Counting inventory items using image analysis and depth information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9996818
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15135384

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Described is a system for counting stacked items using image analysis. In one implementation, an image of an inventory location with stacked items is obtained and processed to determine the number of items stacked at the inventory location. In some instances, the item closest to the camera that obtains the image may be the only item viewable in the image. Using image analysis, such as depth mapping or Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG) algorithms, the distance of the item from the camera and the shelf of the inventory location can be determined. Using this information, and known dimension information for the item, a count of the number of items stacked at an inventory location may be determined.

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AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES INCP O BOX 8102 RENO NV 89507

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asmi, Yasser Baseer Redmond, US 26 986
Bo, Liefeng Seattle, US 27 534
Gopal, Gopi Prashanth Redmond, US 27 676
Manyam, Ohil Krishnamurthy Bellevue, US 30 839
Misra, Avishkar Redmond, US 15 437
Raghavan, Sudarshan Narasimha Snoqualmie, US 38 997
Ren, Xiaofeng Yarrow Point, US 31 1438
Towers, Christopher Robert Seattle, US 11 463

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