System and method for presentation of vehicle ADAS calibration targets
AssigneeHunter Engineering Company
InventorsJames T. Dieckhaus, Mark E. Stirnemann
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Abstract
A system for temporarily mounting an observable target on a vehicle service system during a vehicle service or inspection process. The system includes at least one target backing plate affixed at a known or determinable position on the vehicle service system facing a vehicle undergoing service or inspection. The target backing plate provides a forward facing planar surface receiving a removable optical target, with at least one target guide element to provide a fixed reference for indexed alignment of the removable optical target on the target backing plate.
Claims13
A vehicle ADAS calibration target system, comprising:
- a target support structure including a target backing defining a planar surface, and a target guide element disposed along one edge of the planar surface;
- at least one removable target temporarily secured against said planar surface of said target backing, said at least one removable target including a target identifier, a target surface, and is configured for engagement with said target guide element to align said removable target on said target backing;
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- wherein said target support structure further includes a sensor to extract target identification data from said target identifier for communication to a processing system.
A vehicle calibration target comprising:
- a target support structure;
- a target having at least one rigid edge member, said target including a target identifier disposed on said at least one rigid edge;
- wherein said at least one target is removably secured to said target support structure by said at least one rigid edge member in indexed engagement with a guide element of said target support structure;
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- wherein said target support structure includes a sensor in communication with a processing system, said sensor configured to extract target identification data from said target identifier when said rigid edge member is in indexed engagement with said guide element.
A vehicle measurement and calibration system, comprising:
- a camera support structure;
- at least one camera module secured to said camera support structure, said at least one camera module including at least one camera configured to acquire images associated with a vehicle within a vehicle service area;
- a processing system configured to receive said acquired images from each camera, and to evaluate said acquired images to determine at least a spatial relationship between said vehicle and said vehicle measurement system;
- a lateral mounting rail secured to said camera support structure;
- a mounting fixture engaged with said lateral mounting rail for lateral movement there along;
- a target removably carried by said mounting fixture;
- a position sensor associated with said mounting fixture, said position sensor generating an output signal representative of either an absolute lateral location or a relative lateral location for said mounting fixture on said mounting rail;
- wherein said processing system is configured with software instructions to direct a lateral movement of said mounting fixture on said mounting rail in response to said output signal and to said determined spatial relationship between said vehicle and said vehicle measurement system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.