Road pavement deterioration inspection system

• Main Authors: Ferguson, Ronald Allan, Pratt, David Norman, Turtle, Paul Richard, Macintyre, Ian Barry, Moore, Daniel Peter, Kearney, Patrick Dale, Best, Michael John, Gardner, James Laurie, Berman, Mark, Buckley, Michael James, Breen, Joseph Edmond, Jones, Ronald
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.09.2003

The present invention relates to a road pavement crack detection system and apparatuses associated therewith and more particularly relates to a crack detection system utilizing digital imaging for obtaining and storing data concerning the crack condition of a pavement. A system for acquiring, processing, storing, analyzing and reporting data relating to the condition of a road or other pavement surface () in real time. The system includes a digital camera () mounted on a vehicle and positioned relative to a pavement surface () so as to capture images of the pavement surface () while the camera () is moving relative to the surface (). The system also includes an illumination assembly () to illuminate the region from which an image is taken and an interface between the digital camera () and at least one computer. The system also includes a processor in the computer for processing the images to detect and classify cracks and other pavement surface () features.