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27 results about "Camera placement" patented technology

Automobile part surface detection tool

ActiveCN223841760UMachine part testingVehicle testingControl theoryCamera placement
The utility model provides an automobile part surface detection tool, which relates to the technical field of automobile part surface appearance defect detection, and comprises a mounting frame, a horizontal telescopic piece, a vertical telescopic piece, a first visual camera, a second visual camera, a placement plate, a through hole, a plugging assembly and a clamping assembly, according to the device, when visual appearance detection is carried out on the upper surface and the lower surface of the automobile part, only feeding and discharging are needed, the automobile part does not need to be fixed or turned over, and clamping and releasing of the automobile part are automatically completed; meanwhile, appearance defect detection of the upper surface and the lower surface can be automatically and accurately completed by means of the two visual cameras on the basis that the surface is not turned over, the using effect of the surface detection tool for the automobile parts is better, and the automation degree is improved.
Owner:SHANDONG SENYU HEAVY INDAL

Camera placement for vehicle object detection and avoidance

An exemplary embodiment relates to a camera arrangement for vehicle object detection and avoidance. [Solution] An exemplary system includes a vehicle and at least one camera of a first camera type mounted on the vehicle. The system also includes a plurality of cameras of a second camera type mounted on the vehicle. Furthermore, the system includes a plurality of cameras of a third camera type mounted on the vehicle. The system also includes a computing device communicatively coupled to the at least one camera of the first camera type, the plurality of cameras of the second camera type, and the plurality of cameras of the third camera type. The computing device is configured to identify objects located within a first distance range from the vehicle, objects located within a second distance range from the vehicle, and objects located within a third distance range from the vehicle.
Owner:WAYMO LLC

Quantitative phase imaging with nonlinearly polarized light using a birefringent liquid crystal cell and related methods

ActiveUS12601926B2Polarising elementsMicroscopesOphthalmologyPhase filter
A quantitative phase contrast imaging system comprises a light source configured to generate light and to direct the light to a sample, wherein the light comprises nonlinearly polarized light; a first lens configured to receive light from the sample; a phase filter, wherein the first lens is configured to focus the light from the sample onto the phase filter, and the phase filter is configured to modulate multiple components of the nonlinearly polarized light simultaneously (e.g., geometric phase interferometry); a second lens configured to receive light from the phase filter; and a polarized camera, wherein the second lens is configured to collimate the light beam from the phase filter to the polarized camera and the polarized camera is configured to image the sample in response to the light from the phase filter. In absence of the second lens, the camera can be placed at the image plane.
Owner:THE UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Camera placement optimization system, method, and program

We provide a camera placement optimization system that optimizes the placement of cameras to image a desired target. [Solution] The virtual space construction unit constructs a 3D virtual space that mimics the behavior of the real world. The pseudo-light placement unit places pseudo-lights, which are light sources that illuminate an area equivalent to the camera's field of view, at candidate camera placement locations in the 3D virtual space. The imaging range identification unit emits light from the placed pseudo-lights and generates range identification information that represents the area illuminated by the light and the object to be imaged. The placement optimization unit optimizes the placement of the pseudo-lights based on the range identification information and identifies the optimized pseudo-light placement as the camera placement.
Owner:NEC SOLUTION INNOVATORS LTD

A kind of metering current transformer fault detection device

This utility model discloses a fault detection device for a current transformer, belonging to the technical field of detection devices. This fault detection device includes a support assembly, a fault detection assembly, a visual inspection assembly, and a discharge assembly. The fault detection assembly is positioned above the support assembly, while the visual inspection assembly and the discharge assembly are respectively positioned outside the support assembly. The support assembly includes a support platform with a circular hole on one side. A placement platform is installed inside the circular hole, with its upper end extending outside the hole. The placement platform is transparent. The visual inspection assembly includes a first bracket and a second bracket, respectively positioned at the upper and lower ends of the support platform. A first industrial camera is installed inside one end of each of the first and second brackets. A geared ring is connected to the upper end of the placement platform via a bearing. A vertical plate is installed on the top surface of the geared ring, and a second industrial camera is installed inside the vertical plate.
Owner:GUANGDONG AOSIKANG ELECTRIC CO LTD

Tracking system

The invention relates to a tracking system (100) for illuminating a performer (12) at a tracked position (T) of a performance environment (10) with a light beam from a directable light beam generator, comprising: a camera input (120) for receiving a camera stream (125) from a camera arranged to observe the performance environment, where the camera stream represents a 2D view (127) of the performance environment presented by the camera; a display output (130) for outputting a display stream (125); and a controller (110) arranged to: acquire (210) a camera placement (30) of the camera relative to the performance environment; acquiring (215) a camera orientation ([theta]) of the camera relative to the performance environment; acquiring (255) an orientable beam generator placement (20, 20 ') of the orientable beam generator relative to the performance environment; acquiring (260) an orientable beam generator orientation ([theta]) of the orientable beam generator relative to the performance environment; receiving (230) a camera stream from a camera input; acquiring a tracked position; calculating (265) a 2D projection of the light beam at the tracked location based on the tracked location, the camera placement, the camera orientation, the orientable beam generator placement, and the orientable beam generator orientation; inserting (270) a beam indicator (190, 190 ', 191) for indicating the 2D projection of the beam in the camera stream to generate a display stream, and providing (250) the display stream to a display output.
Owner:MELOFLO INNOVATIONS LLC

Device for testing focus of X-ray bulb tube

The utility model discloses a device for testing the focus of an X-ray bulb tube, which comprises a support base and a test support, the test support is fixed on the support base, the height and the angle of the test support can be adjusted, a dental film base is arranged on the test support, a handle is arranged on the dental film base, and the test support is fixed on the support base. A height fixing knob is arranged on one side of the test bracket; the slit camera is placed on an X-ray path; the dental film is positioned on the dental film base; a computer; the X-ray image processing system has the advantages that by means of optimized hardware design and advanced software control, the aims of being efficient, accurate, easy to use, high in adaptability and high in cost effectiveness are achieved, and the X-ray image processing system has wide application prospects and market value.
Owner:YOTA TECH TAIZHOU CO LTD

Tracking system

A tracking system for illuminating with a light bundle from a directable light bundle generator a performer at a tracked location on a performance environment. A camera input is to receive a camera stream from a camera arranged for viewing on the performance environment, and a display output is to output a display stream. A controller is configured to: obtain a camera placement of the camera relative to the performance environment, obtain a camera orientation of the camera relative to the performance environment obtain a directable light bundle generator placement of the directable light bundle generator relative to the performance environment, obtain a directable light bundle generator orientation of the directable light bundle generator relative to the performance environment, receive the camera stream from the camera input, obtain the tracked location, calculate a 2D projection of the light bundle at the tracked location based on the tracked location, the camera placement, the camera orientation, the directable light bundle generator placement and the directable light bundle generator orientation, insert a light bundle indicator for indicating the 2D projection of the light bundle in the camera stream for generating the display stream, and provide the display stream to the display output.
Owner:MELOFLOW INNOVATIONS BV

Helicopter lift force system auxiliary assembly positioning method and system

The invention provides an auxiliary assembly positioning method and system for a helicopter lift force system. The method comprises the steps that auxiliary assembly racks are installed on a main propeller hub and a designated supporting arm of an automatic inclinator correspondingly; the target balls are installed on the main propeller hub, all supporting arms of the automatic inclinator and fork lug bolt connecting holes correspondingly; the target balls are installed on a main shaft, a cartridge receiver and supporting legs of the main speed reducer; a binocular vision scanning camera is placed on the side of the assembly area; the attitude tracking system locates the position of the workpiece and establishes a digital twin model; the path planning system determines an assembly path based on a digital twin model; the binocular vision scanning camera and the target ball are combined with the attitude tracking system, so that time domain and space domain information of the main speed reducer, the main propeller hub and the automatic inclinator can be collected and analyzed in real time, and position attitudes of the main speed reducer, the main propeller hub and the automatic inclinator are analyzed; the positioning precision is improved, the assembling and positioning time is shortened, and the safety is improved.
Owner:HARBIN

Camera equipment storage box with protection structure

The camera shooting equipment storage box with the protection structure comprises a box body, a dividing mechanism is arranged at the bottom end of the interior of the box body, a camera placing mechanism is arranged on the left side of the upper end of the interior of the box body, and a right storage mechanism is arranged on the right side of the upper end of the interior of the box body; the camera placing mechanism comprises a placing box, the inner wall of the placing box is fixedly connected with a protective cotton frame, the bottom end of the placing box is provided with a plurality of groups of clamping holes, clamping blocks are clamped in the clamping holes, and the upper ends of the clamping blocks are fixedly connected with lens partition plates; during use, a camera and a lens are placed on the two sides of a lens partition plate respectively, the position of the lens partition plate can be adjusted through clamping of the lens partition plate and a clamping hole before the camera and the lens are placed, after the camera and the lens are placed, a camera placing mechanism is covered, meanwhile, an object with high hardness can be placed in a right storage mechanism, and the camera and the lens are placed in the right storage mechanism. And the dividing mechanism can separate and protect the bottom end placing area and the upper end of the box body.
Owner:DALIAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

Unmanned aerial vehicle arm folding storage type camera anti-impact bracket

ActiveCN224146203UStructural engineeringCamera placement
The unmanned aerial vehicle arm folding storage type camera anti-impact bracket comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body and a camera, fixing plates are arranged below the two ends of the center of the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, a plurality of sets of fixing columns are fixed to the tops of the fixing plates, and the fixing columns are fixed to the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle body; a supporting plate for placing a camera is installed at the bottom of the fixing plate, and the camera is placed on the top of the supporting plate. The unmanned aerial vehicle body, the fixing plate, the rubber protection pad, the supporting plate, the camera, the rear baffle, the sliding plate, the sliding groove, the positioning cover and other parts are used in cooperation to form a bracket used for placing the camera, meanwhile, the arranged flow guide rod is matched with the positioning cover with the arc-shaped edge, so that the pressure of wind impact of the bracket is reduced, and the service life of the camera is prolonged. And the wind impact resistance effect of the bracket is further improved.
Owner:HANGYI (SHENZHEN) DRONE TECH CO LTD

Detection frame for mine and use method

The invention relates to the technical field of mine detection frames, and particularly discloses a detection frame for mines, which comprises a connecting chassis, a supporting device is arranged on the surface of the connecting chassis, a detection assembly placing and adjusting device is arranged at the top of the connecting chassis, and a closed protection device is arranged at the top of the detection assembly placing and adjusting device. The detection assembly placement adjusting device comprises a camera placement assembly and a vertical test equipment adjustment angle display assembly. According to the invention, a detection assembly placement adjusting device is arranged, and a mounting bolt is screwed into a bottom end limiting connecting ring, so that a placement circular bottom plate is mounted, a camera can be mounted in a camera placement block during use, a pointer can slide in a manner of being attached to an inner ring of a scale ring, and the rotation angle of the camera can be known during adjustment. The vertical tester has the characteristics that the practicability is high, the limiting can be carried out, the sliding stability is ensured, and the rotation adjusting angle and the up-and-down swinging adjusting angle of the vertical tester can be known.
Owner:陈永乐

A portable ocular surface imaging device

This utility model discloses a portable ocular surface imaging device, relating to the field of clinical testing technology. The portable ocular surface imaging device includes a housing with an opening on one side for placing a camera inside the housing, and a Placido disk assembly. The Placido disk assembly includes a Placido disk mounted on the housing and is conical in shape. The top of the Placido disk has a through hole, and the lens of the camera is located within the projected area of ​​the through hole. By reducing the overall size of the housing, the operator can hold the device with one hand during the imaging process, making it more portable and flexible in different environments. It is more suitable for clinical examinations or home use, reducing the user's cost and difficulty of use.
Owner:EYE DOCTOR (WENZHOU) BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Method for determining magnification for analyzing at least one geological sample, method and associated apparatus

TITLE: Method for determining magnification for analyzing at least one geological sample, associated method and apparatus. The present invention relates to a method for determining magnification for analyzing at least one geological sample (24) which comprises the following steps: - placing a calibration card (17) comprising at least one two-dimensional marker (26) on a sample holder (16), - placing a camera (30) above the sample holder (16), - activating the camera (30) to take an image of the sample holder (16) including the calibration card (17), - activating a calibration system (38) to perform the following substeps: reading the image taken by the camera (30); identifying at least one two-dimensional marker (26) present on the image; determining at least one characteristic dimension of at least one two-dimensional marker (26) on the image;calculation of a magnification using a characteristic dimension determined on the image and a corresponding physical dimension of the two-dimensional marker (26). Figure for the abstract: figure 1;
Owner:EXCELLENCE LOGGING FRANCE

Reinforced concrete beam shear crack motion measuring device

The utility model discloses a reinforced concrete beam shear crack motion measuring device, which comprises a camera, a data acquisition system and a loading device, two steel columns are vertically arranged above a steel base, an upper cross beam and a lower cross beam are connected between the two steel columns, a jack is arranged below the upper cross beam, and the data acquisition system is connected with the loading device. The acting force is downwards and vertically applied to the distribution beam through the loading head; the distribution beam transmits load to the test beam through the two distribution supports, the test beam is placed on the two supporting supports of the lower cross beam steel base, and the camera is placed at the front end of the test beam and connected with the data acquisition system. A distribution support in the loading device adopts a roll shaft and can rotate bidirectionally, and a loading head adopts a hemispherical hinge and can rotate freely. The device is novel in measurement mode and convenient to use, the motion state of the shear crack of the reinforced concrete beam can be accurately obtained, and an analysis basis is provided for quantification and evaluation of contribution of various anti-shear components to the anti-shear bearing capacity.
Owner:SOUTHEAST UNIV

Convexity measuring equipment arranged on hot rolling mill

The utility model discloses convexity measuring equipment arranged on a hot mill, and relates to the technical field of steel production equipment. Comprising a high-voltage X-ray tube located on a first supporting frame and used for generating X-rays; the ray detection array is located on the second supporting frame and used for receiving the X rays penetrating through the detected strip steel; the grating projection system is used for forming a grating array on the surface of the strip steel; the Moire camera is used for shooting the shape of the grating line in real time and obtaining the straightness and width of the strip steel according to the change and shape of the grating line; the upper part of the sliding frame body is a box body, and the lower part is a C-shaped frame; the high-voltage X-ray tube, the grating projection system and the Moire camera are placed in the box body, and the ray detection array is located on the C-shaped frame. By measuring the straightness and width of the strip steel in real time, problems in the production process can be found in time, unqualified products are avoided, the rejection rate is reduced, and the production cost is reduced.
Owner:DALIAN YATAIHUA PHOTOELECTRIC TECH CO LTD

Emission detecting camera placement planning using 3D models

Process for locating emission detecting camera(s) at a worksite. The process can include creating a site model, completing a camera coverage calculation loop that can include choosing a first camera location from the site model, and completing a source calculation loop to provide a plurality of coverage values of the first camera location for a plurality of potential emission sources in the site model. The process can also include calculating a coverage ratio from the plurality of coverage values to provide a first coverage ratio. The process can also include repeating the camera coverage calculation loop for an additional potential camera location from the site model to provide a plurality of coverage ratios. The process can also include creating an ordered list of the potential camera locations based on the coverage ratios. The process can also include choosing a camera position at the worksite from the ordered list.
Owner:SCHLUMBERGER TECH CORP

Kitchen management methods based on AI behavior recognition

This invention discloses a kitchen management method based on AI behavior recognition, belonging to the field of food safety monitoring technology. Aiming at compliance in commercial kitchens, it proposes an end-to-end solution centered on topological priors: mapping the kitchen topology to a risk potential field, jointly optimizing camera placement and model receptive fields, implementing hierarchical desensitization at the edges and completing spatiotemporal integrated calibration; using a three-element gating system of action-object-region, superimposing contact intensity and thermal imaging evidence, and jointly encoding the skeleton and object trajectory; injecting the recognition results into a knowledge graph, triggering conflict-based open sets and generating evidence packages containing timestamps and transparent logs; forming evidence strength based on visual sensing consistency, driving linkage through dual-threshold fault tolerance bands and online write-back recalibration; and improving cross-store generalization through federated distillation and topological alignment synthesis. This solution reduces false alarms and background noise without changing hardware, stabilizes judgment boundaries, reduces false cutoffs and missed cutoffs, and ensures auditable and traceable evidence.
Owner:广东必达保安系统有限公司 +1

Sediment space concentration measuring device based on visible light transmittance difference

The utility model relates to the technical field of hydraulic engineering, in particular to a sediment space concentration measuring device based on visible light transmissivity difference, which comprises an iron frame, shading cloth, a wooden table, a transparent water tank, a camera and a searchlight, the shading cloth completely covers the iron frame to form a dark closed space, and the wooden table is placed in the middle of the closed space. The transparent water tank is placed right above the wooden table, the camera is placed right in front of the transparent water tank, the searchlight is placed right behind the transparent water tank, light rays fully penetrate through the transparent water tank, and the camera and the transparent water tank are consistent in horizontal height. The measuring device disclosed by the utility model has the characteristics of no contact and high efficiency, and can more intuitively, accurately and quickly obtain the spatial distribution state of the sediment concentration.
Owner:YELLOW RIVER INST OF HYDRAULIC RES YELLOW RIVER CONSERVANCY COMMISSION

Camera placement optimization system, method, and program

We provide a camera placement optimization system that can optimize the placement of cameras that capture the target object. [Solution] The virtual space construction unit constructs a 3D virtual space that mimics the behavior of the real world. The pseudo-light placement unit places pseudo-lights, which are light sources that illuminate a range equivalent to the field of view of the camera, at candidate camera placement locations in the 3D virtual space. The image acquisition unit places a pseudo-camera, which is a camera with the accuracy expected in the real world, at the location where the pseudo-lights are placed, and acquires an image of the target to be captured in the 3D virtual space with the pseudo-camera while the pseudo-lights are illuminating. The placement optimization unit optimizes the placement of the pseudo-lights based on the acquired image and identifies the optimized pseudo-light placement as the camera placement.
Owner:NEC SOLUTION INNOVATORS LTD

A method and device for identifying and locating ipomoea nil flowers based on non-parallel camera placement

This invention provides a method for identifying and locating the maturity of okra flowers based on non-parallel-placed cameras, comprising the following steps: two non-parallel-placed cameras capture images of the plant from different directions; color blocks in both cameras that reach a set threshold are marked as flowers; each image marked as a flower is binarized and edge extracted; the variance of the distance from each pixel on the edge of the closed shape to its geometric center is calculated; the flower shape is determined based on the variance; and the location of mature flowers is determined. This invention also provides a device for detecting and locating the maturity of okra flowers based on non-parallel-placed cameras. The method and device of this invention utilize non-parallel-placed cameras to acquire images of the target crop, calculate its three-dimensional coordinates using the two-dimensional spatial coordinates of the flower obtained from each of the two cameras, and simultaneously use the flower's morphology and color information as a basis for determining whether further processing is required.
Owner:桑一男 +3

A digital twin driven new energy power station inspection method

This invention discloses a digital twin-driven inspection method for new energy power plants, comprising the following steps: selecting and installing various types of sensors at key locations of critical equipment in the power plant; selecting suitable camera placement locations for different locations within the power plant using algorithms based on coverage and resolution optimization; completing a digital twin power plant performance model using a combination of laser scanning and camera imaging; forming an intelligent data display interface based on rule-based reasoning and machine learning, including fault prediction, diagnosis, and alarm mechanisms, thereby building a digital twin system; uploading information collected by sensors and cameras to the digital twin system using appropriate communication technologies; and completing the power plant inspection by using an inspection robot and cameras to collect power plant data. This invention, without increasing the cost budget, can simultaneously meet the requirements of real-time performance and accuracy, providing strong support for the safe and stable operation of new energy power plants.
Owner:CTG JIANGSU ENERGY INVESTMENT CO LTD

Verification systems, methods, and programs

This system provides a verification system that can verify whether the target object is captured with the desired recognition accuracy. [Solution] The pseudo-light placement unit places a pseudo-light, which is a light source that illuminates a range equivalent to the camera's field of view, at the camera's placement position in a 3D virtual space. The recognition target placement unit places the recognition target, which is the target for verification of recognition accuracy, in the 3D virtual space. The image acquisition unit places a pseudo-camera, which is a camera with accuracy expected in the real world, at the position where the pseudo-light is placed, and acquires an image of the recognition target in the 3D virtual space with the pseudo-camera while the pseudo-light is illuminating it. If the accuracy verification unit determines that the recognition target captured in the acquired image is illuminated by light, it verifies whether the recognition accuracy by the recognition function, which is a predetermined function for recognizing an image, meets the predetermined recognition criteria when that function is used on the image of the recognition target.
Owner:NEC SOLUTION INNOVATORS LTD

Collaborative robot capable of automatically detecting module voltage

The utility model belongs to the technical field of collaborative robots capable of automatically detecting module voltage, and particularly relates to a collaborative robot capable of automatically detecting module voltage, which comprises a collaborative robot body, a mounting frame is mounted at the end of the collaborative robot body, and a first connecting frame is connected to the outer wall of the mounting frame. And an annular illuminating lamp is installed at one end of the first connecting frame, a fixing frame is connected to the top of the mounting frame, and a shooting camera is arranged on the inner side of the fixing frame. According to the utility model, the movable block is shifted by the shifting block to drive the limiting bayonet lock to contract, then the shooting camera is placed on the inner side of the fixed frame, the fixed blocks on the two sides of the shooting camera are respectively embedded into the positioning slots, the fixed blocks are positioned at the end part of the mounting seat, and then the shifting block is loosened to fix the shooting camera. And the limiting clamping pin pops up and is inserted into the limiting clamping groove under the action of the spring, so that the shooting camera can be conveniently mounted at the end part of the collaborative robot body, and the mounting convenience is improved.
Owner:NINGDE SANHUA INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD

Image-based validation of a target object relative to a 3D control model

A system for image-based validation of a target object relative to a 3D control model is configured to retrieve a 3D control model, identify coordinates for each of the components, determine virtual camera locations using a camera placement algorithm to enable a multi-view image capture of all the components of the 3D control model, position virtual cameras at the determined camera locations, capture, by real-life cameras positioned at real-life camera locations respectively corresponding to the virtual camera locations, a 3D target model of the target object, receive the 3D target model captured by the real-life cameras, generate 2D target planar images of the target object, generate 2D control planar images of the control object, detect at least one difference between the 2D target planar images and the 2D control planar images, generate a validation output indicating the at least one difference, and output the validation output.
Owner:THE BOEING CO

Virtual reality assisted camera placement

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for generating a placement of a camera. In some implementations, maintaining monitoring information of a property; generating a virtual model of a property; determining an initial placement location for a virtual camera in the virtual model; obtaining image data generated in the virtual model from the virtual camera placed at the initial placement location; analyzing the image data; determining, using the analysis of the image data, whether to identify an updated placement location; and providing the placement location for a physical camera at the property to a device using a result of the determination whether to identify the updated placement location.
Owner:OBJECTVIDEO LABS LLC