DRIVE OVER VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A drive over vehicle undercarriage inspection system, comprising:
- a vehicle undercarriage inspection housing comprising;
a camera configured to image at least a portion of a vehicle'"'"'s undercarriage,a sensor configured to detect a speed of said vehicle, anda controller configured to adjust one or more settings of said line scan camera in response to said speed.
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Abstract
In accordance with exemplary embodiments, the present invention is a drive over vehicle inspection system comprising a camera and a speed sensor configured to detect variations in the spatial relationship with the vehicle'"'"'s undercarriage as the vehicle is driven over the device. In exemplary embodiments, the speed sensor is in communication with a controller configured to adjust the camera'"'"'s settings to thereby compensate for variations in the vehicle'"'"'s speed. In exemplary embodiments, the present invention is permanently located in the ground, while in other exemplary embodiments, the present invention is a portable device located above the ground, similar to a ramp or speed bump.
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1. A drive over vehicle undercarriage inspection system, comprising:
a vehicle undercarriage inspection housing comprising; a camera configured to image at least a portion of a vehicle'"'"'s undercarriage, a sensor configured to detect a speed of said vehicle, and a controller configured to adjust one or more settings of said line scan camera in response to said speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A drive over vehicle undercarriage inspection system, comprising:
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a line scan camera configured to image at least a portion of a vehicle'"'"'s undercarriage, a sensor configured to detect a speed of said vehicle, a controller configured to adjust one or more settings of said line scan camera in response to said speed; a light source; a sensor configured to detect a height of said vehicle, and a controller configured to adjust the amplitude or intensity of said light source in response to said height.
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16. A method for imaging the undercarriage of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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imaging the undercarriage of a vehicle using a line scan camera; detecting a change in the speed of said vehicle; and adjusting one or more settings of said line scan camera to compensate for said change.
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