Wear member monitoring system

A method for determining a physical or operational characteristic of a ground engaging apparatus, comprising:

• acquiring two-dimensional image data of at least a portion of the apparatus, the at least portion having one or more targets thereon, the two-dimensional image data providing stereo image data of the at least portion, wherein the one or more targets are captured in the two-dimensional image data;
• determining a position of the one or more targets relative to image sensors used to acquire the two-dimensional image data;
• and
• calculating the physical or operational characteristic using the determined position of the one or more targets and the stereo image data of the at least portion of the ground engaging apparatus.

A system for assessing a wear or operational characteristic of a ground engaging apparatus, the system comprising:

• a plurality of imaging sensors, configured to acquire stereo images of the apparatus, or a part thereof;
• a computer readable memory for storing the image data of the acquired stereo images;
• a computing device comprising a processor, the processor being in data communication with the computer readable memory, the processor being configured to execute computer readable instructions to:
• cause the imaging sensors to acquire two-dimensional image data of at least a portion of the apparatus, the at least portion having one or more targets thereon, the two-dimensional image data providing stereo image data of the at least portion, wherein the one or more targets are captured in the two-dimensional image data,
• determine a position of the one or more targets relative to image sensors used to acquire the two-dimensional image data;
• and
• calculate a physical or operational characteristic using the determined position of the one or more targets and the stereo image data of the at least portion of the ground engaging apparatus.

A mining or excavation equipment comprising:

• a ground engaging assembly comprising a plurality of wear members;
• a boom arm for supporting the ground engaging assembly;
• and
• a system for assessing a wear or operational characteristic of the ground engaging assembly, the system comprising:
• a plurality of imaging sensors configured to acquire stereo images of the ground engaging assembly or a part thereof, that capture the one or more targets;
• a computer readable memory for storing the image data of the acquired stereo images;
• a determination module configured to determine a position of the one or more targets relative to image sensors;
• and
• a calculation module configured to calculate a physical or operational characteristic of one or more of the wear members using the determined position of the one or more targets and the stereo image data of the at least portion of the ground engaging apparatus.