Abstract: A camera assembly includes: a camera having a field of view (FOV); an energy storage device; an energy collector, configured to charge the energy storage device; a wireless communications interface; a controller configured to: (i) detect a capture initiation condition; (ii) in response to detecting the capture initiation condition, control the camera to capture an image; and (iii) control the wireless communications interface to transmit the image; and a housing supporting the camera, the energy storage device, the energy collector, the wireless communications interface, and the controller; the housing configured for coupling to a first support structure to direct the FOV of the camera towards a second support structure supporting a plurality of items.

Abstract: A camera assembly includes: a camera having a field of view (FOV); an energy storage device; an energy collector, configured to charge the energy storage device; a wireless communications interface; a controller configured to: (i) detect a capture initiation condition; (ii) in response to detecting the capture initiation condition, control the camera to capture an image; and (iii) control the wireless communications interface to transmit the image; and a housing supporting the camera, the energy storage device, the energy collector, the wireless communications interface, and the controller; the housing configured for coupling to a first support structure to direct the FOV of the camera towards a second support structure supporting a plurality of items.

Abstract: A mobile automation apparatus includes: a chassis supporting a locomotive assembly and an illumination assembly configured to emit light over a field of illumination (FOI); a navigational controller connected to the locomotive assembly and the illumination assembly, the navigational controller configured to: obtain a task definition identifying a region in a facility; generate a data capture path traversing the region from an origin location to a destination location, the data capture path including: (i) an entry segment beginning at the origin location and defining a direction of travel angled away from a support structure in the region such that a lagging edge of the FOI intersects with the support structure; and (ii) an exit segment defining a direction of travel angled towards the support structure and terminating at the destination location such that a leading edge of the FOI intersects with the support structure.

Abstract: A mobile automation apparatus includes: a chassis supporting a locomotive assembly and an illumination assembly configured to emit light over a field of illumination (FOI); a navigational controller connected to the locomotive assembly and the illumination assembly, the navigational controller configured to: obtain a task definition identifying a region in a facility; generate a data capture path traversing the region from an origin location to a destination location, the data capture path including: (i) an entry segment beginning at the origin location and defining a direction of travel angled away from a support structure in the region such that a lagging edge of the FOI intersects with the support structure; and (ii) an exit segment defining a direction of travel angled towards the support structure and terminating at the destination location such that a leading edge of the FOI intersects with the support structure.