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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2024
Material Handling Systems, Inc., Mt. Washington, KY (US);
Gautam Nain, Fisherville, KY (US);
FORTNA Systems, Inc., Mt. Washington, KY;
Abstract
A system for detecting parcel engagement and classifying parcels includes: a robot configured to engage and transfer parcels; one or more microphones configured to obtain sound recordings (audio data) and positioned to obtain audio data corresponding to the robot engaging a parcel for transfer; and a control subsystem. The control subsystem includes a controller which receives and processes the audio data obtained by the one or more microphones to detect engagement of the robot with the parcel and to classify a characteristic of the parcel, such as parcel type. The robot can be a vacuum-based end effector, with the one or more microphones a component thereof. A method for classifying parcels is also disclosed.