公开(公告)号：WO2012021898A2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：PCT/US2011/047807

申请日：2011-08-15

Applicant: NIELSEN, Steven ,  CHAMBERS, Curtis ,  FARR, Jeffrey ,  VICE, Jack M. ,  CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： NIELSEN, Steven ,  CHAMBERS, Curtis ,  FARR, Jeffrey ,  VICE, Jack M.

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G01J5/00 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G01J3/0264 ,  G01C15/02 ,  G01J3/463 ,  G06K9/0063

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing surface type detection in connection with locate and marking operations. In some embodiments, one or more sensors (e.g., radiation sensors, acoustic sensors, color sensors, light sensors, etc.) may be employed to collect information regarding a surface, such as a ground surface on which marking material is to be dispensed to mark the presence or absence of an underground facility. The collected sensor data may be analyzed to provide an estimate of a type of the surface that is being sensed. For example, a still-image or video camera may be used as a sensor that detects visible light reflecting from a surface. One or more images of the surface captured by the camera may be analyzed using some suitable image analysis software to identify one or more characteristics (e.g., color, intensity, randomness, presence/absence of lines, etc.) that may be indicative of a surface type. As another example, one or more radiation sensors may be employed to measure an amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected by the sensed surface one or more selected wavelengths or ranges of wavelengths to identify a spectral signature that may also be indicative of a surface type.

Abstract translation: 与定位和标记操作有关的执行表面类型检测的系统，方法和装置。 在一些实施例中，可以使用一个或多个传感器（例如，辐射传感器，声学传感器，颜色传感器，光传感器等）来收集关于表面的信息，例如将要分配标记材料的地面 标记地下设施的存在或不存在。 可以分析所收集的传感器数据以提供正被感测的表面的类型的估计。 例如，静止图像或摄像机可以用作检测从表面反射的可见光的传感器。 可以使用一些合适的图像分析软件来分析摄像机捕获的表面的一个或多个图像，以识别一个或多个特征（例如，颜色，强度，随机性，存在/不存在线等），其可以指示 表面类型。 作为另一示例，可以使用一个或多个辐射传感器来测量由感测表面反射的一个或多个选定波长或波长范围反射的电磁辐射的量，以识别也可以指示表面类型的光谱特征。

公开(公告)号：WO2005060666A2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：PCT/US2004/042353

申请日：2004-12-17

Applicant: ANTHROTRONIX, INC. ,  VICE, Jack, M.

Inventor： VICE, Jack, M.

IPC: G06T15/20 ,  H04N5/222 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: G06T15/20 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23206

Abstract: An apparatus equipped with an electronic camera, lensed optics, and a visual display in communication with the optics. An analog or digital video signal is conveyed to an operator of the apparatus through the visual display. The apparatus includes an embedded processor to track the orientation and position of the apparatus. Orientation and position information of the apparatus is used to dynamically recalculate display information. In addition, the apparatus may be in communication with a remote device having digital camera optics. Orientation and position information of the apparatus may be conveyed to the remote device to alter the orientation and position of the associated electronic camera optics. Accordingly, data conveyed to the operator of the apparatus is in relation to the orientation and position of the apparatus and/or the associated orientation and position of the remote device.

Abstract translation: 装备有电子照相机，透镜光学元件和与光学器件通信的视觉显示器的装置。 模拟或数字视频信号通过视觉显示传送到设备的操作者。 该装置包括一个嵌入式处理器，用于跟踪装置的方位和位置。 使用该装置的方向和位置信息来动态地重新计算显示信息。 此外，该装置可以与具有数码相机光学装置的远程装置通信。 装置的定位和位置信息可以被传送到远程装置以改变相关联的电子照相机光学元件的取向和位置。 因此，传送给设备的操作员的数据与设备的取向和位置以及/或远程设备的相关取向和位置有关。

公开(公告)号：AU2011301822A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：AU2011301822

申请日：2011-09-19

Applicant: CHAMBERS CURTIS ,  FARR JEFFREY ,  NIELSEN STEVEN ,  VICE JACK M

Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN ,  CHAMBERS CURTIS ,  FARR JEFFREY ,  VICE JACK M

IPC: G06K9/20

Abstract: Marking material is dispensed onto a target surface using a marking device, and one or more images are captured by one or more camera systems attached to the marking device. The image(s) is/are analyzed to determine tracking information indicative of the a motion or an orientation of the marking device. The tracking information is analyzed to determine marking information relating to the dispensed marking material. In one example, the image(s) is/are analyzed to obtain an optical flow plot indicative of a path on the target surface traversed by the marking device. One or more reference plots respectively representing a plurality of reference marking patterns are compared to one or more portions of the optical flow plot to identify at least one reference marking pattern that substantially matches the portion(s) of the optical flow plot.