A shape detection system includes a distance image sensor that detects an image of a plurality of detection objects and distances to the detection objects, the detection objects being randomly arranged in a container, a sensor controller that detects a position and an orientation of each of the detection objects in the container on the basis of the result of the detection performed by the distance image sensor and a preset algorithm, and a user controller that selects the algorithm to be used by the sensor controller and sets the algorithm for the sensor controller.

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›1.independentA shape detection system comprising:na distance image sensor configured to detectnan image of a plurality of detection objects randomly arranged in a …+7

›2.↳ 1The shape detection system according to claim 1,nwherein the user controller further comprisesna selector configured to allow a user to select a desir…d2+2

›5.↳ 1The shape detection system according to claim 1,nwherein the user controller comprisesnan algorithm execution display device configured to transmit, w…d2+1

›7.↳ 1The shape detection system according to claim 1, further comprising:na robot configured to perform an operation for the detection objects arranged in …d2+1

›9.independentA shape detection system comprising:ndistance-image detection means for detectingnan image of a plurality of detection objects randomly arranged in a …+4

›10.↳ 9The shape detection system according to claim 9, further comprising:nselecting means for allowing a user to select a desired shape pattern from the pr…d2

›11.↳ 9The shape detection system according to claim 9, further comprising:nan algorithm execution display means for transmitting, when the new detection alg…d2

›12.↳ 9The shape detection system according to claim 9, further comprising:nrobot means for performing an operation for the detection objects arranged in the…d2+1

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B25J13/08

Section G — Physics

G06T7/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

700/259382/153

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related publication	US 20100324737 A1	23 Dec 2010

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