US Patent Application 17825483. AUTOMATED HAZARD RECOGNITION USING MULTIPARAMETER ANALYSIS OF AERIAL IMAGERY simplified abstract
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AUTOMATED HAZARD RECOGNITION USING MULTIPARAMETER ANALYSIS OF AERIAL IMAGERY
Organization Name
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor(s)
Levente Klein of Tuckahoe NY (US)
Wang Zhou of White Plains NY (US)
Harini Srinivasan of Tarrytown NY (US)
Amit Kumar Pandey of Greensboro NC (US)
Estepan Meliksetian of Westchester NY (US)
AUTOMATED HAZARD RECOGNITION USING MULTIPARAMETER ANALYSIS OF AERIAL IMAGERY - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17825483 titled 'AUTOMATED HAZARD RECOGNITION USING MULTIPARAMETER ANALYSIS OF AERIAL IMAGERY
Simplified Explanation
- The patent application describes a method for identifying the type of tree in an image and assessing the risk of it coming into contact with a power line. - The method involves using edge-detection processing to segment the tree in the image and create a contour line that outlines its perimeter. - The system then compares the contour line to contour lines of different tree species to determine the type of tree. - The diameter of the tree's crown is calculated using the contour line, and this information is used to estimate the tree's height. - Based on the tree species, crown diameter, and other factors, a risk value is calculated to determine the likelihood of the tree contacting the power line. - If the risk value is high, a work order is issued to maintain the tree and prevent it from coming into contact with the power line.
Original Abstract Submitted
An embodiment includes identifying a tree type of vegetation depicted in an image. The embodiment segments that portion of the image using edge-detection processing resulting in a contour line that defines a tree perimeter. The embodiment detects that the tree is within a buffer distance from a power line. The embodiment determines the tree's species by comparing the contour line to candidate contour lines of different tree species and calculates a diameter of the tree's crown using the contour line. The embodiment estimates the tree's height using the species and the diameter of the crown. The embodiment calculates a risk value for the tree based on a risk of contact between the power line and the tree and issues a work order to maintain the tree to prevent contact with the power line.
