Development of an Intelligent Robotic System for Recognizing and Transporting Postal Objects

Abstract

Now computer science methods are actively used in different areas of Industry 4.0., including in the postal service to automate the transportation of postal items. The problem of transportation is particularly acute for postal objects of large volumes and weights, as it is performed manually and is one of the most time-consuming operations. The article describes the development of a prototype intelligent robotic system with computer vision to recognize and transport such postal objects (parcels). An analysis of modern scientific and practical developments, methods and means of image processing, including methods of contour analysis, and video stream processing algorithms is carried out. The stages of design and integration of the computer vision subsystem into the robotic complex are described.