AERIAL CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ROUTE-RELATED HAZARDS
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1. A system comprising:
- a camera configured to be disposed on an off-board device remotely located from a non-aerial vehicle as the non-aerial vehicle moves along a route, the camera configured to generate image data representative of an upcoming segment of the route relative to a direction of travel of the non-aerial vehicle; and
a communication device configured to be disposed on the off-board device and to wirelessly communicate the image data to the non-aerial vehicle during movement of the non-aerial vehicle along the route.
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Abstract
A system (e.g., an off-board camera system) includes a camera and a communication device. The camera is configured to be disposed on an off-board device remotely located from a non-aerial vehicle as the non-aerial vehicle moves along a route. The camera is configured to generate image data representative of an upcoming segment of the route relative to a direction of travel of the non-aerial vehicle. The communication device is configured to be disposed on the off-board device and to wirelessly communicate the image data to the non-aerial vehicle during movement of the non-aerial vehicle along the route.
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1. A system comprising:
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a camera configured to be disposed on an off-board device remotely located from a non-aerial vehicle as the non-aerial vehicle moves along a route, the camera configured to generate image data representative of an upcoming segment of the route relative to a direction of travel of the non-aerial vehicle; and a communication device configured to be disposed on the off-board device and to wirelessly communicate the image data to the non-aerial vehicle during movement of the non-aerial vehicle along the route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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generating image data from a camera disposed on an off-board device remotely located from a non-aerial vehicle as the non-aerial vehicle moves along a route, the image data being representative of an upcoming segment of the route relative to a direction of travel of the non-aerial vehicle; communicating the image data from the off-board device to the non-aerial vehicle; and examining, using one or more processors, the image data to identify a hazard disposed on the upcoming segment of the route. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a camera configured to be disposed on an aerial device configured to fly above a route remote from a non-aerial vehicle as the non-aerial vehicle moves along the route, the aerial device controlled to fly along a path of the route, the camera configured to generate image data representative of an upcoming segment of the route relative to a direction of travel of the non-aerial vehicle; a communication device on the off-board device configured to wirelessly communicate the image data to the non-aerial vehicle; and one or more processors disposed on the off-board device that are configured to examine the segment of the route based on the image data to identify a hazard disposed in the segment of the route. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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