Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring dimensions of a target object. The method comprises acquiring depth data representative of the physical space, the depth data comprising data of the target object, converting the depth data into a point cloud, extracting at least one plane from the point cloud, identifying a ground plane, eliminating the ground plane from the point cloud, extracting at least one point cluster from the remaining point cloud, identifying a point cluster of the target object, estimating dimensions of the target object based on the point cluster of the target object.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring dimensions of a target object. The method comprises acquiring depth data representative of the physical space, the depth data comprising data of the target object, converting the depth data into a point cloud, extracting at least one plane from the point cloud, identifying a ground plane, eliminating the ground plane from the point cloud, extracting at least one point cluster from the remaining point cloud, identifying a point cluster of the target object, estimating dimensions of the target object based on the point cluster of the target object.

Abstract: A conveyor jam detection system and method includes a distance detector located on one side of a conveyor oriented to detect the distance from the detector to parcels on the conveyor. A controller is responsive to the distance detector and is configured to compare distance measurements, to reset a jam count if different distance measurements over time are greater than a threshold, to increment the jam count if different distance measurements over time are less than the threshold, and output a jam condition signal if the jam count exceeds a set limit.

Abstract: A conveyor jam detection system and method includes a distance detector located on one side of a conveyor oriented to detect the distance from the detector to parcels on the conveyor. A controller is responsive to the distance detector and is configured to compare distance measurements, to reset a jam count if different distance measurements over time are greater than a threshold, to increment the jam count if different distance measurements over time are less than the threshold, and output a jam condition signal if the jam count exceeds a set limit.

Abstract: Cloth retention apparatus for retaining the edges of a filter cloth comprises an edge strip having a bead, which can engage with a channel in a frame member, and be retained therein by a wedging member. The wedging member may be separate or attached to the bead, or incorporated therein. The wedging member may be a spring member.

Abstract: A bar code scanning system and method for scanning a bar code containing a key including successively scanning the bar code and providing, for each scan, a plurality of data elements forming a scan fragment for at least a portion of the bar code, identifying each fragment containing a portion of a reference key, detecting when there has been a match between a reference key and the identified key fragments, determining if a complete key has been constructed from the key fragments, calculating a displacement between the key fragments which constructed the complete key, and aligning data fragments of the bar code by placing each successive data fragment in alignment with the previous data fragment offset by the amount of the displacement.