Robotic System for Post Office Package Handling

Abstract

Parcel sorting is becoming a significant challenge for delivery distribution centers and is mostly automated by using high-throughput sorting machinery, but manual work is still used to feed these machines by placing the parcels on the conveyor belt. In this paper, an AI-based robotic solution that automates the parcel placement task was developed. The architecture of the proposed system along with methods on how to implement it are described by using the currently available hardware and software components. The described choices lead to a well-functioning system and the gained insights will facilitate building similar systems for parcel delivery automation.

Research on the Algorithm of Position Correction for High-Speed Moving Express Packages Based on Traditional Vision and AI Vision

“…This system extracted the width, length, and height of the boxes, with an average processing time of 1.01 s. X. Duan [17] investigated express parcel detection and shape recognition in a single camera setup, reducing the cost of express parcel recognition. Vismanis [18] developed an AI-based robotic solution capable of autonomously performing parcel placement tasks, providing valuable insights for the construction of automated parcel delivery systems. Zhang [19] utilized STM32F4 as the main controller, establishing a flat visual coordinate system, using a CCD image sensor, and achieved automatic sorting of parcels.…”