Apparatus and Method for Visualizing Periodic Motions in Mechanical Components
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1. An apparatus for visualizing physical movements comprising:
- a device for acquiring video image files;
a data analysis system including processor and memory;
a computer program operating in said processor to;
identify an area in said images where motions associated with physical movement of an object may be detected and quantified, and,compute a new image sequence in which said motions are visually amplified; and
,a user interface that displays a motion-amplified video image of said object.
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Abstract
An apparatus for visualizing physical movements includes:
- a device for acquiring video image files;
- a data analysis system including processor and memory;
- a computer program operating in the processor to identify an area in the images where periodic motions associated with physical movement of an object may be detected and quantified, and compute a new image sequence in which the motions are visually amplified; and,
- a user interface that displays the motion-amplified video image of the mechanical component.
An associated method for using the apparatus is also disclosed.
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1. An apparatus for visualizing physical movements comprising:
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a device for acquiring video image files; a data analysis system including processor and memory; a computer program operating in said processor to; identify an area in said images where motions associated with physical movement of an object may be detected and quantified, and, compute a new image sequence in which said motions are visually amplified; and
,a user interface that displays a motion-amplified video image of said object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for visualizing physical movements comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a video image file of a selected object; providing a data analysis system including processor and memory to; identify an area in said images where motions associated with a physical movement may be detected and quantified, and, compute a new video file in which said motions are visually amplified; and
,displaying a motion-amplified video image of said object on a graphical user interface (GUI). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for visualizing physical movements comprising:
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a device for acquiring video image files; a data analysis system including processor and memory; and
,a computer program operating in said processor to; identify an area in said images where motions associated with physical movement of an object may be detected and quantified, compute a new video file in which said motions are visually amplified, and, export said motion-amplified video file to a selected destination. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for visualizing physical movements comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a video image file of a selected object; providing a data analysis system including processor and memory to; identify an area in said images where motions associated with a physical movement may be detected and quantified, and, compute a new video file in which said motions are visually amplified; and
, exporting a motion-amplified video file of said object to a selected destination. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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