UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTION ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS

Organization Name

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Inventor(s)

Mabby Nicholas Amouie of Atlanta GA (US)

Evan Thomas Gebhardt of Atlanta GA (US)

Colin Usher of Atlanta GA (US)

Alex Samoylov of Atlanta GA (US)

John Hoang of Atlanta GA (US)

Sean Thomas of Atlanta GA (US)

Parth Mandrekar of Atlanta GA (US)

Brian Thomas Yeager of Atlanta GA (US)

Thomas Samuel Fox of Atlanta GA (US)

UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTION ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18829199 titled 'UNDERCARRIAGE INSPECTION ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS

Original Abstract Submitted

Assemblies, systems, and methods for inspecting vehicles are disclosed. An assembly can comprise a first angled camera, a second angled camera, an upright camera, lights, and a housing configured to attach to a railway between opposing rails. The first angled camera can be oriented at least partially in a vertical direction and at least partially in a first horizontal direction, and directed to a first target region from a first viewpoint. The second angled camera can be oriented at least partially in the vertical direction and at least partially in a second horizontal direction that is substantially opposite the first horizontal direction, and directed to a second target region from a second viewpoint. The upright camera can be oriented substantially in a vertical direction, and configured to capture images of a third target region from a third viewpoint.