Arcing filtering using multiple image capture devices

A system for detecting electrical arcing between two contacting electrical conductors, the system including:

• an image capture arrangement comprising a plurality of image capture devices configured to be arranged in spaced relationship relative to one another and to a contact region between the two contacting electrical conductors so as to provide depth information;
• and
• a processor responsive to the depth information provided by the image capture arrangement for:
• computing a depth range of the contact region between the two contacting electrical conductors relative to a first image capture device of the image capture arrangement, and
• determining if an electrical arcing candidate appears within the computed depth range for the first image capture device of the image capture arrangement and at least one further image capture device of the image capture arrangement, and, if an electrical arcing candidate does appear,
• flagging the candidate as electrical arcing at the contact region.

An electric vehicle which includes:

• two contacting electrical conductors of a contacting system for providing power to the vehicle;
• an image capture arrangement mounted to the vehicle, the image capture arrangement comprising a plurality of image capture devices arranged in spaced relationship relative to one another and in spaced relationship relative to the contact region between the two contacting electrical conductors so as to provide depth information, and
• a processor responsive to the depth information provided by the image capture arrangement, the processor being configured to:
• compute a depth range of the contact region between the two contacting electrical conductors relative to a first image capture device of the image capture arrangement;
• determine if an electrical arcing candidate appears within the computed depth range for the first image capture device of the image capture arrangement and at least one further image capture device of the image capture arrangement, and, if an electrical arcing candidate does appear,
• flag the candidate as electrical arcing at the contact region.