Patent ID: 11885605
Assignee: ROBOTICS PLUS LIMITED
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 15:
16. The method according to claim 14, the method further comprising one or more of:
moving the scanning robot along the load length in a longitudinal direction of the load;
detecting gaps between log packets comprised in the load before moving the array of sensors into the gaps between the log packets;
automatically detecting and reading identification codes on logs comprised in the load from the collection of images;
processing images taken by the plurality of sensors to determine a volume of useable timber from the load;
rotating the plurality of sensors to face the load;
stitching a collection of images taken by the plurality of sensors to form a 3D representation of the load;
forming a rendered 2D stitched image of the load from the collection of images; and
processing images taken by the plurality of sensors to determine one or more of:
i. a log diameter,
ii. a minimum log diameter,
iii. a maximum log diameter,
iv. a log area,
v. a log perimeter,
vi. a usable log perimeter,
vii. a usable log area,
viii. a log defect,
ix. a position of said log, and
x. traceability data.