---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000000648"
title: "Method for calculating conveyance amount"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:03:12.357152Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000648"
categories:
  - "sensors-controls-machine-vision/position-and-presence-sensing"
keywords:
  - "g01b11/24"
  - "g01b11/24"
  - "b65g43/08"
  - "b65g43/08"
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  - "b65g43/08"
---

# Method for calculating conveyance amount

## Abstract

A conveyance amount calculation device (100) comprises a conveyance amount calculation unit (113) that calculates a cross-sectional area of a conveyance object on the basis of belt point-group data indicating the shape of a belt of a belt conveyor for conveying the conveyance object and conveyance object point-group data indicating the shape of the conveyance object, and that calculates the volumetric conveyance amount of the conveyance object on the basis of said cross-sectional area and the belt speed of the belt conveyor. The conveyance amount calculation device (100) further comprises a detection unit (112) that calculates the position of the belt on the basis of point-group data indicating belt end points included in the conveyance object point-group data. The conveyance amount calculation unit (113) may calculate the belt point-group data on the basis of the position of the belt.