Intelligent inventory management and related systems and methods
First Claim
1. A robot for performing inventory management within a commercial facility, comprising:
- a locomotion platform;
at least one imaging sensor;
a transmitter for sending inventory information to a database;
a receiver for receiving inventory information from a database; and
a robot computer in communication with the locomotion platform, the at least one imaging sensor, the transmitter, and the receiver, the robot computer having a processor and computer-readable memory, wherein the robot computer is configured to;
capture inventory images from the at least one imaging sensor,detect inventory by comparing captured inventory images with stored inventory images,determine inventory information,determine a confidence level for the inventory information, wherein the confidence level is determined based on at least a type of inventory items detected and a number of inventory items detected, andcommunicate at least a portion of the inventory information having a confidence level above a threshold to the database.
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Abstract
An intelligent system for performing inventory management within a facility includes at least one imaging sensor, a transmitter for sending inventory information to a database, a receiver for receiving information from a database, and a computer in communication with the locomotion platform, at least one imaging sensor, the transmitter, and the receiver. The computer is configured to capture inventory images from the at least one imaging sensor, detect inventory by comparing captured inventory images with stored inventory images, determine inventory information, determine a confidence level for the inventory information, and communicate at least a portion of the inventory information to the database. In one embodiment, the system includes a robot having a locomotion platform, the at least one imaging sensor, the transmitter, the receiver, and the computer.
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20 Claims
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1. A robot for performing inventory management within a commercial facility, comprising:
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a locomotion platform; at least one imaging sensor; a transmitter for sending inventory information to a database; a receiver for receiving inventory information from a database; and a robot computer in communication with the locomotion platform, the at least one imaging sensor, the transmitter, and the receiver, the robot computer having a processor and computer-readable memory, wherein the robot computer is configured to; capture inventory images from the at least one imaging sensor, detect inventory by comparing captured inventory images with stored inventory images, determine inventory information, determine a confidence level for the inventory information, wherein the confidence level is determined based on at least a type of inventory items detected and a number of inventory items detected, and communicate at least a portion of the inventory information having a confidence level above a threshold to the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for performing automated inventory management within a commercial facility, comprising:
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at least one imaging sensor; a transmitter for sending inventory information to a database; a receiver for receiving inventory information from a database; a computer in communication with the at least one imaging sensor, the transmitter, and the receiver, the computer having a processor and computer-readable memory, wherein the computer is configured to; capture inventory images from the at least one imaging sensor, detect inventory by comparing captured inventory images with stored inventory images, determine inventory information, determine a confidence level for the inventory information, wherein the confidence level is determined based on at least a type of inventory items detected and a number of inventory items detected, and communicate at least a portion of the inventory information having a confidence level above a threshold to the database. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of inventorying a commercial facility with a robot, the method comprising:
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providing a robot within a commercial facility, wherein the robot has a locomotion platform, at least one imaging sensor, a transmitter for sending inventory information to a database, a receiver for receiving inventory information from a database, and a robot computer in communication with the locomotion platform, the at least one imaging sensor, the transmitter, and the receiver, the robot computer having a processor and computer-readable memory; capturing inventory images with the at least one imaging sensor; detecting inventory information by comparing captured inventory images with stored inventory images; determining a confidence level for the inventory information, wherein the confidence level is determined based on at least a type of inventory items detected and a number of inventory items detected, and communicating at least a portion of the inventory information having a confidence level above a threshold to the database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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