Tactile sensor system and method for inspecting the condition of a structure
AssigneeState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
InventorsPatrick H. Boyer, Nathan L. Tofte, Jackie O. Jordan, II, Brian N. Harvey
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Abstract
In a computer-implemented method and system for capturing the condition of a structure, the structure is scanned with a three-dimensional (3D) scanner. The 3D contact scanner includes a tactile sensor system having at least one tactile sensor for generating 3D data points based on tactile feedback resulting from physical contact with at least part of the structure. A 3D model is constructed from the 3D data and is then analyzed to determine the condition of the structure.
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A computer-implemented method of inspecting a structure, the method comprising:
- deploying one or more three-dimensional (3D) contact scanners to scan a structure;
- and
- detecting 3D information about the structure by implementing a tactile sensor system of the one or more 3D contact scanners across a surface of at least part of the structure, the tactile sensor system including at least one tactile sensor, the at least one tactile sensor including a pinscreen stamp, wherein implementing the tactile sensor system includes measuring resistance to pressure being applied to at least one point of a plurality of points on the surface of at least part of the structure via the at least one tactile sensor.
A computer-implemented method of inspecting a structure, the method comprising:
- deploying one or more three-dimensional (3D) contact scanners to scan a structure;
- and
- detecting 3D information about the structure by implementing a tactile sensor system of the one or more 3D contact scanners across a surface of at least part of the structure, the tactile sensor system including at least one tactile sensor, the at least one tactile sensor including a roller device having a plurality of disks, wherein implementing the tactile sensor system includes measuring resistance to pressure being applied to at least one point of a plurality of points on the surface of at least part of the structure via the at least one tactile sensor.
A computer-implemented method of inspecting a structure, the method comprising:
- deploying one or more three-dimensional (3D) contact scanners to scan a structure;
- and
- detecting 3D information about the structure by implementing a tactile sensor system of the one or more 3D contact scanners across a surface of at least part of the structure, the tactile sensor system including at least one tactile sensor, the at least one tactile sensor including a whisker device, wherein implementing the tactile sensor system includes measuring resistance to pressure being applied to at least one point of a plurality of points on the surface of at least part of the structure via the at least one tactile sensor.
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