VOLUME DIMENSIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20130293539A1
• Filed: 05/04/2012
• Published: 11/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intermec IP Corporation (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Intermec IP Corporation (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Hunt, Jeffrey Mark, Jennings, Edward J., Wojack, Nancy, Houle, Scott Xavier
• Granted Patent: US 9,779,546 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/420
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/00 Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/20 Finite element generation, e.g. wire-frame surface description, tesselation

Abstract

Systems and methods for volume dimensioning packages are provided. A method of operating a volume dimensioning system may include the receipt of image data of an area at least a first three-dimensional object to be dimensioned from a first point of view as captured using at least one image sensor. The system can determine from the received image data a number of features in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional object. Based at least on part on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, the system can fit a first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object. The system can display of an image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about an image of the first three-dimensional object on a display device.

Claims

1. A method of operation of a volume dimensioning system, the method comprising:

receiving image data of an area from a first point of view by at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium from at least one image sensor, the area including at least a first three-dimensional object to be dimensioned;

determining from the received image data a number of features in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional object by at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium;

based at least on part on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, fitting a first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor; and

causing a displaying of an image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about an image of the first three-dimensional object on a display on which the image of the first three-dimensional object is displayed.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a change in a position of at least a portion of the displayed image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model relative to the displayed image of the first three-dimensional object; and

causing a displaying of an updated image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a change in a position of at least a portion of the displayed image of the three-dimensional packaging wireframe model relative to the displayed image of the first three-dimensional object;

based at least in part on the received user input, fitting a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor, the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model having a different geometrical shape than the first three-dimensional wireframe model; and

causing a displaying of an image of the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of an identification of a second three-dimensional object, the second three-dimensional object different from the first three-dimensional object;

based at least in part on the received user input, fitting a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the second three-dimensional object by the at least one processor, the second three-dimensional wireframe model; and

causing a displaying of an image of the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the second three-dimensional object on the display.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the at least one processor causes the concurrent displaying of the image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display and the image of the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the second three-dimensional object on the display.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of an identification of at least one portion of the first three-dimensional object;

based at least in part on the received user input, fitting one three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about a first portion of the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor;

based at least in part on the received user input, fitting one three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about a second portion of the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor; and

causing a concurrent displaying of an image of the three-dimensional wireframe models respectively fitted about the image of the first and the second portions of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one processor causes the displaying of the image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display to rotate about an axis.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving image data of the area from a second point of view by at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium from at least one image sensor, the second point of view different from the first point of view;

determining from the received image data at least one additional feature in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional object by at least one processor;

based on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, at least one of adjusting the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model or fitting a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor; and

causing a displaying of an image of at least one of the adjusted first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model or the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein fitting a first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor includes selecting from a number of defined geometric primitives that define respective volumes and sizing at least one dimension of the selected geometric primitive based on a corresponding dimension of the first three-dimensional object such that the first three-dimensional object is completely encompassed by the selected and sized geometric primitive.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

producing a wireframe model of the first three-dimensional object; and

causing a concurrently displaying of the wireframe model of the first three-dimensional object along with the three-dimensional packaging wireframe model.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a geometric primitive of the first three-dimensional object; and

selecting the first three-dimensional object from a plurality of three-dimensional objects represented in the image data by at least one processor, based at least in part on the user input indicative of the geometric primitive of the first three-dimensional object.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein selecting the first three-dimensional object from a plurality of three-dimensional objects represented in the image data based at least in part on the user input indicative of the geometric primitive of the first three-dimensional object includes determining which of the three-dimensional objects has a geometric primitive that most closely matches the geometric primitive indicated by the received user input.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of an acceptance of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model; and

performing at least a volumetric calculation using a number of dimensions of the selected three-dimensional packaging wireframe model.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a rejection of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model; and

in response to the received user input, fitting a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor, the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model having a different geometric primitive than the first three-dimensional wireframe model; and

causing a displaying of an image of the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model, the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model having a different geometric primitive than the first three-dimensional wireframe model;

in response to the received user input, fitting the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor; and

causing a displaying of an image of the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display by the at least one processor.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

causing by the at least one processor a displaying of a plurality of user selectable icons, each corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of three-dimensional packaging wireframe model and selectable by a user to be fitted to the first three-dimensional object.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a region of interest of the displayed image of the first three-dimensional object; and

in response to the received user input, causing by the at least one processor a displaying of an enlarged image of a portion of the first three-dimensional object corresponding to the region of interest by the display.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

causing by the at least one processor a displaying of a plurality of user selectable icons, each corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of three-dimensional packaging wireframe model and selectable by a user to be fitted to the first three-dimensional object.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the volume dimensioning system comprises a computer having a first processor, a camera and the display, and the volume dimensioning system further comprises a volume dimensioning system having a second processor, the volume dimensioning system selectively detachably coupleable to the computer, and causing a displaying of an image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about an image of the first three-dimensional object on a display on which the image of the first three-dimensional object is displayed includes the second processor causing the first processor to display the image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display of the first computer.

20. A volume dimensioning system, comprising:

at least one image sensor communicably coupled to at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium;

at least one processor communicably coupled to the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium;

a machine executable instruction set stored within at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium, that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to;

read image data from the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium, the image data associated with a first point of view of an area sensed by the at least one image sensor, the area including at least a first three-dimensional object to be dimensioned;

determine from the received image data a number of features in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional object;

based at least on part on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, fit a first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object; and

cause a display of an image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about an image of the first three-dimensional object on a display device.

21. The volume dimensioning system of claim 20 wherein the machine executable instruction set further comprises instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:

select from a number of defined geometric primitives that define respective volumes and sizing at least one dimension of the selected geometric primitive based on a corresponding dimension of the first three-dimensional object such that the first three-dimensional object is completely encompassed by the selected and sized geometric primitive;

produce a wireframe model of the first three-dimensional object; and

cause a concurrent display of the wireframe model of the first three-dimensional object along with the three-dimensional packaging wireframe model.

22. The volume dimensioning system of claim 20, the machine executable instruction set stored within at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium further comprising instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:

responsive to a user input received by the at least one processor, change a position of at least a portion of the displayed image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model relative to the displayed image of the first three-dimensional object; and

cause a display of an updated image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display device.

23. The volume dimensioning system of claim 20, the machine executable instruction set stored within at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium further comprising instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:

responsive to a user input received by the at least one processor, change a position of at least a portion of the displayed image of the three-dimensional packaging wireframe model relative to the displayed image of the first three-dimensional object;

responsive to a user input received by the at least one processor, fit a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object, the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model having a different geometrical shape than the first three-dimensional wireframe model; and

cause a display of an image of the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display device.

24. The volume dimensioning system of claim 20, the machine executable instruction set stored within at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium further comprising instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:

responsive to a user input received by the at least one processor, the user input indicative of an identification of a second three-dimensional object different from the first three-dimensional object, fit a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the second three-dimensional object; and

cause a display of an image of the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the second three-dimensional object on the display.

25. The volume dimensioning system of claim 20, the machine executable instruction set stored within at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium further comprising instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:

responsive to a user input received by the at least one processor, the user input indicative of an identification of at least one portion of the first three-dimensional object, fit a three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about a first portion of the first three-dimensional object;

responsive to a user input received by the at least one processor, the user input indicative of an identification of at least one portion of the first three-dimensional object, fit a three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about a second portion of the first three-dimensional object; and

cause a display of an image of the three-dimensional wireframe models fitted about the image of the first and the second portions of the first three-dimensional object on the display device.

26. The volume dimensioning system of claim 20, the machine executable instruction set stored within at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium further comprising instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:

responsive to a user input received by the at least one processor, the user input indicative of a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model having a different geometric primitive than the first three-dimensional wireframe model, fit the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor; and

cause a display of an image of the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

27. The volume dimensioning system of claim 20, the machine executable instruction set stored within at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium further comprising instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:

cause a display of a plurality of user selectable icons on the display device, each user selectable icon corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of three-dimensional packaging wireframe models and selectable by a user to be fitted to the first three-dimensional object.

28. A method of operation of a volume dimensioning system, the method comprising:

receiving image data of an area from a first point of view by at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium from at least one image sensor, the area including at least a first three-dimensional object to be dimensioned;

determining from the received image data a number of features in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional object by at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium;

based at least in part on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, identifying a first portion and at least a second portion of the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor;

based on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, fitting a first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first portion of the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor;

based on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, fitting a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the second portion of the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor; and

causing a concurrent displaying of an image of the first and the second three-dimensional wireframe models respectively fitted about the image of the first and the second portions of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a change in a position of at least a portion of the displayed image of at least one of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model or the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model relative to the displayed image of the first and second portions of the first three-dimensional object, respectively; and

causing a displaying of an updated image of the first and second three-dimensional packaging wireframe models fitted about the image of the first and second portions of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

30. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a change in a position of at least a portion of the displayed image of at least one of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model or the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model relative to the displayed image of the first three-dimensional object;

based at least in part on the received user input, fitting a replacement three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about at least one of the first or second portions of the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor, the replacement three-dimensional packaging wireframe model having a different geometric primitive than the first or second three-dimensional wireframe model that it replaces; and

causing a displaying of an image of at least the replacement three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

31. The method of claim 28 wherein the at least one processor causes the displaying of the image of the first and the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display to rotate about an axis.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising:

receiving image data of the area from a second point of view by at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium from at least one image sensor, the second point of view different from the first point of view;

determining from the received image data at least one additional feature in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional object by at least one processor;

based on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, performing at least one of adjusting the first or second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model or fitting a third three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about at least a portion of the first three-dimensional object not discernible from the first point of view by the at least one processor; and

causing a displaying of an image of at least one of the adjusted first or second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model or the first, second, and third three-dimensional packaging wireframe models fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

33. The method of claim 28 wherein fitting a first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor includes:

selecting the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model from a number of defined geometric primitives that define respective volumes and sizing at least one dimension of the selected geometric primitive based on a corresponding dimension of the first portion of the first three-dimensional object such that the first portion of the first three-dimensional object is completely encompassed by the selected and sized geometric primitive; and

wherein fitting a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the second portion of the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor includes;

selecting the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model from the number of defined geometric primitives that define respective volumes and sizing at least one dimension of the selected geometric primitive based on a corresponding dimension of the second portion of the first three-dimensional object such that the second portion of the first three-dimensional object is completely encompassed by the selected and sized geometric primitive.

34. The method of claim 33, further comprising:

producing a wireframe model of the first three-dimensional object; and

causing a concurrently displaying of the wireframe model of the first three-dimensional object along with the first and second three-dimensional packaging wireframe models by the display.

35. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a geometric primitive of at least the first portion or the second portion of the first three-dimensional object; and

selecting the first three-dimensional object from a plurality of three-dimensional objects represented in the image data by at least one processor, based at least in part on the user input indicative of the geometric primitive of at least a portion of the first three-dimensional object.

36. The method of claim 35 wherein selecting the first three-dimensional object from a plurality of three-dimensional objects represented in the image data by at least one processor, based at least in part on the user input indicative of the geometric primitive of at least a portion of the first three-dimensional object includes determining which of the three-dimensional objects contains a portion having a geometric primitive that most closely matches the geometric primitive indicated by the received user input.

37. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of an acceptance of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model and the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model; and

performing at least a volumetric calculation using a number of dimensions of the selected first and second three-dimensional packaging wireframe models.

38. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a rejection of at least one of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model or the second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model; and

in response to the received user input, fitting a replacement three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first or second portion of the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor, the replacement three-dimensional packaging wireframe model having a different geometric primitive than the first or second three-dimensional wireframe model that it replaces; and

causing a displaying of an image of the replacement three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about at least a portion of the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

39. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a replacement three-dimensional packaging wireframe model, the replacement three-dimensional packaging wireframe model having a different geometric primitive than at least one of the first three-dimensional wireframe model and the second three-dimensional wireframe model;

in response to the received user input, fitting the replacement three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about either the first or second portion of the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor; and

causing a displaying of an image of the replacement three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display by the at least one processor.

40. The method of claim 39, further comprising:

causing by the at least one processor a displaying of a plurality of user selectable options, each user selectable option corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of three-dimensional packaging wireframe model and selectable by a user to be fitted to either the first or second portion of the first three-dimensional object.

41. A volume dimensioning system, comprising:

at least one image sensor communicably coupled to at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium;

at least one processor communicably coupled to the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium; and

a machine executable instruction set stored within at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium, that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to;

read image data from the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium, the image data associated with a first point of view of an area sensed by the at least one image sensor, the area including at least a first three-dimensional object to be dimensioned;

determine from the received image data a number of features in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional object;

based at least in part on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, identify a first portion and at least a second portion of the first three-dimensional object;

based on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, fit a first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first portion of the first three-dimensional object;

based on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, fit a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the second portion of the first three-dimensional object; and

cause a concurrent display of an image of the first and the second three-dimensional wireframe models fitted about the image of the first and the second portions of the first three-dimensional object.

42. The method of claim 41 wherein the first three-dimensional wireframe model is a first geometric primitive;

and

wherein the second three-dimensional wireframe model is a second geometric primitive.

43. A method of operation of a volume dimensioning system, the method comprising:

receiving image data of an area from a first point of view by at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium from at least one image sensor, the area including at least a first three-dimensional object to be dimensioned;

determining that there are insufficient features in the image data to determine a three-dimensional volume occupied by the first three-dimensional object;

in response to the determination, generating an output to change at least one of a relative position or orientation of at least one image sensor with respect to at least the first three-dimensional object to obtain image data from a second point of view, the second point of view different from the first point of view.

44. The method of claim 43 wherein generating an output to change at least one of a relative position or orientation of at least one image sensor with respect to at least the first three-dimensional object to obtain image data from a second point of view includes:

generating at least one output, including at least one of an audio output or a visual output that is perceivable by a user.

45. The method of claim 44 wherein the at least one output indicates to the user a direction of movement to change at least one of a relative position or orientation of the at least one sensor with respect to the first three-dimensional object.

46. The method of claim 43, further comprising:

causing a displaying of an image of a two-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about a portion of an image of the first three-dimensional object on a display on which the image of the first three-dimensional object is displayed.

47. The method of claim 46 wherein the causing of the displaying of the image of the two-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the portion of the image of the first three-dimensional object occurs before generating the output.

48. A volume dimensioning system, comprising:

at least one image sensor communicably coupled to at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium;

at least one processor communicably coupled to the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium; and

a machine executable instruction set stored within at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium, that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to;

read image data from the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium, the image data associated with a first point of view of an area sensed by the at least one image sensor, the area including at least a first three-dimensional object to be dimensioned;

determine from the received image data that there are an insufficient number of features in the image data to determine a three-dimensional volume occupied by the first three-dimensional object;

responsive to the determination of an insufficient number of features in the image data, generate an output to change at least one of a relative position or orientation of at least one image sensor with respect to at least the first three-dimensional object to obtain image data from a second point of view, the second point of view different from the first point of view.

49. The volume dimensioning system of claim 48 wherein the machine executable instruction set further comprises instructions that when executed by the at least one processor further cause the at least one processor to:

generate at least one output, including at least one of an audio output or a visual output that is perceivable by a user.

50. The volume dimensioning system of claim 49 wherein the at least one output indicates to the user a direction of movement to change at least one of a relative position or orientation of the at least one sensor with respect to the first three-dimensional object.

51. A method of operation of a volume dimensioning system, the method comprising:

receiving image data of an area from a first point of view by at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium from at least one image sensor, the area including at least a first three-dimensional object to be dimensioned;

receiving at least one user input via a user interface communicably coupled to at least one processor, the user input indicative of at least a portion of the three-dimensional packaging wireframe model of the first three-dimensional object;

in response to the received user input, fitting the user inputted three-dimensional packaging wireframe model to at least a portion of one or more edges of the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor; and

causing a displaying of an image of the user inputted three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display by the at least one processor.

52. The method of claim 51 wherein the at least one processor causes the displaying of the image of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display to rotate about an axis.

53. The method of claim 52, further comprising:

receiving image data of the area from a second point of view by at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium from at least one image sensor, the second point of view different from the first point of view;

determining from the received image data at least one additional feature in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional object by at least one processor;

based on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, performing at least one of adjusting the three-dimensional packaging wireframe model by accepting additional user input via the user interface communicably coupled to at least one processor, the additional user input indicative the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model; and

causing a displaying of an image of at least one of the adjusted first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted about the image of the first three-dimensional object on the display.

54. The method of claim 51, further comprising:

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of an acceptance of the first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model; and

performing at least a volumetric calculation using a number of dimensions of the selected three-dimensional packaging wireframe model.

55. A method of operation of a volume dimensioning system, the method comprising:

receiving image data of an area from a first point of view by at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium from at least one image sensor, the area including at least a first three-dimensional void to be dimensioned;

determining from the received image data a number of features in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional void by at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium;

based at least on part on the determined features of the first three-dimensional void, fitting a first three-dimensional receiving wireframe model within the first three-dimensional void by the at least one processor; and

causing a displaying of an image of the first three-dimensional receiving wireframe model fitted within an image of the first three-dimensional void on a display on which the image of the first three-dimensional void is displayed.

56. The method of claim 55, further comprising:

calculating by the at least one processor, at least one of an available receiving dimension and an available receiving volume encompassed by the first three-dimensional receiving wireframe model.

57. The method of claim 56, further comprising:

receiving by the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium at least one of dimensional data and volume data for each of a plurality of three-dimensional objects, the dimensional data and volume data determined based upon a respective three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted to each of the plurality of three-dimensional objects and corresponding to at least one of the respective dimensions and volume of each of the plurality of three-dimensional objects; and

determining by the at least one processor communicably coupled to the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium based at least in part on at least one of the available receiving dimension and an available receiving volume encompassed by the first three-dimensional receiving wireframe model at least one of a position and an orientation of at least a portion of the plurality of three-dimensional objects within the first three-dimensional void;

wherein at least one of the position and the orientation of at least a portion of the plurality of three-dimensional objects within the first three-dimensional void minimizes at least one of;

at least one dimension occupied by at least a portion of the plurality of three-dimensional objects within the first three-dimensional void, or a volume occupied by at least a portion of the plurality of three-dimensional objects within the first three-dimensional void.

58. The method of claim 57, further comprising:

indicating at least one of the position and the orientation of each of the three-dimensional packaging wireframes associated with each of the plurality of three-dimensional objects within the first three-dimensional void on the display.

59. A volume dimensioning system, comprising:

at least one image sensor communicably coupled to at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium;

at least one processor communicably coupled to the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium; and

a machine executable instruction set stored within at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium, that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to;

read image data from the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium, the image data associated with a first point of view of an area sensed by the at least one image sensor, the area including at least a first three-dimensional void to be dimensioned;

determine from the received image data a number of features in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional void;

based at least on part on the determined features of the first three-dimensional void, fit a first three-dimensional receiving wireframe model within the first three-dimensional void; and

cause a display of an image of the first three-dimensional receiving wireframe model fitted within an image of the first three-dimensional void on the display device.

60. The volume dimensioning system of claim 59 wherein the machine executable instruction set further comprises instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor further cause the at least one processor to:

determine at least one of an available receiving dimension and an available receiving volume encompassed by the first three-dimensional receiving wireframe model;

receive from the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium at least one of dimensional data and volume data for each of a plurality of three-dimensional objects, the dimensional data and volume data determined based upon a respective three-dimensional packaging wireframe model fitted to each of the plurality of three-dimensional objects and corresponding to at least one of the respective dimensions and volume of each of the plurality of three-dimensional objects; and

determine based at least in part on at least one of the available receiving dimension and the available receiving volume encompassed by the first three-dimensional receiving wireframe model at least one of a position and an orientation of at least a portion of the plurality of three-dimensional objects within the first three-dimensional void;

wherein at least one of the position and the orientation of at least a portion of the plurality of three-dimensional objects within the first three-dimensional void minimizes at least one of;

at least one dimension occupied by at least a portion of the plurality of three-dimensional objects within the first three-dimensional void, or a volume occupied by at least a portion of the plurality of three-dimensional objects within the first three-dimensional void.

61. A method of operation of a volume dimensioning system, the method comprising:

receiving image data of an area from a first point of view by at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium from at least one image sensor, the area including at least a first three-dimensional object to be dimensioned;

determining from the received image data a number of features in three dimensions of the first three-dimensional object by at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium;

based at least on part on the determined features of the first three-dimensional object, selecting a geometric primitive from a library of geometric primitives stored within the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium;

fitting a first three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor based at least in part on the selected geometric primitive;

receiving at least one user input via a user interface, the user input indicative of a rejection of the first geometric primitive;

selecting by the at least one processor a second geometric primitive from the library of geometric primitives stored within the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium, the second geometric primitive different from the first geometric primitive;

fitting a second three-dimensional packaging wireframe model about the first three-dimensional object by the at least one processor based at least in part on the selected second geometric primitive;

storing by the at least one processor in the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium, an association between at least one of;

a number of determined features;

a pattern of determined features;

or, a three-dimensional spatial arrangement of determined features and the second geometric primitive such that upon determining at least one of;

a similar number of determined features;

a similar pattern of determined features;

or, a similar three-dimensional spatial arrangement of determined features, the one or more processors select the second geometric primitive from the library of geometric primitives stored within the at least one nontransitory processor-readable medium.