OPTICAL ROUTE EXAMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining image data of a field of view of a camera disposed onboard a first vehicle as the first vehicle moves along a first route; and
autonomously examining the image data onboard the first vehicle to identify one or more of a feature of interest or a designated object.
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Abstract
Optical route examination systems and methods described herein obtain image data of a field of view of a camera disposed onboard a first vehicle as the first vehicle moves along a first route, and autonomously examine the image data onboard the first vehicle to identify one or more of a feature of interest or a designated object.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining image data of a field of view of a camera disposed onboard a first vehicle as the first vehicle moves along a first route; and autonomously examining the image data onboard the first vehicle to identify one or more of a feature of interest or a designated object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
one or more image analysis processors configured to be disposed onboard a first vehicle as the first vehicle moves along a first route, the one or more image analysis processors also configured to obtain image data of a field of view of a camera disposed onboard the first vehicle and to autonomously examine the image data onboard the first vehicle to identify one or more of a feature of interest or a designated object. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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examining image data of a track having plural rails, the image data obtained from a camera onboard a vehicle moving along the track; determining gauge distances of the track based at least in part on the image data; and identifying a segment of the track as having one or more damaged rails based on trends in the gauge distances of the track. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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