System and method for estimating damage to a shaker table screen using computer vision

A method comprising:

• obtaining, by a processor, visual data from a camera positioned to capture at least one image of at least a portion of a shale shaker screen on a shaker table;
• analyzing, using the processor, the visual data and detecting, using the processor, damage to the shale shaker screen on the shaker table based on the analysis of the visual data;
• determining, using the processor, whether a percentage of the shale shaker screen that is damaged or clogged exceeds a predefined first threshold;
• determining, using the processor, whether a single tear of the damage to the shale shaker screen has an area greater than a predefined second threshold;
• determining, using the processor, a location of the single tear on the shale shaker screen and whether the location of the single tear is at a predefined location;
• and
• providing an alert to an operator in response to at least one of (i) determining that the location of the single tear is at the predefined location, (ii) determining that the percentage of the shale shaker screen that is damaged or clogged exceeds the predefined first threshold, or (iii) determining that the area of the single tear exceeds the predefined second threshold.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a plurality of instructions executable by one or more data processors, the instructions comprising instructions which, when executed on the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform actions including:

• obtaining, by a processor, visual data from a camera positioned to capture at least one image of at least a portion of a shale shaker screen on a shaker table;
• analyzing, using the processor, the visual data and detecting, using the processor, damage to the shale shaker screen on the shaker table based on the analysis of the visual data;
• determining, using the processor, whether a percentage of the shale shaker screen that is damaged or clogged exceeds a predefined first threshold;
• determining, using the processor, whether a single tear of the damage to the shale shaker screen has an area greater than a predefined second threshold;
• determining, using the processor, a location of the single tear on the shale shaker screen and whether the location of the single tear is at a predefined location;
• and
• providing an alert to an operator in response to at least one of (i) determining that the location of the single tear is at the predefined location, (ii) determining that the percentage of the shale shaker screen that is damaged or clogged exceeds the predefined first threshold, or (iii) determining that the area of the single tear exceeds the predefined second threshold.

A system for replacing damaged shaker screens comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• at least one camera operably connected to the processor, wherein the camera is positioned to capture at least one image of at least a portion of a shale shaker screen on a shaker table and wherein the processor is configured to:
• obtain visual data from the camera;
• obtain weight data from at least one sensor under the shaker screen;
• analyze the visual data in order to detect a location of damage to the shale shaker screen on the shaker table and whether the location of the damage is at a predefined location;
• analyze the weight data in order to detect a rate of change of weight of the shale shaker screen;
• and
• provide an alert to an operator in response to at least one of determining that the location of the damage to the shale shaker screen is at the predefined location or determining that the rate of change of weight is outside of a predefined second threshold.