Pre-Screening for Robotic Work
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a robotic device configured to perform an operation on a vehicle in an autonomous or semi-autonomous manner at a operation location; and
a pre-screening component including;
a set of cameras for acquiring image data of a vehicle moving past a pre-screening location prior to moving into the operation location; and
a computer system for pre-screening the vehicle by performing the following;
processing the image data to identify a set of reference targets corresponding to the vehicle visible in the image data;
identifying, using the set of reference targets, a location of at least one component of the vehicle relevant to the operation to be performed on the vehicle by the robotic device; and
providing pre-screening data for use by the robotic device in performing the operation, wherein the pre-screening data includes data corresponding to the set of reference targets and the location of the at least one component.
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Abstract
A solution for pre-screening an object for further processing is provided. A pre-screening component can acquire image data of the object and process the image data to identify reference target(s) corresponding to the object, which are visible in the image data. Additionally, the pre-screening component can identify, using the reference target(s), the location of one or more components of the object. The pre-screening component can provide pre-screening data for use in further processing the object, which includes data corresponding to the set of reference targets and the location of the at least one component. A reference target can be, for example, an easily identifiable feature of the object and the component can be relevant for performing an operation on the object.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a robotic device configured to perform an operation on a vehicle in an autonomous or semi-autonomous manner at a operation location; and a pre-screening component including; a set of cameras for acquiring image data of a vehicle moving past a pre-screening location prior to moving into the operation location; and a computer system for pre-screening the vehicle by performing the following; processing the image data to identify a set of reference targets corresponding to the vehicle visible in the image data; identifying, using the set of reference targets, a location of at least one component of the vehicle relevant to the operation to be performed on the vehicle by the robotic device; and providing pre-screening data for use by the robotic device in performing the operation, wherein the pre-screening data includes data corresponding to the set of reference targets and the location of the at least one component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
a pre-screening component including; a set of cameras for acquiring image data of an object; and a computer system for pre-screening the object by performing the following; processing the image data to identify a set of reference targets corresponding to the object visible in the image data; identifying, using the set of reference targets, a location of at least one component of the object; and providing pre-screening data for use in further processing the object, wherein the pre-screening data includes data corresponding to the set of reference targets and the location of the at least one component. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A railyard comprising:
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a robotic device configured to perform an operation on rail vehicles in an autonomous or semi-autonomous manner at a operation location; and a pre-screening component including; a set of cameras for acquiring image data of each rail vehicle moving past a pre-screening location prior to moving into the operation location; and a computer system for pre-screening the rail vehicle by performing the following; processing the image data to identify a set of reference targets corresponding to the rail vehicle visible in the image data, wherein each reference target in the set of reference targets comprises an easily recognized feature of the rail vehicles; identifying, using the set of reference targets, a location of at least one component of the rail vehicle relevant to the operation to be performed on the rail vehicle by the robotic device; and providing pre-screening data for use by the robotic device in performing the operation, wherein the pre-screening data includes data corresponding to the set of reference targets and the location of the at least one component. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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