Volume dimensioning system calibration systems and methods
First Claim
1. A volume dimensioning system, comprising:
- at least one image sensor that provides image data representative of a number of images of a field of view of the at least one image sensor; and
a control subsystem communicatively coupled to the at least one image sensor to receive the image data therefrom, the control subsystem including at least one nontransitory storage medium and at least one processor, the at least one nontransitory storage medium which stores at least one of information or processor executable instructions; and
the at least one processor which;
determines at least one distortion value indicative of an amount of distortion in the images based at least in part on at least a portion of a calibration pattern which appears in the field of view of the at least one image sensor in at least some of the images, the calibration pattern having a set of defined characteristics;
assesses the at least one distortion value relative to a number of distortion threshold values; and
adjusts an output of volume dimensioning related information comprising dimensional information and volume information from a first unit of accuracy to a second unit of accuracy in a reporting of volume dimensioning related information based at least in part on the assessment of the at least one distortion value relative to the distortion threshold values.
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Abstract
Various corporate, industry, and regulatory guidelines, best practices and standards are used in establishing acceptable levels of accuracy for volume dimensioning systems used in commerce. A volume dimensioning system can determine at least one distortion value that is indicative of an amount of distortion present in the system and responsive to the amount of distortion, autonomously alter or adjust the units of accuracy of information reported by the system. Such alteration or adjustment of units of accuracy may be performed based on an assessment of the distortion relative to a number of distortion thresholds. Responsive to the assessment, the volume dimensioning system can adjust a unit of accuracy in a representation of volume dimensioning related information.
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27 Claims
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1. A volume dimensioning system, comprising:
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at least one image sensor that provides image data representative of a number of images of a field of view of the at least one image sensor; and a control subsystem communicatively coupled to the at least one image sensor to receive the image data therefrom, the control subsystem including at least one nontransitory storage medium and at least one processor, the at least one nontransitory storage medium which stores at least one of information or processor executable instructions; and
the at least one processor which;determines at least one distortion value indicative of an amount of distortion in the images based at least in part on at least a portion of a calibration pattern which appears in the field of view of the at least one image sensor in at least some of the images, the calibration pattern having a set of defined characteristics; assesses the at least one distortion value relative to a number of distortion threshold values; and adjusts an output of volume dimensioning related information comprising dimensional information and volume information from a first unit of accuracy to a second unit of accuracy in a reporting of volume dimensioning related information based at least in part on the assessment of the at least one distortion value relative to the distortion threshold values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A volume dimensioning method comprising:
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receiving by at least one dimensioning system processor image data representative of a number of images in a field of view of at least one image sensor; determining by the at least one dimensioning system processor at least one distortion value indicative of an amount of distortion in the images based at least in part on at least a portion of a calibration pattern which appears in the field of view of the at least one image sensor in at least some of the images, the calibration pattern having a set of defined characteristics; assessing by the at least one dimensioning system processor the at least one distortion value relative to a number of distortion threshold values stored in a non-transitory storage medium communicably coupled to the at least one dimensioning system processor; and adjusting, by the at least one dimensioning system processor, an output of reported volume dimensioning related information comprising dimensional information and volume information from a first unit of accuracy to a second unit of accuracy based at least in part on the assessment of the at least one distortion value relative to the distortion threshold values. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A volume dimensioning controller, comprising:
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at least one input communicably coupled to at least one processor, the at least one input to receive image data representative of a number of images of a field of view of at least one image sensor; and at least one processor communicably coupled to the at least one non-transitory storage medium, the at least one processor to; determine at least one distortion value indicative of an amount of distortion in the images based at least in part on at least a portion of a calibration pattern which appears in the field of view of the at least one image sensor in at least some of the images, the calibration pattern having a set of defined characteristics; assess the at least one distortion value relative to a number of distortion threshold values stored in the non-transitory storage medium; and adjust an output of reported volume dimensioning related information comprising dimensional information and volumetric information from a first unit of accuracy to a second unit of accuracy based at least in part on the assessment of the at least one distortion value relative to the distortion threshold values. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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