Roof inspection systems and methods
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for in situ inspection of a roof of a building, the method performed by at least one computing device and comprising:
- receiving, by the at least one computing device, baseline condition data that is generated by sensors scanning at least a portion of the roof during a first period of time, wherein the baseline condition data is communicated, over at least one network to the at least one computing device, as a first aggregate data packet, wherein at least one of the sensors is movable by a rail system in the building to scan multiple portions of the roof, and wherein the baseline condition data includes baseline structural data that is generated by at least one structural sensor that is arranged in the building to physically measure structural elements of the building, including one or more of a slope of a structural element, a load on a structural element, and a strain on a structural element;
determining, by an analyzer module executing on the at least one computing device, a baseline condition of the roof, the baseline condition determined by the analyzer module based on analyzing the baseline condition data;
receiving, by the at least one computing device, present condition data that is generated by the sensors scanning at least the portion of the roof during a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time, wherein the present condition data is communicated, over the at least one network to the at least one computing device, as a second aggregate data packet and wherein the present condition data includes present structural data that is generated by the at least one structural sensor;
determining, by the analyzer module executing on the at least one computing device, a present condition of the roof, the present condition determined by the analyzer module based on analyzing the present condition data;
comparing, by the analyzer module executing on the at least one computing device, the baseline condition data with the present condition data to determine, based on one or more differences between the baseline condition data and the present condition data including a difference in the measured structural element one or more anomalies that are indicative of a deviation of the present condition from the baseline condition that indicates at least one of roof damage or roof deterioration; and
transmitting, by the at least one computing device, a report that describes the deviation of the present condition from the baseline condition.
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Abstract
Disclosed are computer implemented systems and methods for in situ inspection of a roof of a policy holder'"'"'s dwelling. The inspection system establishes a baseline condition at a first point in time for the roof by scanning using one or more sensors to collect baseline condition data. The roof is scanned at a point in time subsequent to the first point in time to establish a present condition using the one or more sensors to collect present condition data. The baseline condition data and the present condition data are transmitted to a computing device which compares the baseline condition data with the present condition data to determine anomalies indicative of roof damage or deterioration and/or to determine repair needs for the roof.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for in situ inspection of a roof of a building, the method performed by at least one computing device and comprising:
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receiving, by the at least one computing device, baseline condition data that is generated by sensors scanning at least a portion of the roof during a first period of time, wherein the baseline condition data is communicated, over at least one network to the at least one computing device, as a first aggregate data packet, wherein at least one of the sensors is movable by a rail system in the building to scan multiple portions of the roof, and wherein the baseline condition data includes baseline structural data that is generated by at least one structural sensor that is arranged in the building to physically measure structural elements of the building, including one or more of a slope of a structural element, a load on a structural element, and a strain on a structural element; determining, by an analyzer module executing on the at least one computing device, a baseline condition of the roof, the baseline condition determined by the analyzer module based on analyzing the baseline condition data; receiving, by the at least one computing device, present condition data that is generated by the sensors scanning at least the portion of the roof during a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time, wherein the present condition data is communicated, over the at least one network to the at least one computing device, as a second aggregate data packet and wherein the present condition data includes present structural data that is generated by the at least one structural sensor; determining, by the analyzer module executing on the at least one computing device, a present condition of the roof, the present condition determined by the analyzer module based on analyzing the present condition data; comparing, by the analyzer module executing on the at least one computing device, the baseline condition data with the present condition data to determine, based on one or more differences between the baseline condition data and the present condition data including a difference in the measured structural element one or more anomalies that are indicative of a deviation of the present condition from the baseline condition that indicates at least one of roof damage or roof deterioration; and transmitting, by the at least one computing device, a report that describes the deviation of the present condition from the baseline condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system for in situ inspection of a roof of a building, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors positioned on an interior of the roof, the sensors including;
i) at least one movable sensor that is movable by a rail system in the building to scan multiple portions of the roof, and ii) at least one structural sensor that is arranged in the building to physically measure structural elements of the building, including one or more of a slope of a structural element, a load on a structural element, and a strain on a structural element; anda computing device in communication with the sensors, the computing device including memory and a processing unit, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions for the sensors and to store baseline condition data and present condition data received from the sensors, and wherein the processor is disposed in communication with said memory, and the processor upon execution of the instructions is configured to perform operations including; receiving the baseline condition data that is generated by the sensors scanning at least a portion of the roof during a first period of time, wherein the baseline condition data is communicated, over at least one network to the computing device, as a first aggregate data packet, wherein the baseline condition data includes baseline structural data that is generated by at least one structural sensor; determining a baseline condition of the roof, the baseline condition determined by an analyzer module based on analyzing the baseline condition data; receiving present condition data that is generated by the sensors scanning at least the portion of the roof during a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time, wherein the present condition data is communicated, over the at least one network to the at least one computing device, as a second aggregate data packet wherein the present condition data includes present structural data that is generated by the at least one structural sensor; determining a present condition of the roof, the present condition determined by the analyzer module based on analyzing the present condition data; comparing the baseline condition data with the present condition data to determine, based on one or more differences between the baseline condition data and the present condition data including a difference in the measured structural element, one or more anomalies that are indicative of a deviation of the present condition from the baseline condition that indicates at least one of roof damage or roof deterioration; and transmitting a report that describes the deviation of the present condition from the baseline condition. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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