System and methods for zone-guided repair scope optimization
AssigneeGE Infastructure Technology LLC
InventorsKevin M. Fitzgerald, Stanley F. Simpson, Arpit Jain, Karen Kokal Maud, Sabharish Murali
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Abstract
An inspection system is disclosed. The inspection system includes an image capturing system oriented to capture at least one component image of a component from at least one viewing angle, the at least one component image including a set of features selected to enable features of the components and features of defects on surfaces of the component to be identified, and a processor. The processor is configured to classify a type of defect detected on surfaces of the component in the at least one component image and assign zones to surfaces of the component captured in the at least one component image.
Claims29
An inspection system comprising:
- an image capturing system oriented to capture at least one component image of a component from at least one viewing angle, the at least one component image including a set of features selected to enable features of the components and features of defects on surfaces of the component to be identified;
- a processor configured to:
- classify a type of defect detected on surfaces of the component in the at least one component image;
- and
- assign zones to surfaces of the component captured in the at least one component image,
- wherein the assigned zones correspond to non-overlapping, distinct, defined portions of the surfaces of the component, and
- wherein the assigned zones collectively encompass an entirety of the surfaces of the component captured in the at least one component image.
An inspection system comprising:
- an image capturing system oriented to capture at least one component image of a component from at least one viewing angle, the at least one component image including a set of features selected to enable features of the components and features of defects on surfaces of the component to be identified;
- a processor configured to:
- classify a type of defect detected on surfaces of the component in the at least one component image;
- and
- assign zones to surfaces of the component captured in the at least one component image,
- wherein the assigned zones correspond to non-overlapping, distinct, defined portions of the surfaces of the component;
- wherein the processor is further configured to identify component-features found in the at least one component image:
- wherein the processor is configured to execute a neural network to identify a set of defect-features for each defect on surfaces of the at least one component image
- wherein the processor is further configured to identify each defect based on at least one of:
- a type of defect, physical dimensions of the defect, repairability of the defect, serviceability of the defect, and criticality of the zones in which the defect is located;
- and
- wherein the processor is configured to project each defect of the at least one component image onto at least one of a three-dimensional virtual model and the at least one component image.
A method for zone-guided repair scope optimization of a component, the method comprising:
- providing an image captured by an image capturing system oriented to capture at least one component image of a component from at least one viewing angle, the at least one component image including a set of features selected to enable features of the components and features of defects on surfaces of the component to be identified;
- classifying a type of defect detected on surfaces of the component in the at least one component image;
- and
- assigning zones to surfaces of the component captured in the at least one component image,
- wherein the assigned zones correspond to non-overlapping, distinct, defined portions of the component;
- and
- wherein the assigned zones collectively encompass an entirety of the surfaces of the component captured in the at least one component image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.