A device and method for merging lidar data is provided. Point cloud data is combined, via a
lidar imaging controller, into a common point cloud data set, each set of point cloud data …

Primary Examiner–** Y Hsieh (57) ABSTRACT A method of detecting an edge of a
support surface by an imaging controller includes: obtaining a plurality of depth …

A device and method for multimodal localization and map ** for a mobile automation
apparatus is provided. Features are extracted from images acquired by a ceiling-facing …

A method of extracting price text from an image set includes: obtaining input data comprising
(i) a plurality of images depicting shelves supporting products, and (ii) for each of the …

A method of object detection includes obtaining a set of images depicting overlap**
regions of an area containing a plurality of objects. Each image includes input object …

A product status detection system includes a mobile automation apparatus having a sensor
to capture data representing a shelf supporting products, responsive to data capture …

A method in an imaging controller of correcting translucency artifacts in data representing
one or more objects disposed on a shelf includes: obtaining a plurality of depth …

A control method in a mobile automation apparatus includes: storing a plurality of parametric
path definition identifiers and respective corresponding sub-region identifiers identifying sub …

A method of recovering label positions in an imaging controller includes: receiving (i) a
definition of a plane containing edges of the shelf, and (ii) a plurality of initial label indicators …

A method of navigational path planning for a mobile automation apparatus includes:
obtaining an apparatus localization in a common frame of reference and a localization …