Overhead dimensioning system and method
First Claim
1. A method for determining the dimensions of at least one item placed within a measurement space, the method comprising:
- determining an approximate location and extent of at least one item;
acquiring a first set of point cloud data by utilizing a first laser to transmit a first signal over the at least one item and utilizing a first camera to receive a reflection of the first signal;
constructing a three-dimensional image that defines the at least one item from the acquired first set of point cloud data; and
determining a rectangular prism to contain the constructed image, the rectangular prism having a height, length, and breadth.
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Abstract
A system and method for dimensioning large or palletized freight, of one or more pieces determines the dimensions of a rectangular prism having the smallest volume which would contain the freight. The system is capable of being positioned remotely from the freight. The system is further configured to determine the dimensions in varying levels of ambient light and varying object surface reflectance. The system still further is configured to first rapidly scans an area to determine the general location of the boundaries of the freight, and then more precisely scans the determined general boundaries of the freight to determine the precise boundaries of the freight.
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67 Claims
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1. A method for determining the dimensions of at least one item placed within a measurement space, the method comprising:
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determining an approximate location and extent of at least one item;
acquiring a first set of point cloud data by utilizing a first laser to transmit a first signal over the at least one item and utilizing a first camera to receive a reflection of the first signal;
constructing a three-dimensional image that defines the at least one item from the acquired first set of point cloud data; and
determining a rectangular prism to contain the constructed image, the rectangular prism having a height, length, and breadth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for determining the dimensions of at least one item, set within a measurement space, the system comprising:
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a first laser of located and oriented for transmitting a first signal through a measurement space within which at least one item may reside, the first laser having a coarse transmission mode and a fine transmission mode;
a first camera of located and oriented for receiving the first signal and acquiring a plurality of data points comprising a first set of point cloud data from reflections of the first signal from the at least one item;
an array generator for constructing an image from the acquired first set of point cloud data; and
a rectangular prism generator for constructing a rectangular prism in response to dimensions of the constructed image. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A computer-readable medium having an application therein to facilitate dimensioning of at least one item located within a measurement space, the medium comprising:
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a segment for determining an approximate location and extent an at least one item;
a segment for acquiring a first set of point cloud data by utilizing a first laser to transmit a first signal over the at least one item and utilizing a first camera to receive a reflection of the first signal;
a segment for constructing an image from the first set of acquired point cloud data; and
a segment for determining a rectangular prism to contain a constructed image, the rectangular prism having a height, length, and breadth. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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