Self-calibrating multi-camera alignment system
US10298814B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2210/143
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable vehicle alignment system is provided having two base tower assemblies, each having a pedestal, a columnar tower removably attachable to the top of the pedestal, and a camera pod movable along a length of the tower; and a data processor with a wireless communication device for processing image data from the camera pods. Each camera pod includes a camera for capturing image data of a target mounted on a vehicle, and a communication device for wirelessly communicating with the data processor. One pod has a calibration target and the other pod has a calibration camera for capturing images of the calibration target. The pedestals each have a manually-operated clamp for removably fixedly attaching the tower to the pedestal in one of a plurality of positions such that the orientation of the camera pod to the pedestal is angularly adjustable, allowing horizontal rotation of the camera pod.
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