Optical systems and methods for determining tire characteristics
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1. A tire monitoring system comprising:
- a grid mounted to a sidewall surface of a tire and configured to deform in conjunction with a deformation of the tire;
a camera mounted optically proximate the grid and configured to acquire an image of the grid; and
a processor in communication with the camera and configured to detect the deformation of the tire from the image.
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Abstract
The invention is related to systems and methods for optically measuring conditions and characteristics related to vehicle tires. In one embodiment, a tire monitoring system comprises a grid, a camera, and a processor. The grid can be configured to deform in conjunction with a deformation of the tire. The camera can be mounted optically proximate the grid and configured to acquire an image of the grid. The processor can be in communication with the camera and configured detect the deformation of the tire from the image.
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25 Claims
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1. A tire monitoring system comprising:
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a grid mounted to a sidewall surface of a tire and configured to deform in conjunction with a deformation of the tire; a camera mounted optically proximate the grid and configured to acquire an image of the grid; and a processor in communication with the camera and configured to detect the deformation of the tire from the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An optical system comprising:
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a patch affixed to a tire; a optical module adapted to obtain an image of the patch; a central processing unit communicatively coupled to the camera and at least one vehicle control system, the central processing unit being adapted to determine a status of the tire from the image and information from the at least one vehicle control system; and a warning system adapted to convey information related to the status of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of monitoring a tire comprising the steps of:
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affixing an image target to an external surface of a tire of a vehicle; obtaining an image of the image target by a camera mobile with the vehicle; analyzing the image to determine a characteristic of the tire; and communicating information related to the characteristic of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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