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App. No. 16/971,715

SORTING SUPPORT APPARATUS, SORTING SUPPORT SYSTEM, SORTING SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM

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16/971,715
Abstract

A sorting support apparatus is provided with: an input part that inputs a transmission image obtained by radiating an inspection target with electromagnetic waves; a storage part that stores a plurality of learning models optimized respectively for at least one article and being associated with an assumed usage condition; and a determination part that selects one of the learning models based on a specified usage condition and uses the learning model to determine whether or not the one or more articles is contained in the inspection target.

Claims (31)

1 . A sorting support apparatus comprising:

an input part configured to input a transmission image obtained by radiating an inspection target with electromagnetic waves;

a storage part configured to store a plurality of learning models optimized respectively for at least one article and being associated with an assumed usage condition; and

a determination part configured to select one of the learning models based on a specified usage condition and uses the learning model to determine whether or not the one or more articles is contained in the inspection target.

2 . The sorting support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the learning model is created in accordance with a trend of handled goods at a location where the sorting support apparatus is disposed.

3 . The sorting support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the learning model is created in accordance with a trend of handled goods in a time-period in which sorting is performed.

4 . The sorting support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the learning model is created in accordance with a trend of handled goods according to sender location.

5 . The sorting support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein it is possible to change a threshold for determining, in the determination part, whether or not the at least one article is included.

6 . A sorting support system wherein the sorting support apparatus of claim 1 is disposed at multiple stages to determine in a stepwise manner whether or not the at least one article is included, using different learning models.

7 . The sorting support system according to claim 6 , configured so that

a sorting support apparatus at a first stage uses a learning model optimized for sorting paper and non-paper articles, and

sorting support apparatuses at second and following stages use learning models optimized for further sorting the non-paper articles.

8 . A sorting support method, wherein a sorting support apparatus that comprises

an input part configured to input a transmission image obtained by radiating an inspection target with electromagnetic waves, and

a storage part configured to store a plurality of learning models optimized respectively for at least one article and being associated with an assumed usage condition:

selects one of the learning models based on a specified usage condition; and

determines, by using the learning model, whether or not the one or more articles is included in the inspection target.

9 . (canceled)

10 . The sorting support apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the learning model is created in accordance with a trend of handled goods in a time-period in which sorting is performed.

11 . The sorting support apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the learning model is created in accordance with a trend of handled goods according to sender location.

12 . The sorting support apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the learning model is created in accordance with a trend of handled goods according to sender location.

13 . The sorting support apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein it is possible to change a threshold for determining, in the determination part, whether or not the at least one article is included.

14 . The sorting support apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein it is possible to change a threshold for determining, in the determination part, whether or not the at least one article is included.

15 . The sorting support apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein it is possible to change a threshold for determining, in the determination part, whether or not the at least one article is included.

16 . A sorting support system wherein the sorting support apparatus of claim 2 is disposed at multiple stages to determine in a stepwise manner whether or not the at least one article is included, using different learning models.

17 . A sorting support system wherein the sorting support apparatus of claim 3 is disposed at multiple stages to determine in a stepwise manner whether or not the at least one article is included, using different learning models.

18 . A sorting support system wherein the sorting support apparatus of claim 4 is disposed at multiple stages to determine in a stepwise manner whether or not the at least one article is included, using different learning models.

19 . A sorting support system wherein the sorting support apparatus of claim 5 is disposed at multiple stages to determine in a stepwise manner whether or not the at least one article is included, using different learning models.

20 . The sorting support system according to claim 16 , configured so that

a sorting support apparatus at a first stage uses a learning model optimized for sorting paper and non-paper articles, and

sorting support apparatuses at second and following stages use learning models optimized for further sorting the non-paper articles.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2022
From: KAJI, MASAHIRO; IKEMURA, KAZUYUKI; YOSHITSUNE, SHINICHI; TAKEUCHI, KAORI
To: NEC CORPORATION,
Reel/Frame 060956/0993 →