Method for locating vegetation having a potential to impact a structure
First Claim
1. A method for designating vegetation as potential impact vegetation, the method comprising:
- identifying, via a processor, data relating to target vegetation from a dataset;
determining, by the processor, a reach distance of the target vegetation, the reach distance comprising a distance from a point on a ground to a point of the target vegetation that is farthest from the point on the ground;
comparing, by the processor, the reach distance of the target vegetation with a closest distance between the point on the ground and a structure to produce a compared reach distance value;
determining a health indicator value for the target vegetation;
comparing the health indicator value of the target vegetation to a health indicator threshold value; and
designating the target vegetation as having a potential to impact the structure based on the compared reach distance value and the comparison of the health indicator to the health indicator threshold.
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Abstract
A method for designating vegetation as potential impact vegetation includes identifying data relating to target vegetation from a dataset and determining a reach distance of the target vegetation. The reach distance includes a distance from a point on a ground to a point of the target vegetation that is farthest from the point on the ground. The method also includes comparing the reach distance of the target vegetation with a closest distance between the point on the ground and a structure to produce a compared reach distance value and determining a health indicator value for the target vegetation. The method further includes comparing the health indicator value of the target vegetation to a health indicator threshold value and designating the target vegetation as having a potential to impact the structure based on the compared reach distance value and the comparison of the health indicator to the health indicator threshold.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for designating vegetation as potential impact vegetation, the method comprising:
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identifying, via a processor, data relating to target vegetation from a dataset; determining, by the processor, a reach distance of the target vegetation, the reach distance comprising a distance from a point on a ground to a point of the target vegetation that is farthest from the point on the ground; comparing, by the processor, the reach distance of the target vegetation with a closest distance between the point on the ground and a structure to produce a compared reach distance value; determining a health indicator value for the target vegetation; comparing the health indicator value of the target vegetation to a health indicator threshold value; and designating the target vegetation as having a potential to impact the structure based on the compared reach distance value and the comparison of the health indicator to the health indicator threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tangible computer readable storage medium, including instructions for instructing a processor to:
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identify data relating to target vegetation from a dataset; determine a reach distance of the target vegetation, the reach distance comprising a distance from a point on the ground to a point of the target vegetation that is farthest from the point on the ground; compare the reach distance of the target vegetation with a closest distance between the point on the ground and a structure to produce a compared reach distance value; determine a health indicator value for the target vegetation; compare the health indicator value of the target vegetation with a health indicator value threshold; and designate the target vegetation as having a potential to impact the structure based on the compared reach distance value and the comparison of the health indicator to the health indicator threshold. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for designating vegetation as potential impact target vegetation, comprising:
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a processor configured to; identify data relating to target vegetation from a dataset; determine a reach distance of the target vegetation, the reach distance comprising a distance from a point on the ground to a point of the target vegetation that is farthest from the point on the ground; compare the reach distance of the target vegetation with a closest distance between the point on the ground and a structure to produce a compared reach distance value; determine a health indicator value for the target vegetation; compare the health indicator value of the target vegetation with a health indicator value threshold; and designate the target vegetation as having a potential to impact the structure if the reach distance is greater than or equal to the reach distance threshold and if the health indicator deviates from the health indicator threshold; a data input coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with the dataset; and a user interface coupled to at least one of the processor and the data input. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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