Abstract: A method and system for processing digital image data taken from a three-dimensional topographic area including terrain and a right of way including a first and a second object to establish a clearance surface to define clearance violations within a boundary area. Waypoints are located to define a centerline and the boundary area to be analyzed. Vegetation coordinate points in the scene are determined from the digital image data. Ground coordinate points are determined from the digital image data. A clearance surface segment is constructed within the boundary area between the first and second object. The clearance surface is determined from the location of the first and second object and clearance criteria. The clearance surface is used to define a violation region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 30, 2016
Date of Patent:
April 17, 2018
Assignee:
Aerotec, LLC
Inventors:
James W. Dow, Michael D. Rhodes, William A. Openshaw, W. Scott Dow, Alan R. Page
Abstract: A method and system for processing digital image data taken from a three-dimensional topographic area including terrain and a right of way including a first and a second object to establish a clearance surface to define clearance violations within a boundary area. Waypoints are located to define a centerline and the boundary area to be analyzed. Vegetation coordinate points in the scene are determined from the digital image data. Ground coordinate points are determined from the digital image data. A clearance surface segment is constructed within the boundary area between the first and second object. The clearance surface is determined from the location of the first and second object and clearance criteria. The clearance surface is used to define a violation region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 2, 2014
Date of Patent:
September 22, 2015
Assignee:
Aerotec, LLC
Inventors:
James W. Dow, Michael D. Rhodes, William A. Openshaw, W. Scott Dow, Alan R. Page
Abstract: A method and system for processing digital image data taken from a three-dimensional topographic area including terrain and a right of way including a first and a second object to establish a clearance surface to define clearance violations within a boundary area. Waypoints are located to define a centerline and the boundary area to be analyzed. Vegetation coordinate points in the scene are determined from the digital image data. Ground coordinate points are determined from the digital image data. A clearance surface segment is constructed within the boundary area between the first and second object. The clearance surface is determined from the location of the first and second object and clearance criteria. The clearance surface is used to define a violation region.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 2, 2014
Publication date:
July 31, 2014
Applicant:
Aerotec, LLC
Inventors:
James W. Dow, Michael D. Rhodes, William A. Openshaw, W. Scott Dow, Alan R. Page
Abstract: A method and system for processing digital image data taken from a three-dimensional topographic area including terrain and a right of way including a first and a second object to establish a clearance surface to define clearance violations within a boundary area. Waypoints are located to define a centerline and the boundary area to be analyzed. Vegetation coordinate points in the scene are determined from the digital image data. Ground coordinate points are determined from the digital image data. A clearance surface segment is constructed within the boundary area between the first and second object. The clearance surface is determined from the location of the first and second object and clearance criteria. The clearance surface is used to define a violation region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 11, 2013
Date of Patent:
May 13, 2014
Assignee:
Aerotec, LLC
Inventors:
James W. Dow, Michael D. Rhodes, William A. Openshaw, W. Scott Dow, Alan R. Page
Abstract: A method and system for processing digital image data taken from a three-dimensional topographic area including terrain and a right of way including a first and a second object to establish a clearance surface to define clearance violations within a boundary area. Waypoints are located to define a centerline and the boundary area to be analyzed. Vegetation coordinate points in the scene are determined from the digital image data. Ground coordinate points are determined from the digital image data. A clearance surface segment is constructed within the boundary area between the first and second object. The clearance surface is determined from the location of the first and second object and clearance criteria. The clearance surface is used to define a violation region.
Abstract: A method and system for processing digital image data taken from a three-dimensional topographic area including terrain and a right of way including a first and a second object to establish a clearance surface to define clearance violations within a boundary area. Waypoints are located to define a centerline and the boundary area to be analyzed. Vegetation coordinate points in the scene are determined from the digital image data. Ground coordinate points are determined from the digital image data. A clearance surface segment is constructed within the boundary area between the first and second object. The clearance surface is determined from the location of the first and second object and clearance criteria. The clearance surface is used to define a violation region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 12, 2013
Assignee:
Aerotec, LLC
Inventors:
James W. Dow, Michael D. Rhodes, William A. Openshaw, W. Scott Dow, Alan R. Page
Abstract: A method and system for processing digital image data taken from a three-dimensional topographic area including terrain and a right of way including a first and a second object to establish a clearance surface to define clearance violations within a boundary area. Waypoints are located to define a centerline and the boundary area to be analyzed. Vegetation coordinate points in the scene are determined from the digital image data. Ground coordinate points are determined from the digital image data. A clearance surface segment is constructed within the boundary area between the first and second object. The clearance surface is determined from the location of the first and second object and clearance criteria. The clearance surface is used to define a violation region.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 27, 2010
Publication date:
February 2, 2012
Applicant:
Aerotec, LLC
Inventors:
James W. Dow, Michael D. Rhodes, William A. Openshaw, W. Scott Dow, Alan R. Page
Abstract: An automated system and/or method is disclosed for rapidly, accurately, and efficiently processing bulk three-dimensional digital image data of both path/corridor and area scenes to discriminate different structures or classifications of objects from within the image. The method first decomposes the three-dimensional digital imagery coordinate points into simple local structures and then extracts the globally complex structures from the local structures. The system and/or method incorporates procedures for sub-dividing the three-dimensional image data into rectilinear and/or ellipsoidal finite element cells, mathematically analyzing the contents (point coordinates) of each individual cell to classify/define the local structure, and extracting the globally complex structure or object from the image.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 29, 2003
Date of Patent:
May 16, 2006
Assignee:
Aerotec, LLC
Inventors:
James W. Dow, Thomas Corbitt, Robert A. McLaughlin