Image-based processing for products

A digital image processing apparatus configured to direct and analyze digital images, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:
• receive notification of a property that has had damage repaired;
• determine a location of the property;
• identify an imaging device with which to capture a digital image of the property based on an expected location of the imaging device given a current trajectory and speed;
• determine one or more digital image capture parameters based on at least one of:
• a weather condition, type of object to be imaged, and property density, the parameters including a type of sensor to use;
• instruct, through a data communication network, the imaging device to capture an image of the property using the determined location and identified imaging device, the imaging device including at least one of a space-based image sensor and an aerial image sensor;
• and
• perform image analysis on the captured image of the property to identify a characteristic of damage repaired and a characteristic of the property, including:
• determine repairs done on the property based on the identified characteristic of the damage repaired and the characteristic of the property;
• and
• record whether repairs have been done on the property.

A digital image processing apparatus configured to direct and analyze digital images for identification of object characteristics, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the digital image processing apparatus to:
• receive a notification of damage to a property;
• determine a location of the property;
• identify an imaging device with which to capture a digital image of the property based on an expected location of the imaging device given a current trajectory and speed;
• determine one or more digital image capture parameters based on at least one of:
• a weather condition, type of object to be imaged, and property density, the parameters including a type of sensor to use;
• instruct, through a data communication network, the imaging device to capture an image of the property using the determined location and identified imaging device, the imaging device including at least one of a space-based image sensor and an aerial image sensor;
• and
• perform image analysis on the captured image of the property to identify a characteristic of damage repaired and a characteristic of the property, including:
• determine repairs done on the property based on the identified characteristic of the damage repaired and the characteristic of the property;
• and
• record whether repairs have been done on the property.