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Systems and methods for detecting and picking up a waste receptacle

  • US 9,403,278 B1
  • Filed: 03/19/2015
  • Issued: 08/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for detecting and picking up a waste receptacle, comprising:

  • a) an arm for grasping the waste receptacle, the arm mountable on a waste-collection vehicle;

    b) a camera for capturing an image;

    c) a database for storing a template representation corresponding to the waste receptacle;

    d) an arm-actuation module connected to the arm; and

    e) a processor mounted on the waste-collection vehicle, in communication with the camera and the database and the arm-actuation module;

    f) wherein the processor is configured for;

    i) generating a pose candidate based on the image;

    ii) verifying whether the pose candidate matches the template representation; and

    iii) if the pose candidate matches the template representation, calculating a location of the waste receptacle; and

    g) wherein the arm-actuation module is configured for automatically moving the arm in response to the calculated location of the waste receptacle.

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