Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision
Sensing, machine vision and the control architecture that makes an installation behave as one machine.
Category CAT-000000238
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- OT-2026-000000119
Methods and apparatus for verifying alignment between an opaque shadow ring and a substrate are provided. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a tool comprising: a transparent ring having an inner edge defining a central opening and an outer edge and having a top side and a bottom side; a gauge mark on or in the
- OT-2026-000000117
A method of automated plant control executed by a programmable controller includes generating a template including a defined number of steps to achieve a plant parameter overall change between plant parameter overall initial and final values. Each of the defined number of steps has a respective step change between a re
- OT-2026-000000116
A transport system according to the present disclosure includes a mobile robot that moves with a wagon mounted thereon, the wagon having a plurality of convex portions that protrude downward. The mobile robot includes a platform that has a mounting surface on which the wagon is placed and that enters under the wagon, a
- OT-2026-000000114
A method includes: installing a square calibration master on a table, and measuring each of measurement surfaces A, B, and C of the square calibration master by a position measurement sensor attached to a main spindle; calculating a first squareness between the measurement surfaces A and B; calculating a second squaren
- OT-2026-000000112
The present invention relates to a 360-degree real-time video streaming and environmental analysis system and method. The system includes a 360-degree camera configured to obtain a 360-degree video of a work site, an environmental sensor module configured to measure environmental data including at least one of gas conc
- OT-2026-000000110
A combine is a work vehicle that autonomously travels on the basis of a preset travel route, and is provided with an autonomous travel allowance switch, which is an autonomous travel allowance operation member that allows autonomous travel, and a control device that functions as an autonomous travel control part that c
- OT-2026-000000101
A method for detecting anomalies in a swarm system comprises: collecting first movement data from multiple vehicles moving as a swarm in a first scenario; generating first training data based on positioning data and second training data based on multi-channel inertial sensor data from the first movement data; training
- OT-2026-000000091
Systems and methods described herein may involve monitoring an asset based on multiple device models representing the asset as operated in different process states. The systems and methods may involve receiving acquired data corresponding to a current operation of the asset and identifying a device model of the multipl
- OT-2026-000000090
There is provided a scan cell placing method including calculating a weight of each scan cell from a deterministic pattern input to a plurality of scan cells, dividing the scan cells into a coverage group and a power group on the basis of the weights, forming a plurality of power subgroups from a result of providing a
- OT-2026-000000081
A computation offloading device includes a plurality of communication nodes, each configured to wirelessly send and receive data; a processor, configured to instruct a computation node of a plurality of computation nodes to process a data payload received from a robot at a first communication node of the plurality of c
- OT-2026-000000075
A method may include operating an information handling system in a plurality of modes comprising at least: a recirculation heating mode in which a thermal control system enables a first air mover, a second air mover, and a heating element, causes a first gate to be in a first closed position, and causes a second gate t
- OT-2026-000000057
This disclosure describes an emergency stop (E-stop) architecture designed for industrial production lines segmented into independently supplied operational zones. The system addresses the challenge of providing localized safety shutdowns without requiring a full line stoppage for every minor incident, while also ensur
- OT-2026-000000052
This disclosure describes a system for inferring the quality of a resistance spot weld by analyzing the displacement of a welding electrode during the welding process. Unlike traditional methods that rely solely on electrical parameters like current and time, this system directly monitors the material consolidation at
- OT-2026-000000050
This disclosure describes a system for real-time localization of hand tools within an industrial assembly environment. The system utilizes time difference of arrival (TDOA) principles from fixed reference tags to pinpoint the spatial coordinates of tool-mounted transponders. This arrangement addresses the problem of in
- OT-2026-000000049
This disclosure describes a predictive maintenance system for gearboxes that overcomes the limitations of vibration alarms sensitive to load variations. Conventional absolute-level alarms frequently trigger false positives or are deactivated due to normal operational duty cycles. The presented system utilizes load-norm
- OT-2026-000000048
This disclosure describes a system for dynamically adjusting the muting window of a light curtain based on conveyor speed. The arrangement addresses the limitations of fixed muting windows, which can either create unsafe conditions by allowing personnel access behind slow-moving objects or cause nuisance trips with fas
- OT-2026-000000047
This disclosure describes a system for reliable barcode decoding across articles with varied optical properties, such as matte labels and film-wrapped items, moving at production line speeds. The system employs an imaging device capable of capturing multiple images with different exposure settings for each article. Art
- OT-2026-000000046
This disclosure describes an optical depth measurement system for robotic bin picking applications, designed to mitigate errors caused by specular reflections from object surfaces. Conventional structured light systems can misinterpret specular returns as valid surface points, leading to inaccurate depth maps and faile
- OT-2026-000000043
This disclosure describes an arrangement for monitoring the preload of mounting bolts securing a slewing ring. The system utilizes a subset of load-sensing washers integrated with select bolts to measure axial clamping force. By acquiring and analyzing these preload signals over time, the system can detect progressive
- OT-2026-000000032
This disclosure describes a system for anti-sway control in crane operations, addressing the challenge of load oscillation caused by varying rope lengths. The system utilizes real-time measurements of rope angle and length to dynamically generate an acceleration and deceleration profile for the crane's load-carrying me
- OT-2026-000000025
This disclosure describes an arrangement for verifying the tool centre point (TCP) of a robotic manipulator using a three-plane touch routine against a fixed reference artefact. The method addresses inaccuracies arising from tool changes, damage, or mounting variations, which can silently shift the TCP and compromise p
- OT-2026-000000014
This disclosure describes a system for compensating for positional and orientational inaccuracies of a mobile robot base prior to executing a precision manipulation task. It addresses the challenge of achieving high-accuracy manipulation with a mobile platform that has inherent limitations in docking repeatability. An
- OT-2026-000000005
An arrangement for a cross belt sorter synchronizes article induction with carrier movement. This system utilizes a high-resolution encoder to precisely track carrier positions on a continuous loop. Induction timing is dynamically calculated based on the detected pitch of carriers, ensuring articles are released only w
- OT-2026-000000004
This disclosure describes an arrangement for singulating overlapping parcels on a conveyor system by employing differential roller speeds. Parcels arriving side-by-side or in an overlapped configuration, which prevents individual identification and sorting, are presented to a singulation zone. Within this zone, transpo