Inspection using three-dimensional profile information

A computer-implemented method of inspecting a vehicle, the method comprising:

• generating a three-dimensional profile of at least one side of the vehicle based on visible light-based image data for the vehicle using at least one computing device;
• fusing infrared data for the vehicle with the image data for the vehicle using the at least one computing device;
• analyzing at least one of:
• the three-dimensional profile or the fused data to identify any anomalies associated with the vehicle using the at least one computing device, the analyzing the three-dimensional profile including comparing the three-dimensional profile to at least one of:
• a standard three-dimensional profile corresponding to a type of the vehicle or a previous three-dimensional profile acquired for the vehicle, wherein both the three-dimensional profile and the fused data are analyzed when no anomalies are identified;
• and
• initiating an action in response to identifying an anomaly associated with the vehicle using the at least one computing device.

A system for inspecting an object, the system comprising:

• a set of visible light-based imaging devices, each imaging device configured to acquire visible light-based image data for the object as the object passes;
• a set of non-visible sensing devices configured to acquire non-visible data for the vehicle;
• and
• a computer system including at least one computing device in communication with each imaging device and each non-visible sensing device, the computer system configured to inspect the object by performing a method including:
• generating a three-dimensional profile of at least one side of the object using the image data;
• generating at least one non-visible profile corresponding to the object using the non-visible data;
• analyzing at least one of:
• the three-dimensional profile or at least one non-visible profile to identify any anomalies associated with the object, wherein the analyzing analyzes each of the profiles when no anomalies are identified, the analyzing the three-dimensional profile including comparing the three-dimensional profile to a standard three-dimensional profile corresponding to a type of the object;
• and
• initiating an action in response to identification of an anomaly associated with the vehicle.

A system for inspecting an object, the system comprising:

• a set of visible light-based imaging devices, each imaging device configured to acquire visible light-based image data for the object as the object passes;
• a set of infrared imaging devices configured to acquire infrared data for the vehicle;
• and
• a computer system including at least one computing device in communication with each imaging device, the computer system configured to inspect the object by performing a method including:
• generating a three-dimensional profile of at least one side of the object using the image data;
• fusing the infrared data with the image data for the vehicle;
• analyzing at least one of:
• the three-dimensional profile or the fused data to identify any anomalies associated with the object, the analyzing the three-dimensional profile including comparing the three-dimensional profile to a standard three-dimensional profile corresponding to a type of the object, wherein both the three-dimensional profile and the fused data are analyzed when no anomalies are identified;
• and
• initiating an action in response to identification of an anomaly associated with the vehicle.

A system for inspecting an object, the system comprising:

• a computer system including at least one computing device, the computer system configured to inspect the object by performing a method including:
• generating a three-dimensional profile of at least one side of the object using image data corresponding to the object;
• generating at least one non-visible profile corresponding to the object using non-visible data corresponding to the object;
• and
• analyzing at least one of:
• the three-dimensional profile or at least one non-visible profile to identify any anomalies associated with the object, wherein the analyzing analyzes each of the profiles when no anomalies are identified, the analyzing the three-dimensional profile including comparing the three-dimensional profile to a standard three-dimensional profile corresponding to a type of the object.