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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2012
Lee F. Holeva, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Edwin R. Elston, El Paso, TX (US);
Eric L. Jensen, Troy, OH (US);
Michael J. Seelinger, South Bend, IN (US);
Lee F. Holeva, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Edwin R. Elston, El Paso, TX (US);
Eric L. Jensen, Troy, OH (US);
Michael J. Seelinger, South Bend, IN (US);
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method is provided for finding a Ro image providing data corresponding to possible orthogonal distances to possible lines on a pallet in an image. The method comprises: acquiring a grey scale image including one or more pallets; determining, using a computer, a horizontal gradient image by convolving the grey scale image and a first convolution kernel; determining, using the computer, a vertical gradient image by convolving the grey scale image and a second convolution kernel; and determining, using the computer, respective pixel values of a first Ro image providing data corresponding to a possible orthogonal distance from an origin point of the grey scale image to one or more possible lines on one or more possible pallets in the grey scale image.