Method and device for detecting damaged parts
First Claim
1. A method for detecting damaged parts, comprising the steps of:
- (a) measuring a position of a transmitter by processing a transmitter signal received by a plurality of receivers, the transmitter being attached at a predetermined point of a vehicle;
(b) calculating displacement of the transmitter by comparing the measured position with a reference position of the transmitter, the reference position being a position at which the transmitter is supposed to be when the vehicle is in normal state; and
(c) identifying damaged parts around the transmitter, based on the displacement of the transmitter.
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Abstract
A method for identifying damaged parts of a vehicle, including those inside the body, in a prompt and accurate manner. The method measures the position of a transmitter attached at a predetermined point of a vehicle under test, by processing a transmitter signal received by a plurality of receivers (step S1). The displacement of the transmitter is then calculated by comparing the measured position of the transmitter with its corresponding reference position (step S2). Here, the reference position refers to the ideal position at which the transmitter is supposed to be when it is assumed that the vehicle is in normal state. The method then identifies damaged parts around the transmitter, based on the displacement (step S3).
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11 Claims
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1. A method for detecting damaged parts, comprising the steps of:
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(a) measuring a position of a transmitter by processing a transmitter signal received by a plurality of receivers, the transmitter being attached at a predetermined point of a vehicle; (b) calculating displacement of the transmitter by comparing the measured position with a reference position of the transmitter, the reference position being a position at which the transmitter is supposed to be when the vehicle is in normal state; and (c) identifying damaged parts around the transmitter, based on the displacement of the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for detecting damaged parts, comprising:
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a plurality of receivers that receives a transmitter signal sent from a transmitter attached at a predetermined point of a vehicle; a transmitter locator that measures a position of the transmitter by processing the transmitter signal received by the receivers; a displacement calculator that calculates displacement of the transmitter by comparing the measured position with a reference position of the transmitter, the reference position being a position at which the transmitter is supposed to be when the vehicle is in normal state; and a damaged part detector that identifies damaged parts around the transmitter, based on the displacement of the transmitter.
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10. A program product for detecting damaged parts, the program product causing a computer system to execute a process comprising the steps of:
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(a) measuring a position of a transmitter by processing a transmitter signal received by a plurality of receivers, the transmitter being attached at a predetermined point of a vehicle; (b) calculating displacement of the transmitter by comparing the measured position with a reference position of the transmitter, the reference position being a position at which the transmitter is supposed to be when the vehicle is in normal state; and (c) identifying damaged parts around the transmitter, based on the displacement of the transmitter.
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11. A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for detecting damaged parts, the program causing a computer system to execute a process comprising the steps of:
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(a) measuring a position of a transmitter by processing a transmitter signal received by a plurality of receivers, the transmitter being attached at a predetermined point of a vehicle; (b) calculating displacement of the transmitter by comparing the measured position with a reference position of the transmitter, the reference position being a position at which the transmitter is supposed to be when the vehicle is in normal state; and (c) identifying damaged parts around the transmitter, based on the displacement of the transmitter.
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