Vehicle emissions test systems and methods
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1. A system comprising:
- an imaging device, the imaging device configured to acquire at least one image of a vehicle that emits exhaust;
an emissions test unit configured to receive, from the imaging device, the at least one image of the vehicle that emits exhaust, wherein the emissions test unit includes at least one processor configured to detect exhaust data from the at least one image and determine a vehicle emissions test result through an analysis of the exhaust data, wherein the imaging device and the emissions test unit are part of a handheld, portable smart device; and
an emissions database that stores a plurality of emissions control parameter levels including one or both of known exhaust colors or known exhaust densities associated with various levels of emissions, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to compare the exhaust data with the plurality of emissions control parameter levels and match the exhaust data with a particular one of the plurality of emissions control parameter levels.
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Abstract
A system may include an imaging device configured to acquire at least one image of a vehicle that emits exhaust, and an emissions test unit configured to receive the image(s) of the vehicle. The emissions test unit may include at least one processor configured to detect exhaust data from the image(s) and determine a vehicle emissions test result through an analysis of the exhaust data.
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1. A system comprising:
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an imaging device, the imaging device configured to acquire at least one image of a vehicle that emits exhaust; an emissions test unit configured to receive, from the imaging device, the at least one image of the vehicle that emits exhaust, wherein the emissions test unit includes at least one processor configured to detect exhaust data from the at least one image and determine a vehicle emissions test result through an analysis of the exhaust data, wherein the imaging device and the emissions test unit are part of a handheld, portable smart device; and an emissions database that stores a plurality of emissions control parameter levels including one or both of known exhaust colors or known exhaust densities associated with various levels of emissions, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to compare the exhaust data with the plurality of emissions control parameter levels and match the exhaust data with a particular one of the plurality of emissions control parameter levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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acquiring at least one image of a vehicle that emits exhaust with an imaging device; receiving, at an emissions test unit, the at least one image of the vehicle that emits exhaust, wherein the imaging device and the emissions test unit are part of a handheld, portable smart device; and using at least one processor of the emissions test unit to; detect exhaust data from the at least one image; perform an analysis of the exhaust data; determine a vehicle emissions test result based on the analysis of the exhaust data; compare the exhaust data with a plurality of emissions control parameter levels including one or both of known exhaust colors or known exhaust densities associated with various levels of emissions stored in an emissions database accessible by the at least one processor; and match the exhaust data with a particular one of the plurality of emissions control parameter levels. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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an imaging device configured to acquire at least one image of a vehicle that emits exhaust; and an emissions test unit configured to receive the at least one image of the vehicle, wherein the imaging device and the emissions test unit are part of a handheld, portable smart device, wherein the emissions test unit includes; (i) an exhaust detection module configured to detect exhaust data from the at least one image; (ii) a test analysis module configured to determine a vehicle emissions test result through an analysis of the exhaust data; (iii) an emissions database that stores a plurality of emissions control parameter levels including one or both of known exhaust colors or known exhaust densities associated with various levels of emissions; and (iv) a comparison module configured to compare the exhaust data with the plurality of emissions control parameter levels stored in the emissions database and match the exhaust data with a particular one of the plurality of emissions control parameter levels, wherein the test analysis module is configured to determine the vehicle emissions test result through the match. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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