Determining and assessing post-accident vehicle damage
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1. A system for detecting damage, comprising:
- a sensor to detect damage to a vehicle;
a network interface communicative with a data store, wherein the data store includes baseline acoustic response information associated with components of the vehicle;
a processor operatively connected to the network interface and the sensor, and communicative connected with a memory having instructions recorded thereon that, when read by the processor, cause the system to;
cause issuance of acoustic energy toward a component of the vehicle subsequent to damage;
receive reflected acoustic energy using the sensor;
determine acoustic response data describing the vehicle component based on the reflected acoustic energy; and
compare the acoustic response data to the baseline acoustic response information associated with the component to determine an amount of damage to the vehicle component.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems, machine-readable media, and methods for detecting and assessing damage to a vehicle. One or more embodiments include determining an amount of damage to a component based on reflected acoustic energy by comparing baseline data before damage is sustained to response data collected after damage is sustained.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for detecting damage, comprising:
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a sensor to detect damage to a vehicle; a network interface communicative with a data store, wherein the data store includes baseline acoustic response information associated with components of the vehicle; a processor operatively connected to the network interface and the sensor, and communicative connected with a memory having instructions recorded thereon that, when read by the processor, cause the system to; cause issuance of acoustic energy toward a component of the vehicle subsequent to damage; receive reflected acoustic energy using the sensor; determine acoustic response data describing the vehicle component based on the reflected acoustic energy; and compare the acoustic response data to the baseline acoustic response information associated with the component to determine an amount of damage to the vehicle component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:
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cause issuance of acoustic energy toward a vehicle component of a vehicle subsequent to damage; receive reflected acoustic energy using a sensor; determine acoustic response data describing the vehicle component based on the reflected acoustic energy; and compare the acoustic response data to baseline acoustic response information associated with the component to determine an amount of damage to the vehicle component. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of dispositioning a vehicle, comprising:
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causing issuance of acoustic energy toward a vehicle component of a vehicle subsequent to damage; receiving reflected acoustic energy using a sensor; determining acoustic response data describing the vehicle component based on the reflected acoustic energy; and comparing the acoustic response data to baseline acoustic response information associated with the component to determine an amount of damage to the vehicle component. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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