Method and apparatus for direct detection, location, analysis, identification, and reporting of vegetation clearance violations
First Claim
1. A method for determining clearance violations in an area, the method comprising:
- storing a clearance surface data model of a three-dimensional topographic boundary area including terrain including a clearance surface between a first object and a second object in a storage device at a first time period;
receiving data of a potential obstruction object in the three-dimensional topographical area at a second time period after the first time period; and
determining whether the potential obstruction object is a violation of the clearance surface based on the stored clearance surface data model via a controller.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and system for processing digital image data taken from a three-dimensional topographic area including terrain and a right of way including a first and a second object to establish a clearance surface to define clearance violations within a boundary area. Waypoints are located to define a centerline and the boundary area to be analyzed. Vegetation coordinate points in the scene are determined from the digital image data. Ground coordinate points are determined from the digital image data. A clearance surface segment is constructed within the boundary area between the first and second object. The clearance surface is determined from the location of the first and second object and clearance criteria. The clearance surface is used to define a violation region.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method for determining clearance violations in an area, the method comprising:
-
storing a clearance surface data model of a three-dimensional topographic boundary area including terrain including a clearance surface between a first object and a second object in a storage device at a first time period; receiving data of a potential obstruction object in the three-dimensional topographical area at a second time period after the first time period; and determining whether the potential obstruction object is a violation of the clearance surface based on the stored clearance surface data model via a controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A system to determine a violation of a clearance surface for boundary area, the system comprising:
-
a storage device storing a clearance surface data model of a three-dimensional topographic boundary area including a clearance surface between a first and a second object at a first time period; an input device for receiving data of a potential obstruction object in the three-dimensional topographical area at a second time period after the first time period; a processor determining whether the potential obstruction object is a violation of the right of way based on the stored clearance surface data model. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
-
Specification