A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNISING AND DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE TEAT CUP

摘要

Disclosed is an apparatus (10) for recognizing and determining the position of at least one teat cup (401) of at least one teat cup magazine (42). The apparatus (10) emits waves (20) into a region which is expected to contain at least one teat cup (401). The apparatus (10) also comprises a detector (260) for detecting reflections of the waves (20). The apparatus (10) further comprises a means (24) for evaluating the reflections in order to determine if the reflections originate from the at least one teat cup (401). Furthermore, the apparatus (10) also comprises a means (26) for determining the position of the at least one teat cup (401) if it is established that the reflections originate from the teat cup (401).