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Brake component monitoring

  • US 20130083188A1
  • Filed: 10/03/2012
  • Published: 04/04/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • an imaging component including;

    a first imaging device configured to acquire image data for a target area of a vehicle; and

    a first illumination device configured to direct electromagnetic radiation on the target area, wherein the first illumination device is at least one of;

    horizontally or vertically offset from the first imaging device to create shadows in the image data; and

    a computer system for evaluating a component at least partially visible in the target area using the image data by performing a method comprising;

    locating a region of interest within the image data, wherein the region of interest corresponds to a location where the component is expected to be at least partially visible;

    identifying a set of points in the image data corresponding to at least two edges of the component, wherein the identifying includes identifying a separation point between the component and at least one other component using the shadows in the image data; and

    calculating a measurement for at least one attribute of the component using the set of points.

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