Invention Publication
- Patent Title: PAIRED-CAMERA ROAD SURFACE LEAK DETECTION
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Application No.: US18192481Application Date: 2023-03-29
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Publication No.: US20240331396A1Publication Date: 2024-10-03
- Inventor: John HUTCHINSON
- Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US VA Blacksburg
- Assignee: TORC Robotics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: TORC Robotics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Blacksburg
- Main IPC: G06V20/56
- IPC: G06V20/56 ; G06V10/75

Abstract:
Embodiments described herein systems and methods for detecting fluid leaks for an automated vehicle using image data. The automated vehicle includes a camera at or near the front of the chassis and a camera at or near the rear of the chassis. Each camera captures images of a road surface beneath vehicle as the vehicle passes a road surface. The cameras store images of the road surface into a log with timestamp or location stamp, by mapping the image to a location in the world. An algorithm de-warps the images to correct for lensing. Using the locations data, computer vision, and/or object recognition, a processor extracts features, overlays the images, and compares the features to identify differences between the images indicating dripping fluid. Multi-image comparisons avoid false positives. The processor may recognize that image features indicate fluid leaks based on characteristics of spots (e.g., color, location, size) or other features.
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