Patent ID: 8489229

Claim:
A method for automated loading of a load carrier with packages using an automated manipulator, comprising the steps of: in a processor, determining a model of an actual package stack on a load carrier to be loaded with packages to form said actual package stack; in said processor, determining a modeled desired position in said model for a modeled, added package, corresponding to an actual package to be added to said actual package stack, and updating said model to include said modeled, added package at said modeled desired position; from said processor, operating a manipulator to place said actual package at a placed position in said actual package stack on said load carrier that corresponds to said modeled, desired position; after placing said actual package at said placed position in said actual stack, automatically detecting said actual package stack on said load carrier and supplying a signal to the processor representing the detected package stack; and in said processor, determining whether a deviation exists between the detected actual package stack and the updated model and adapting said updated model dependent on said deviation.