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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2002
Hisashi Ichijo, Kariya, JP;
Kenichi Katae, Kariya, JP;
Torahiko Yamanouchi, Kariya, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A camerapicks up an image of a cargo handling target and acquires image data of a mark affixed to the cargo handling target. An image processing sectionperforms image recognition of the mark and acquires the position and size of the mark in a screen coordinate system. A real coordinate position calculating sectionacquires the position of the camerain a real coordinate system based on the obtained position and size of the mark. Based on the position of the cameraa deviation amount calculating sectionacquires a deviation amount between the current position of forks and a target position. A cargo handling control sectionexecutes automatic positioning control of the forks in such a way that the deviation amount becomes zero.