CPC B65G 47/49 (2013.01) [B65G 47/12 (2013.01); B65G 47/22 (2013.01); B65G 47/256 (2013.01); B65G 47/44 (2013.01); B65G 47/82 (2013.01); B65G 47/902 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0285 (2013.01); B65G 2203/044 (2013.01); B65G 2203/046 (2013.01)] | 52 Claims |
1. A method of processing objects comprising:
providing a plurality of objects from an infeed area to an object conveyance system that is moving in a first direction;
perceiving perception data from a perception system regarding the plurality of objects on the object conveyance system as the objects are moved in the first direction, said perception data being representative of locations of the plurality of objects on the object conveyance system and potential identification information regarding each of the plurality of objects;
selecting certain objects from the plurality of objects using a computer processing system, said selected certain objects being selected to be removed from the object conveyance system based, at least in part, on the perception data and the potential identification information regarding at least one of the objects; and
returning the selected certain objects from the object conveyance system to the infeed area such that remaining objects of the plurality of objects that remain on the object conveyance system form a singulated stream of objects spaced apart from one another on the object conveyance system.
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