System and method for tracking an item on a pallet in a warehouse
First Claim
1. A system for tracking an item on a pallet in a warehouse, comprising:
- at least one pallet;
designated storage locations in the warehouse;
a vehicle for lifting, moving, and setting down pallets;
a motion sensor being provided on the vehicle, the motion sensor being wireless enabled and being capable of determining the lifting, moving and setting down of pallets, the motion sensor being configured to send lifting, moving, and setting down information when the motion sensor senses motion;
an image processor provided on the vehicle, the image processor being wireless enabled, the image processor having a field of view capable of processing images of the pallet and the location of the pallet when the pallet is in contact with the vehicle;
a server, the server being communicatively linked to the image processor and the motion sensor, the server having access to a database;
an algorithm, the algorithm being communicatively linked to the motion sensor, the image processor, and the server, the algorithm being configured to direct the image processor to process images based on information received from the motion sensor about the pallet being lifted, being moved and being set down;
the algorithm being further configured to receive processed images and to send the processed images with annotated motion sensor information to the server;
the server being configured to organize the annotated processed images; and
the server being further configured to identify and flag annotated processed images which show pallets without identifying tags and pallets which are not set down in designated storage locations.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking an item on a pallet in a warehouse is provided. The system includes at least one pallet, designated storage locations in the warehouse, a vehicle for lifting, moving, and setting down pallets, a motion sensor, an image processor, a server, and an algorithm. The motion sensor and the image processer are provided on the vehicle. Both the motion sensor and the image processor are wireless enabled. The motion sensor is capable of determining the lifting, moving and setting down of pallets, and is configured to send lifting, moving, and setting down information when the motion sensor senses motion to the algorithm. The image processor is provided with a field of view capable of processing images of the pallet and the location of the pallet when the pallet is in contact with the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for tracking an item on a pallet in a warehouse, comprising:
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at least one pallet; designated storage locations in the warehouse; a vehicle for lifting, moving, and setting down pallets; a motion sensor being provided on the vehicle, the motion sensor being wireless enabled and being capable of determining the lifting, moving and setting down of pallets, the motion sensor being configured to send lifting, moving, and setting down information when the motion sensor senses motion; an image processor provided on the vehicle, the image processor being wireless enabled, the image processor having a field of view capable of processing images of the pallet and the location of the pallet when the pallet is in contact with the vehicle; a server, the server being communicatively linked to the image processor and the motion sensor, the server having access to a database; an algorithm, the algorithm being communicatively linked to the motion sensor, the image processor, and the server, the algorithm being configured to direct the image processor to process images based on information received from the motion sensor about the pallet being lifted, being moved and being set down; the algorithm being further configured to receive processed images and to send the processed images with annotated motion sensor information to the server; the server being configured to organize the annotated processed images; and the server being further configured to identify and flag annotated processed images which show pallets without identifying tags and pallets which are not set down in designated storage locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of tracking an item on a pallet in a warehouse, comprising:
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selecting a pallet at a first location in the warehouse for movement; lifting the pallet with a vehicle for lifting, moving, and setting down; taking an image of the pallet and pick-up location; sending the image of the pallet and first location with information that the pallet is being lifted to a server; moving the pallet to a second location in the warehouse; setting down the pallet in the second location; taking an image of the pallet and the second location; sending the image of the pallet and the second location with information that the pallet is being set down to a server; determining if the pallet has an identifying tag from the image of the pallet; determining if the second location is a designated storage location; identifying the pallet as an anomaly if the pallet has no identifying tag; identifying the pallet as an anomaly if the second location is not a designated storage location; and storing the pallet image, location, pick-up, and set-down information in a database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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