System and method for underbody image capture and generation
AssigneeOpenlane, Inc.
InventorDaniel Neugent
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Abstract
System and Method for generating a concatenated image of a vehicle underbody. Vehicle underbodies may be subject to one or more problems, such as rust, exhaust system modification or lack of a catalytic converter. In order to inspect a vehicle, an image of the vehicle underbody may be generated. To generate the image, a mobile device, such as a smartphone, may be placed proximate to but not in fixed relation to a mirror, which is pointed upward toward the vehicle underbody. The mobile device may take a video of the underbody as the vehicle is driven over the mirror and mobile device. After which, frames of the video may be concatenated together and analyzed for the problems in order to present to the inspector.
Claims20
A method for generating at least one concatenated image of a vehicle underbody, the method comprising:
- generating, using at least one mobile device, a plurality of images of the vehicle underbody;
- generating, using at least a part of the plurality of images, the at least one concatenated image independent of any analysis amongst the plurality of images;
- after generating the at least one concatenated image, performing at least one post-processing action on the concatenated image to generate at least one post-processed concatenated image;
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- outputting the at least one post-processed concatenated image.
At least one mobile device configured for inspection of a vehicle underbody, the at least one mobile device comprising:
- at least one camera configured to generate a plurality of images of the vehicle underbody;
- at least one input device;
- at least one output device;
- and
- at least one processor in communication with the at least one camera, the at least input device, and the at least one output device, the at least one processor configured to:
- access at least one post-processed concatenated image that was generated by:
- generating at least one concatenated image using at least a part of the plurality of images of the vehicle underbody and generated independently of any analysis amongst the plurality of images;
- and post-processing the at least one concatenated image of the vehicle underbody;
- output, on the at least one output device for an inspector, the at least one post-processed concatenated image of the vehicle underbody;
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- receive, from the inspector via the at least one input device, input regarding the at least one post-processed concatenated image of the vehicle underbody.
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