Method for locating vegetation having a potential to impact a structure
US8680994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/188
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for designating vegetation as potential impact vegetation includes identifying data relating to target vegetation from a dataset and determining a reach distance of the target vegetation. The reach distance includes a distance from a point on a ground to a point of the target vegetation that is farthest from the point on the ground. The method also includes comparing the reach distance of the target vegetation with a closest distance between the point on the ground and a structure to produce a compared reach distance value and determining a health indicator value for the target vegetation. The method further includes comparing the health indicator value of the target vegetation to a health indicator threshold value and designating the target vegetation as having a potential to impact the structure based on the compared reach distance value and the comparison of the health indicator to the health indicator threshold.
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