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

Claim 0:
1. A load scanning apparatus for taking physical measurements from a load of a vehicle having load dimensions of load length, load width and load height, the load scanning apparatus comprising:
a scanning robot comprising:
a plurality of sensors arranged in an array spanning across at least one of said load dimensions in a first direction, and
a cross member such that the plurality of sensors are fixed on the cross member; and

a processor configured to process a collection of images taken by the plurality of sensors and stitch the collection of images together to generate a 3D representation of said load, wherein:
the array of sensors are fixed relative to each other in the first direction and moves together in a second direction, in a scanning plane,
the plurality of sensors are positioned to have a line of sight perpendicular to the scanning plane,
said plurality of sensors are configured to capture the collection of images of said load from said scanning plane, and configured to capture distance information about the distance of said load from said scanning plane, and
at least one of:
the cross member moves between a raised position and a lowered position on the scanning robot to scan the load, and
the cross member has a width configured to fit in gaps between packets of logs comprised in the load.