Drive-through scanning systems
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1. A method for scanning a vehicle within the scanning volume, comprising:
- directing the vehicle to drive into the scanning volume at a predefined speed;
generating radiation of at least a first energy level and a second energy level;
directing the radiation of at least the first energy level and the second energy level toward the vehicle in the scanning volume;
detecting radiation passing through the vehicle in the scanning volume;
categorizing a first part of the vehicle into a first category from a plurality of categories;
categorizing a second part of the vehicle into a second category from the plurality of categories;
controlling the generation of radiation to generate and direct the radiation of the first energy level to the first part of the vehicle; and
controlling the generation of radiation to generate and direct the radiation of the second energy level to the second part of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A drive-through scanning system comprises a radiation generating means arranged to generate radiation at two different energy levels and direct it towards a scanning volume, detection means arranged to detect the radiation after it has passed through the scanning volume, and control means arranged to identify a part of a vehicle within the scanning volume, to allocate the part of the vehicle to one of a plurality of categories, and to control the radiation generating means and to select one or more of the energy levels depending on the category to which the part of the vehicle is allocated.
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1. A method for scanning a vehicle within the scanning volume, comprising:
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directing the vehicle to drive into the scanning volume at a predefined speed; generating radiation of at least a first energy level and a second energy level; directing the radiation of at least the first energy level and the second energy level toward the vehicle in the scanning volume; detecting radiation passing through the vehicle in the scanning volume; categorizing a first part of the vehicle into a first category from a plurality of categories; categorizing a second part of the vehicle into a second category from the plurality of categories; controlling the generation of radiation to generate and direct the radiation of the first energy level to the first part of the vehicle; and controlling the generation of radiation to generate and direct the radiation of the second energy level to the second part of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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