3D Box Modeling for Precise Robot Picking Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for establishing a three-dimensional model of a tetragonal turnover box in warehouse logistics result in oversized geometric sizes, leading to inaccuracies in robot picking systems due to inconsistent positioning and orientation of the boxes on conveyor belts.

Innovation Solution

A box modeling method using a ray method to generate a first minimum bounding rectangle based on three-dimensional point cloud information, combined with box parameters, to accurately determine the inner edges and model the box, thereby improving positioning accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If point cloud data is uniformly down-sampled to reduce data volume, then processing speed improves, but positioning precision deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidpositioning precision
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating sampling density across different regions of the point cloud data. High-density regions (containing picking targets) are sampled at higher resolution while low-density regions use lower sampling density. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining positioning precision in critical areas while achieving overall processing speed improvement through selective down-sampling of non-critical regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If multiple types of information are collected to improve picking accuracy, then positioning precision improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepicking accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements multi-functionality by using a single imaging device that captures multiple types of information simultaneously (depth data, color data, and spatial coordinates). This single device performs multiple functions that would otherwise require separate sensors, thereby improving picking accuracy through multi-parameter analysis while avoiding the complexity increase that would result from deploying multiple specialized devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Measurement precision

If high-resolution point cloud data is used to maintain positioning precision, then measurement precision improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning precisionVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the point cloud data processing into distinct stages: initial high-precision positioning phase using full-resolution data to identify picking targets, followed by a refined picking phase where processing is focused only on relevant high-density regions. This segmentation allows the system to maintain positioning precision during target identification while reducing overall processing time by avoiding unnecessary high-resolution processing of entire datasets.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Reliability

If dense sampling is applied throughout the entire space to ensure no targets are missed, then detection completeness improves, but data volume increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection completenessVSAvoiddata volume
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamics by making the sampling density adaptive rather than static. The system dynamically adjusts sampling density based on detected features and target probabilities in different regions. Areas with high target probability receive dense sampling to ensure detection completeness, while areas with low probability use sparse sampling to minimize data volume. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by optimizing both detection reliability and data efficiency based on real-time scene analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3910600B1Box modeling method, apparatus, robot picking system, electronic device and medium
Publication Date: 2026.04.29 BEIJING JINGDONG QIANSHITECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

A box modeling method and apparatus, a robot picking system, an electronic device and a medium, the method comprising: acquiring first 3D point cloud information of a box(S302); determining a first point of the box according to box parameters and the first 3D point cloud information(S304); calculating the first point and the first 3D point cloud information by using a ray method so as to generate a first minimum bounding rectangle(S306); and modeling the box according to the first minimum bounding rectangle and the box parameters(S308). The described box modeling method is capable of precisely modeling a box in order for the robot picking system to accurately identify the box.