A system for detecting and engaging a refuse can includes at least one sensor coupled to a refuse collection vehicle and configured to detect objects on one or more sides of the refuse vehicle, an actuator assembly coupled to the refuse collection vehicle and configured to actuate to engage the refuse can, and a controller configured to receive first data from the at least one sensor, input the first data to a single-stage object detector, identify, based on an output of the single-stage object detector, the refuse can, and initiate a control action to move the actuator assembly and the refuse collection vehicle to engage the refuse can.
REFUSE CAN DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
2021-09-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B65F GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE , Sammeln oder Entfernen von Haus- oder ähnlichem Müll / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G06K Erkennen von Daten , RECOGNITION OF DATA |