Motor control system for a self-calibrating multi-camera alignment system
US10284777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2210/26
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments include a method for autonomous camera pod tracking of a vehicle during vehicle alignment. The method can include receiving, at a processor of an autonomous camera pod, at least one of vehicle target image data from a vehicle target camera or calibration target image data from a calibration camera, the vehicle target camera being adapted to acquire images of a target mounted to the vehicle, and the calibration camera being adapted to acquire images of a calibration target mounted to a sister autonomous camera pod. An optimal location of the autonomous camera pod can be calculated based on the received vehicle target image data or calibration target image data. The method can include transmitting, when it is determined to move the autonomous camera pod, a motor command to a motor drive of the autonomous camera pod, thereby causing the autonomous camera pod to move to the optimal location.
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