System and method for determining whether a camera component is damaged

A system for determining whether a camera component of a camera is damaged, the system comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising programming instructions operable by a processor to carry out the following steps:
• obtaining information relating to one or more damage indicators;
• obtaining, from the camera, at least one image which has been taken when light from a light source has been incident on the camera component;
• dividing the image into one or more areas;
• analyzing each area to determine whether it comprises at least one of the one or more damage indicators;
• based on said analyzing, providing an indication of whether the camera component is classified as damaged or undamaged;
• wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium is further operable by a diagnostic processor when in communication with the camera;
• wherein the system further comprises one or more of:
• the light source arranged to provide light incident on the camera component or;
• a fibre fiber optic cable arranged to direct light from the light source to the camera component;
• and
• wherein:
• the light source has a known shape;
• the light source is arranged outside of a field of view of the camera;
• the light source and/or camera is movable such that different images can be taken at different angles of illumination;
• or
• the light source is a white light source.

A computer-implemented method for determining whether a camera component of a camera is damaged comprising:

• performing the following steps:
• obtaining information relating to one or more damage indicators;
• obtaining, from the camera, at least one image which has been taken when light from a light source has been incident on the camera component;
• dividing the image into one or more areas;
• analyzing each area to determine whether it comprises at least one of the one or more damage indicators;
• and
• based on said analyzing, providing an indication of whether the camera component is classified as damaged or undamaged;
• or
• performing the following steps:
• obtaining, from the camera, at least one image of the light source with a known shape, the image comprising an imaged shape resulting from the light source;
• analyzing the image;
• determining whether the imaged shape is as expected for the case when the camera component is undamaged and/or for the case when the camera component is damaged;
• and
• providing an indication of whether the camera component is determined to be damaged or undamaged.

A system for determining whether a camera component of a camera is damaged comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising programming instructions, operable by a processor associated with the camera or a diagnostic processor when in communication with the camera, wherein the instructions when executed result in:
• performance of the following steps:
• obtaining information relating to one or more damage indicators;
• obtaining, from the camera, at least one image which has been taken when light from a light source has been incident on the camera component;
• dividing the image into one or more areas;
• analyzing each area to determine whether it comprises at least one of the one or more damage indicators;
• and
• based on said analyzing, providing an indication of whether the camera component is classified as damaged or undamaged;
• or
• performance of the following steps:
• obtaining, from the camera, at least one image of the light source with a known shape, the image comprising an imaged shape resulting from the light source;
• analyzing the image;
• determining whether the imaged shape is as expected for the case when the camera component is undamaged and/or for the case when the camera component is damaged;
• and
• providing an indication of whether the camera component is determined to be damaged or undamaged.