Chassis measurement under ambient light
US10060735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20204
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for vehicle measurement, in particular for determining the angular position of at least one wheel of a vehicle, includes at least one measuring device having at least one image recording device configured to record images. The recorded images contain the image of at least one mark which has a fixed geometric relationship to a wheel of the vehicle. The device for vehicle measurement further includes at least one evaluation unit configured to evaluate the images recorded by the at least one measuring device. The evaluation unit is further configured to evaluate the intensity of illumination of a background area surrounding the respective mark in addition to imaging the at least one mark.
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