Abstract: A system for determining the number of items within a stack of items, each item having a characteristic configuration, is provided. The system includes an image device attached to a moveable carriage, the imaging device being actuated to move to image the stack of items and a processing unit, coupled to the image device, for identifying the characteristic configuration of each of the stack of items from the scanned images.
Abstract: A system for determining the number of boards within a stack of boards, each board having a characteristic configuration, is provided. The system includes an imaging device attached to a moveable carriage, the imaging device being actuated to move to image the stack of boards and a processing unit, coupled to the imaging device, for identifying the characteristic configuration of each of the stack of boards from the scanned images.