Abstract: A system includes a module configured to, for each footprint of a conveyor, identify vehicle groups having different vehicle characteristics and over-cycle distributions for each vehicle group or a back-to-back sequence of any given vehicle group by calculating, for each vehicle characteristic, over-cycle distributions for a first vehicle group having the vehicle characteristic and a second vehicle group not having the vehicle characteristic, determining whether either the number of vehicles in the first or second vehicle group or a difference between the over-cycle distributions for the first and second vehicle groups satisfies a threshold condition, and in response, cease identifying the vehicle groups. The module is configured to identify, for a received actual vehicle sequence, over-cycle risks based on the identified vehicle groups and the over-cycle distributions for each vehicle group or a back-to-back sequence of any given vehicle group. Other examples systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring chain health of a chain having multiple links in a closed loop, as the chain cycles. The system includes: a camera statically positioned with respect to the chain, the camera configured to generate a frame to include a link from among the multiple links; and a controller module operationally coupled to the camera and programmed to repeat the steps of: receiving the frame; converting the frame to a black and white frame with a high-contrast; identifying a link type of the link in the black and white frame based on referencing a plurality of predefined skyline templates; and, storing the link with the link type and a respective temporal marker in a cache, storing a sequence. The system continues until discovering that the chain has cycled back to the starting link, identifies a type of chain for the chain, and fingerprints the chain.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring chain health of a chain having multiple links in a closed loop, as the chain cycles. The system includes: a camera statically positioned with respect to the chain, the camera configured to generate a frame to include a link from among the multiple links; and a controller module operationally coupled to the camera and programmed to repeat the steps of: receiving the frame; converting the frame to a black and white frame with a high-contrast; identifying a link type of the link in the black and white frame based on referencing a plurality of predefined skyline templates; and, storing the link with the link type and a respective temporal marker in a cache, storing a sequence. The system continues until discovering that the chain has cycled back to the starting link, identifies a type of chain for the chain, and fingerprints the chain.