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METHOD TO CONTROL A DRIVE MECHANISM OF AN AUTOMATED MACHINE HAVING A CAMERA

  • US 20160364869A1
  • Filed: 04/29/2016
  • Published: 12/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to control a drive mechanism of an automated machine for approaching a point of interest on an object, the object having a surface on which a reference information of the object is provided as a one- or two-dimensional pattern, the method comprising:

  • capturing at least one image of the object using at least one camera of the automated machine;

    identifying the reference information in the at least one image;

    determining a position and orientation of the reference information relative to the at least one camera;

    determining a position and orientation of the object based on the determined position and orientation of the reference information; and

    controlling the drive mechanism based on the determined position and orientation of the object.

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