System and method for tire inspection

A method for examining a tire, comprising:

• detecting a feature of a tire and adjusting a position, an orientation, a path, or a speed of a conveyance system based on the characteristic;
• performing a first examination of the tire while maintaining the tire in a first orientation relative to an axis of rotation, the first examination comprising:
• rotating a radiation source and a detector array about the axis of rotation, a relative orientation between the radiation source and the detector array substantially fixed during the rotating;
• and
• translating the tire in a first direction;
• acquiring first image data of the tire responsive to the performing the first examination;
• changing an orientation of the tire from the first orientation to a second orientation,
• performing a second examination of the tire while maintaining the tire in the second orientation relative to an axis of rotation, the second examination comprising at least one of translating the tire in the first direction or translating the tire in a second direction;
• and
• acquiring second image data of the tire responsive to the performing a second examination.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions that when executed are configured to enable a computer processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• detecting a characteristic of a tire and adjusting a position, an orientation, a path, or a speed of an examination unit based on the characteristic;
• performing a first examination of the tire while maintaining the tire in a first orientation relative to an axis of rotation, the first examination comprising:
• rotating a radiation source and a detector array about the axis of rotation, a relative orientation between the radiation source and the detector array substantially fixed during the rotating;
• and
• translating the tire in a first direction;
• acquiring first image data of the tire responsive to the performing a first examination;
• changing an orientation of the tire from the first orientation to a second orientation,
• performing a second examination of the tire while maintaining the tire in the second orientation relative to an axis of rotation, the second examination comprising at least one of translating the tire in the first direction or translating the tire in a second direction;
• and
• acquiring second image data of the tire responsive to the performing a second examination.