SEMI-AUTOMATIC DIMENSIONING WITH IMAGER ON A PORTABLE DEVICE

• US 20150149946A1
• Filed: 12/05/2014
• Published: 05/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intermec IP Corporation (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Intermec IP Corporation (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Benos, Virginie, Bessettes, Vincent, Laffargue, Franck
• Granted Patent: US 10,140,724 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/771
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/02 for measuring length, width or thickness G01B11/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/005 with electric or electronic computing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10004 Still image; Photographic image
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10041 Panchromatic image
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/20104 Interactive definition of region of interest [ROI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/62 of area, perimeter, diameter or volume

Abstract

A method of operating a dimensioning system to determine dimensional information for objects is disclosed. A number of images are acquired. Objects in at least one of the acquired images are computationally identified. One object represented in the at least one of the acquired images is computationally initially selected as a candidate for processing. An indication of the initially selected object is provided to a user. At least one user input indicative of an object selected for processing is received. Dimensional data for the object indicated by the received user input is computationally determined.

Claims

1. A dimensioning system, comprising:

an imager configured to acquire images;

a user input/output system configured to display images and to receive user input; and

a processor configured to;

identify representations of three-dimensional objects in the acquired images;

initially select one of the identified objects;

display the acquired images and an indication indicative of the initially selected one object via the user input/output system; and

computationally determine dimensional data for an object indicated by at least one user input received via the user input/output system.

2. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to at least one user input confirming the initially selected one object, determine a dimensional weight based on an estimated perimeter of the initially selected one object.

3. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to at least one user input indicative of a new perimeter, determine a dimensional weight based on the new perimeter of the initially selected one object.

4. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to at least one user input indicative of a different object from the initially selected one object represented in the acquired image, determine a dimensional weight based on an estimated perimeter of the different object.

5. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to at least one user input (i) indicative of a different object from the initially selected one object represented in the acquired image and (ii) identifying at least a portion of a perimeter of the different object, determine a dimensional weight based on the user identified perimeter of the different object.

6. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the indication indicative of the initially selected one object comprises a draggable border about at least a portion of the initially selected object.

7. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to, in response to at least one user input indicative of a different object from the initially selected one object represented in the acquired image, displaying, via the user input/output system, a draggable border about at least a portion of the different object.

8. The dimensioning system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display, via the user input/output system, dimensional data for one or more objects in the acquired images.

9. A processor-implemented method, comprising:

displaying, via a display, an image of at least one object, the image being captured by an imager;

selecting a first object of the at least one object in the provided image;

updating the displayed image to indicate the selection of the first object;

receiving, from an input system, an input related to the selection of the first object;

updating the displayed image to indicate the input; and

computationally determining dimensional data related to one of the at least one object using the input.

10. The method of claim 9, comprising estimating a perimeter of the first object, wherein updating the displayed image to indicate the selection of the first object comprises updating the displayed image to indicate the estimated perimeter around the first object.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein receiving an input related to the selection of the first object comprises receiving an input selecting a second object of the at least one object that is different than the first object.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein receiving an input related to the selection of the first object comprises receiving an input to modify an aspect related to the indication of the selection of the first object.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein receiving an input to modify an aspect related to the indication of the selection of the first object comprises receiving an input to modify an estimated perimeter of the first object.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the input system and the display are integrated with a touch-screen device; and

receiving an input related to the selection of the first object comprises receiving an input as a user selection on a portion of the touch-screen device to select a second object of the at least one object.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the input system and the display are integrated with a touch-screen device; and

receiving an input related to the selection of the first object comprises receiving an input as a boundary drawn on the touch-screen device around an image of a second object of the at least one object to select the second object.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the input system and the display are integrated with a touch-screen device; and

receiving an input related to the selection of the first object comprises detecting a number of contacts at a number of positions on the touch-screen device, the contacts indicative of a number of corners of the first object.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the input system and the display are integrated with a touch-screen device; and

receiving an input related to the selection of the first object comprises receiving at least one user input indicative of a new position of a corner of the first object in the image displayed on the touch-screen device.

18. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the input system and the display are integrated with a touch-screen device; and

receiving an input related to the selection of the first object comprises receiving at least one user input indicative of a perimeter of one of the at least one object on the touch-screen device indicative of a selection of the one of the at least one object.

19. The method of claim 9, comprising computationally determining an estimated perimeter of the one of the at least one object, wherein determining dimensional data related to one of the at least one object using the input comprises determining a dimensional weight of the one of the at least one object based on the estimated perimeter of the one of the at least one object.

20. The method of claim 9, wherein determining dimensional data related to one of the at least one object using the input comprises determining a dimensional weight of the one of the at least one object based on a user identified perimeter of the one of the at least one object.