SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROFILE
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1. A method for detecting at least one object within a storage space, comprising:
- identifying at least one surface among surfaces confining the storage space;
dividing each of the at least one surface into a plurality of sub-areas;
detecting an occupancy status of each sub-area, wherein the occupancy status is indicative of the presence of the at least one object over each of the at least one surface; and
deriving at least one of volume, location, and shape information of the at least one object, based on the occupancy statuses of the sub-areas.
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A method for detecting at least one object within a storage space. The method includes identifying at least one surface among surfaces confining the storage space, and dividing each of the at least one surface into a plurality of sub-areas. The method further includes detecting an occupancy status of each sub-area, wherein the occupancy status is indicative of the presence of the at least one object over each of the at least one surface, and deriving at least one of volume, location, and shape information of the at least one object, based on the occupancy statuses of the sub-areas.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for detecting at least one object within a storage space, comprising:
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identifying at least one surface among surfaces confining the storage space; dividing each of the at least one surface into a plurality of sub-areas; detecting an occupancy status of each sub-area, wherein the occupancy status is indicative of the presence of the at least one object over each of the at least one surface; and deriving at least one of volume, location, and shape information of the at least one object, based on the occupancy statuses of the sub-areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for detecting at least one object within a storage space, comprising:
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a signal source configured to emit at least one signal, wherein the at least one signal does not penetrate the at least one object; a plurality of sensors placed on at least one surface among surfaces confining the storage space, wherein each of the at least one surface is divided into a plurality of sub-areas and each sub-area has a sensor placed therein, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to detect the at least one signal emitted by the signal source; and a processor configured to; detect an occupancy status of each sub-area based on the detected signal of each sensor, wherein the occupancy status is indicative of the presence of the at least one object over each of the at least one surface; and derive at least one of volume, location, and shape information of the at least one object, based on the occupancy statuses of the sub-areas. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for detecting at least one object within a storage space, comprising:
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a plurality of patterns placed on at least one surface among surfaces confining the storage space, wherein each of the at least one surface is divided into a plurality of sub-areas and each sub-area has a pattern placed therein; an imaging device located within the storage space, configured to take at least one image of the patterns; and a processor configured to; detect an occupancy status of each sub-area based on the at least one image, wherein the occupancy status is indicative of the presence of the at least one object over each of the at least one surface; and derive at least one of volume, location, and shape information of the at least one object, based on the occupancy statuses of the sub-areas. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system for detecting at least one object within a storage space, comprising:
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a light source configured to project a structured light on at least one surface among surfaces confining the storage space, wherein each of the at least one surface is divided into a plurality of sub-areas and each sub-area has a pattern placed therein; an imaging device configured to; take a first set of images of a first light pattern created by the structured light before the at least one object is placed in the storage space; and take a second set of images of a second light pattern created by the structured light after the at least one object is placed in the storage space, wherein each image in the second set of images corresponds to a image in the first set of images; and a processor configured to; detect an occupancy status of each sub-area based on the first set of images and the second set of images, wherein the occupancy status is indicative of the presence of the at least one object over each of the at least one surface; and derive at least one of volume, location, and shape information of the at least one object, based on the occupancy statuses of the sub-areas. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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