PDS (Pick and Drop System)

PDS - Pick and Drop System, provided by ifm, is a software solution built on top of the O3R ecosystem to enable AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles), forklifts, and other robots to detect the pose of objects within a 3D environment for picking them up and detecting racks for dropping them.

Pick

Find the position of up to 10 pallets with getPallet

Link to the get pallet documentation

Drop

Find the position of a rack with getRack and check for occupancy

Link to the get rack documentation

Check

Checks predefined volumes with volCheck and find the distance to the nearest object

Link to the volume check documentation

The PDS workflow

PDS is a flexible system, and can suit many use cases. The diagram below shows an example of how the three commands, getPallet, getRack and volCheck could be used to perform a successful pick and drop mission.

Where to start?

Choosing a camera

Link to the compatibility documentation

Mounting the camera

Link to the PDs mounting documentation

Getting started

Link to the PDS getting started documentation