Utilizing a 3D scanner to estimate damage to a roof
US10013720B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/012
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A damage assessment module operating on a computer system automatically evaluates a roof, estimating damage to the roof by analyzing a point cloud of a roof. The damage assessment module identifies individual shingles from the point cloud and detects potentially damaged areas on each of the shingles. The damage assessment module then maps the potentially damaged areas of each shingle back to the point cloud to determine which areas of the roof are damaged. Based on the estimation, the damage assessment module generates a report on the roof damage.
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