SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a wheel assembly;
an infrared imaging module comprising a focal plane array (FPA) configured to capture a thermal image of at least a portion the wheel assembly; and
a processor in communication with the infrared imaging module and configured to process the thermal image to generate monitoring information associated with the wheel assembly.
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Abstract
Various techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using small form factor infrared imaging modules to monitor various components of a vehicle wheel assembly. For example, a vehicle-mounted system may include one or more infrared imaging modules, a processor, a memory, a display, a communication module, and a vehicle speed sensor. The vehicle-mounted system may be mounted on, installed in, or otherwise integrated into a vehicle that has one or more wheel assemblies. The one or more infrared imaging modules may be configured to capture thermal images of desired portions of the wheel assemblies. Various thermal image analytics and profiling may be performed on the captured thermal images to determine the operating condition of various components of the wheel assemblies and to detect abnormalities. Monitoring information may be generated based on the detected condition and abnormalities, and presented to a driver or other occupants onboard the vehicle in real time.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a wheel assembly; an infrared imaging module comprising a focal plane array (FPA) configured to capture a thermal image of at least a portion the wheel assembly; and a processor in communication with the infrared imaging module and configured to process the thermal image to generate monitoring information associated with the wheel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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capturing, at a focal plane array (FPA) of an infrared imaging module, a thermal image of at least a portion of a wheel assembly of a vehicle, wherein the infrared imaging module is mounted in or on the vehicle so that the at least a portion of the wheel assembly is within its field of view (FOV); processing the thermal image to determine a condition of the wheel assembly; and generating monitoring information about the condition of the wheel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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