Determining article location and orientation using three-dimensional X and Y template edge matrices
First Claim
1. A method to identify the location and orientation of an article, the article placed on a surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an plurality of images of the article with the article having a known orientation and location relative to a camera with the plurality of images representing views from a plurality of positions;
creating X and Y template edge matrices from each of the images of the article;
creating a three dimensional X edge matrix from the plurality of X template edge matrices;
creating a three dimensional Y edge matrix from the plurality of Y template edge matrices;
creating a plurality of sets of modified three dimensional template edge matrices, each of the sets of modified three dimensional template edge matrices being a three dimensional X or Y template edge matrix with the article in a different orientation;
obtaining an plurality of images of the article with the article having a unknown orientation or location relative to a camera with the plurality of images representing views from a plurality of positions;
creating X and Y edge matrices from each of the images of the article in an unknown orientation and location;
creating a three dimensional X edge matrix from the plurality of X edge matrices with the article in an unknown orientation and location;
creating a three dimensional Y edge matrix from the plurality of Y edge matrices with the article in an unknown orientation and location;
quantifying difference between each of the sets of modified three dimensional template edge matrices and the three dimensional X and Y edge matrices of the article in an unknown orientation and location with the modified three dimensional template edge matrices placed at a plurality of locations within the bounds of the three dimensional edge matrices of the article in an unknown orientation and location; and
identifying the location and orientation of the article as the location and orientation of the article represented by the set of modified three dimensional template edge matrices with the minimal quantified differences between the modified three dimensional template edge matrices and the three dimensional X and Y edge matrices of the article in an unknown orientation and location.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method to identify the location and orientation of an article is provided, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining an image of the article with the article having a known orientation and location relative to a camera; creating a X and Y template edge matrix from the image of the article; creating a plurality of sets of modified template edge matrices, each of the sets of modified template edge matrices being a X and Y template edge matrix with the article in a different orientation; capturing an digital visual image containing the article, the digital image being a matrix of pixels; creating X and Y article edge matrices from the matrix of pixels; quantifying difference between each of the sets of modified template edge matrices and the X and Y article edge matrices with the modified template edge matrices placed at a plurality of locations within the bounds of the article edge matrices; and identifying the location and orientation of the article as the orientation of the article represented by the set of modified template edge matrices at the location within the bounds of the X and Y article edge matrices with the minimal quantified differences between the modified template edge matrices and the X and Y article edge matrices wherein a plurality of images are obtained and three dimensional images are created of the article in both the known and the unknown position. The three dimensional images are used either in the initial matching of the article, or to verify a position and orientation of the article in the article determined from matching two dimensional images.
43 Citations
10 Claims
-
1. A method to identify the location and orientation of an article, the article placed on a surface, the method comprising the steps of:
-
obtaining an plurality of images of the article with the article having a known orientation and location relative to a camera with the plurality of images representing views from a plurality of positions; creating X and Y template edge matrices from each of the images of the article; creating a three dimensional X edge matrix from the plurality of X template edge matrices; creating a three dimensional Y edge matrix from the plurality of Y template edge matrices; creating a plurality of sets of modified three dimensional template edge matrices, each of the sets of modified three dimensional template edge matrices being a three dimensional X or Y template edge matrix with the article in a different orientation; obtaining an plurality of images of the article with the article having a unknown orientation or location relative to a camera with the plurality of images representing views from a plurality of positions; creating X and Y edge matrices from each of the images of the article in an unknown orientation and location; creating a three dimensional X edge matrix from the plurality of X edge matrices with the article in an unknown orientation and location; creating a three dimensional Y edge matrix from the plurality of Y edge matrices with the article in an unknown orientation and location; quantifying difference between each of the sets of modified three dimensional template edge matrices and the three dimensional X and Y edge matrices of the article in an unknown orientation and location with the modified three dimensional template edge matrices placed at a plurality of locations within the bounds of the three dimensional edge matrices of the article in an unknown orientation and location; and identifying the location and orientation of the article as the location and orientation of the article represented by the set of modified three dimensional template edge matrices with the minimal quantified differences between the modified three dimensional template edge matrices and the three dimensional X and Y edge matrices of the article in an unknown orientation and location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
Specification