Solar photovoltaic measurement, and related methods and computer-readable media
AssigneeVivint Solar, Inc.
InventorsRoger L. Jungerman, Mark Galli, Judd Reed, Willard S. MacDonald
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Abstract
A method of determining one or more shading conditions associated with a structure is provided. A method may include determining an azimuth of a reference roof edge relative to an orientation of a first image of a structure. The method may further include determining a relative azimuth of the reference roof edge from a lower hemisphere of a second, different image captured proximate the structure. In addition, the method may include determining one or more shading conditions associated with the structure based on the azimuth of the reference roof edge and the relative azimuth of the reference roof edge.
Claims19
A method of calculating one or more shading conditions associated with a structure, comprising:
- determining an azimuth of a reference roof edge relative to an orientation of a first image of a structure;
- determining a relative azimuth of the reference roof edge from a lower hemisphere of a second, different image captured proximate the structure;
- determining an orientation of an image capture device for capturing the second, different image based on the azimuth of the reference roof edge and the relative azimuth of the reference roof edge;
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- determining one or more shading conditions associated with the structure based on the azimuth of the reference roof edge, the relative azimuth of the reference roof edge, and the orientation of the image capture device.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform instructions, the instructions comprising:
- determining an azimuth of a reference roof edge relative to an orientation of a first image of a structure;
- determining a relative azimuth of the reference roof edge from a lower hemisphere of a second, different image captured proximate the structure;
- determining an orientation of an image capture device for capturing the second, different image based on the azimuth of the reference roof edge and the relative azimuth of the reference roof edge;
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- determining at least one shading condition associated with the structure based on the azimuth of the reference roof edge, the relative azimuth of the reference roof edge, and the orientation of the image capture device.
A method of determining at least one shading condition for a solar power system, comprising:
- determining an azimuth of a reference roof edge relative to an orientation of a first image of a structure;
- determining a relative azimuth of the reference roof edge from a lower hemisphere of a second, different image captured proximate the structure;
- determining an orientation of an image capture device for capturing the second, different image based on the azimuth of the reference roof edge and the relative azimuth of the reference roof edge;
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- determining at least one shading condition associated with the structure based on the azimuth of the reference roof edge, the relative azimuth of the reference roof edge, and the orientation of the image capture device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.