Automated asset management system with multiple sensing technologies
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- performing, using a first sensing subsystem, a first scan of a plurality of storage locations for storing objects in an automated asset management system having the first sensing subsystem configured to sense presence or absence of the objects in the plurality of storage locations;
determining, based on a result of the first scan, presence or absence of at least one object in the plurality of storage locations using the first sensing subsystem;
setting a number of objects expected to be sensed during a second scan of the plurality of storage locations based on the result of the first scan;
performing the second scan of the plurality of storage locations, according to the number of objects set based on the result of the first scan, to sense presence or absence of the objects in the plurality of storage locations; and
determining, based on the result of the first scan and a result of the second scan, presence or absence of objects in the plurality of storage locations.
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Abstract
An automated asset management system includes a plurality of storage locations for storing objects, and first and second sensing subsystems each configured to sense presence or absence of the objects in the plurality of storage locations. The first and second sensing subsystems are used to sense the presence or absence of a same particular object using different respective sensing modalities. In operation, a first scan of the storage locations is performed using the first sensing subsystem, and the presence or absence of the particular object is determined using the first sensing modality. In turn, a second scan of the storage locations is performed using the second sensing subsystem, and the presence or absence of the particular object is confirmed using both the result of the determination made using the first sensing modality and a determination of the presence or absence of the particular object using the second sensing modality.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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performing, using a first sensing subsystem, a first scan of a plurality of storage locations for storing objects in an automated asset management system having the first sensing subsystem configured to sense presence or absence of the objects in the plurality of storage locations; determining, based on a result of the first scan, presence or absence of at least one object in the plurality of storage locations using the first sensing subsystem; setting a number of objects expected to be sensed during a second scan of the plurality of storage locations based on the result of the first scan; performing the second scan of the plurality of storage locations, according to the number of objects set based on the result of the first scan, to sense presence or absence of the objects in the plurality of storage locations; and determining, based on the result of the first scan and a result of the second scan, presence or absence of objects in the plurality of storage locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automated asset management system comprising:
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a plurality of storage locations for storing objects; a first sensing subsystem configured to sense presence or absence of the objects in the plurality of storage locations of the asset management system; a processor; and a non-transitory machine readable recording medium storing program instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; perform, using the first sensing subsystem, a first scan of the plurality of storage locations for storing objects in the automated asset management system; determine, based on a result of the first scan, presence or absence of at least one object in the plurality of storage locations using the first sensing subsystem; set a number of objects expected to be sensed during a second scan of the plurality of storage locations based on the result of the first scan; perform the second scan of the plurality of storage locations according to the number of objects set based on the result of the first scan to sense presence or absence of the objects in the plurality of storage locations; and determine, based on the result of the first scan and a result of the second scan, presence or absence of objects in the plurality of storage locations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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