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System and method for determining an orientation and position of an object

  • US 10,331,952 B2
  • Filed: 09/13/2016
  • Issued: 06/25/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for determining an orientation and position of an object from a single two dimensional image of the object, the system comprising:

  • a computation device, comprising;

    an input receiver adapted to receive data defining a single two dimensional image that includes data defining at least a portion of an image of the object;

    a processor communicatively coupled to the input receiver and configured to receive the data and analyze the single two dimensional image to determine a two dimensional orientation representative of a three dimensional orientation and position, and configured to receive the two dimensional orientation from an image analyzing module and determine the three dimensional orientation and position of the object; and

    a transmitter adapted to send information relating to the three dimensional orientation and position of the object to the object;

    wherein determining the orientation and position of the object is based upon the following assumptions;

    1) the object approaches a detection device in communication with the computation device from a front direction;

    2) the object is oriented right-side up with a roll angle of less than 90 degrees;

    3) actual dimensions of the object are known;

    4) locations of three reference points on the object are known; and

    5) a location of a center of gravity of the object is known, and the object pivots about its center of gravity.

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