SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGES OF WAYSIDE EQUIPMENT ADJACENT TO A ROUTE
First Claim
1. A system for processing images of wayside equipment adjacent to a route, said system comprising:
- a camera configured to collect visible spectral data of said wayside equipment, said video camera positioned on an external surface of a powered system traveling along said route; and
a controller coupled to said camera, said controller configured to process said visible spectral data, said controller being configured to transmit a signal based upon processing said visible spectral data, said signal being used to control an operational condition of the powered system.
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Abstract
A system is provided for processing images of wayside equipment adjacent to a route. The system includes a video camera configured to collect visible spectral data of the wayside equipment. The video camera is positioned on an external surface of a powered system traveling along the route. Additionally, the system includes a controller coupled to the video camera, where the controller is configured to process the visible spectral data, and is further configured to transmit a signal based upon processing the visible spectral data. Additionally, a method and computer readable media are provided for processing images of wayside equipment adjacent to a route.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for processing images of wayside equipment adjacent to a route, said system comprising:
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a camera configured to collect visible spectral data of said wayside equipment, said video camera positioned on an external surface of a powered system traveling along said route; and a controller coupled to said camera, said controller configured to process said visible spectral data, said controller being configured to transmit a signal based upon processing said visible spectral data, said signal being used to control an operational condition of the powered system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for processing images of wayside equipment adjacent to a route, said method comprising:
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collecting visible spectral data of said wayside equipment with a video camera positioned on an external surface of a powered system traveling along said route; processing said visible spectral data with a controller coupled to said video camera; and transmitting a signal from said controller based upon said processing of said visible spectral data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. Computer readable media for processing images of wayside equipment adjacent to a railroad, wherein visible spectral data of said wayside equipment is collected with a video camera upon positioning the video camera on an external surface of a locomotive traveling along said railroad, said computer readable media comprising:
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a computer program code for processing said visible spectral data with a controller coupled to said video camera; and a computer program code for transmitting a signal from said controller based upon said processing of said visible spectral data.
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