CPC G06K 7/10693 (2013.01) [B07C 5/3412 (2013.01); B65G 1/1378 (2013.01); B65G 25/04 (2013.01); B65G 47/12 (2013.01); B65G 47/18 (2013.01); B65G 47/46 (2013.01); B65G 47/962 (2013.01); B65G 2203/041 (2013.01)] | 31 Claims |
1. An object processing system for directing objects to any of a plurality of destination locations, said object processing system comprising:
evaluation means for evaluating at least one characteristic of an object, wherein the evaluation means includes:
a conveyor section that includes a conveyor portion and at least one perturbation roller with an upper surface that is higher than a height of the conveyor portion, and
a perception system that is directed toward the perturbation roller, said perception system providing an evaluated characteristic regarding an object while passing over the perturbation roller; and
routing means for routing the object in one of a plurality of directions responsive to the evaluated characteristic, at least one of the plurality of directions leading to a selected one of the plurality of destination locations.
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