Automated assessment of aircraft structure damage
US12182985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system may include a camera module that may include a first infrared camera, a second infrared camera, and a visible light camera. The system may further include an autonomous vehicle that may include a vertically extendable arm attached to the camera module. The system may also include a processor configured to initiate movement of the autonomous vehicle around an aircraft according to a predetermined path, initiate a scan of an exterior surface of the aircraft using the first infrared camera, the second infrared camera, the visible light camera, or a combination thereof, determine whether a portion of the exterior surface of the aircraft is damaged based on the scan, and in response to the portion of the exterior surface of the aircraft being damaged, use the first infrared camera, the second infrared camera, and the visible light camera to generate a three-dimensional model of the portion of the exterior surface of the aircraft.
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