SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIMENSIONING OBJECTS USING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING

摘要

A method and configuration (100) to estimate the dimensions of a cuboid (150). The configuration (100) includes two image acquisition units (110, 120) offset from each other with at least one of the units positioned at a defined acquisition height (135) above a background surface. Image processing techniques are used to extract a perimeter of a top surface (155) of the cuboid (150), placed on the background surface, from pairs of acquired images. A height estimation technique is used to calculate an absolute height (156) of the cuboid (150). The absolute height (156) of the cuboid (150) is used, along with the extracted perimeter of the top surface (155) of the cuboid (150), to calculate an absolute length and an absolute width of the cuboid (150). The height, length, and width may be used to calculate an estimated volume of the cuboid (150).