METHOD AND SYSTEM OF RAIL COMPONENT DETECTION USING VISION TECHNOLOGY
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1. A method for automatically inspecting railroad tracks comprising:
- assessing a configuration of rail components depicted in an image by comparing the configuration of the rail components to safety requirements for the rail components; and
determining a severity of detected problems in the configuration of the rail components, using a computer processor.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for automatically inspecting railroad tracks. The method includes assessing a configuration of rail components depicted in an image by comparing the configuration of the rail components to known hazards. The method also includes determining a severity of detected problems in the configuration of the rail components, using a computer processor.
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1. A method for automatically inspecting railroad tracks comprising:
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assessing a configuration of rail components depicted in an image by comparing the configuration of the rail components to safety requirements for the rail components; and determining a severity of detected problems in the configuration of the rail components, using a computer processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for automatically inspecting railroad tracks comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code configured to; assess a configuration of rail components located in an image by comparing the configuration of the rail components to safety requirements for the rail components; and determine the severity of problems in the configuration of the rail components. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program product for automatically inspecting railroad tracks, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code configured to; assess a configuration of rail components located in an image by comparing the configuration of the rail components to safety requirements for the rail components; and determine the severity of problems in the configuration of the rail components. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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