a location of at least one of the set of reference targets; and
a robotic device configured to perform the operation on the vehicle in an autonomous or semi-autonomous manner, wherein the robotic device includes;
a second set of cameras for acquiring image data of the vehicle distinct from the first set of cameras; and
means for locating the at least one component of the vehicle relevant to the operation, the means for locating including;
locating the at least one of the set of reference targets in the image data acquired by the second set of cameras; and
using the pre-screening data and the located at least one of the set of reference targets to locate the at least one component in the image data acquired by the second set of cameras.
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Abstract
A solution for pre-screening an object for further processing is provided. A pre-screening component can acquire image data of the object and process the image data to identify reference target(s) corresponding to the object, which are visible in the image data. Additionally, the pre-screening component can identify, using the reference target(s), the location of one or more components of the object. The pre-screening component can provide pre-screening data for use in further processing the object, which includes data corresponding to the set of reference targets and the location of the at least one component. A reference target can be, for example, an easily identifiable feature of the object and the component can be relevant for performing an operation on the object.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a pre-screening component including; a first set of cameras for acquiring image data of a vehicle, wherein the first set of cameras are configured to acquire image data including at least one component of the vehicle relevant to an operation to be performed on the vehicle; and a computer system including means for pre-screening the vehicle, the means for pre-screening including; processing the image data to identify a set of reference targets visible in the image data of the vehicle; identifying, using the set of reference targets, a location of the at least one component of the vehicle relevant to the operation to be performed on the vehicle, wherein at least one reference target in the set of reference targets comprises a feature of the vehicle; and generating pre-screening data for the vehicle, wherein the pre-screening data includes data corresponding to the set of reference targets identified in the image data of the vehicle and data for locating the at least one component of the vehicle relative to a location of at least one of the set of reference targets; and a robotic device configured to perform the operation on the vehicle in an autonomous or semi-autonomous manner, wherein the robotic device includes; a second set of cameras for acquiring image data of the vehicle distinct from the first set of cameras; and means for locating the at least one component of the vehicle relevant to the operation, the means for locating including; locating the at least one of the set of reference targets in the image data acquired by the second set of cameras; and using the pre-screening data and the located at least one of the set of reference targets to locate the at least one component in the image data acquired by the second set of cameras. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
a pre-screening component including; a set of cameras for acquiring image data of an object, wherein the first set of cameras are configured to acquire image data including at least one component of the object; and a computer system including means for pre-screening the object, the means for pre-screening including; processing the image data to identify a set of reference targets visible in the image data of the object, wherein at least one reference target in the set of reference targets comprises a feature of the object; identifying, using the set of reference targets, a location of the at least one component of the object; generating pre-screening data for the object, wherein the pre-screening data includes data corresponding to the set of reference targets identified in the image data of the object and data for locating the at least one component of the object relative to a location of at least one of the set of reference targets; and providing the pre-screening data for use in further processing the object. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A railyard comprising:
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a pre-screening component including; a set of cameras for acquiring image data of each rail vehicle moving past the pre-screening component, wherein the first set of cameras are configured to acquire image data including at least one component of the rail vehicle relevant to an operation to be performed on the rail vehicle; and a computer system including means for pre-screening the rail vehicle, the means for pre-screening including; processing the image data to identify a set of reference targets visible in the image data of the rail vehicle, wherein at least one reference target in the set of reference targets comprises a feature of the rail vehicle; identifying, using the set of reference targets, a location of the at least one component of the rail vehicle relevant to the operation to be performed on the rail vehicle; and generating pre-screening data for the vehicle, wherein the pre-screening data includes data corresponding to the set of reference targets and data for locating the at least one component relative to a location of at least one of the set of reference targets; and a set of robotic devices, wherein at least one robotic device in the set of robotic devices includes means for locating the at least one component of the vehicle relevant to the operation, the means for locating including; locating the at least one of the set of reference targets in the image data acquired by the robotic device; and using the pre-screening data and the located at least one of the set of reference targets to locate the at least one component in the image data acquired by the robotic device to perform the operation on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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