Unmanned aerial vehicle based expansion joint failure detection system
US10423831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/17
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A camera captures an image of a structural bearing, such as a hanger bearing or a rocker bearing. Additionally, an instrument detects a temperature. A computing system determines, based on the temperature, an expected angle of the bearing relative to a base line. The computing system also determines an actual angle of the bearing relative to the base line. The computing system superimposes a first line on the image, the first line indicating the expected angle. Furthermore, the computing system superimposes a second line on the image, the second line indicating the actual angle.
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