System for Acquiring Data from a Component
In one aspect of the present invention, a system has a data acquisition device for acquiring data from a component. The component has an identification transmitter. The data acquisition device has an image acquisition mechanism to capture an image of the component and a receiver to receive a signal from the identification transmitter. The data acquisition device also has a processor to process data from the image acquisition mechanism and the receiver.
1 . A system for determining a remaining life of a wearable component, comprising:
a data acquisition device comprising an image acquisition mechanism configured to capture an image of the wearable component; and
the data acquisition device comprising a processor configured to determine the remaining life of the wearable component.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable component is configured for use in an abrasive application.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable component is an excavation pick.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the wearable component comprises a tip that has a cemented metal carbide segment bonded to a super hard material.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the data acquisition device is wireless.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the data acquisition device is a mobile phone.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the data acquisition device comprises a display that is configured to communicate the results of the remaining life of the wearable component.
8 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the display is configured to communicate the remaining life in a time unit.
9 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the display is configured to communicate if the wearable component needs to be replaced.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the image acquisition device is configured to acquire multiple images of wearable components at the same time.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the image acquisition device comprises a sensor configured to acquire the image.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the remaining life from a plurality of images from different angles of the wearable component.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the remaining life from a plurality of images from different distances from the wearable component.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to generate a profile from the image of the wearable component.
15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to generate a three-dimensional profile from a plurality of images of the wearable component.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the remaining life of the wearable component based off the three-dimensional profile.
17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to detect the contrast of the image to determine the boundaries of the three-dimensional profile.
18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to detect the contrast in the pixels of the image to determine the boundaries of the three-dimensional profile.
19 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to recognize distinct features of the image.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the processor in configured to determine the remaining life of the wearable component based off a database.