Systems and methods for gate-based vehicle image capture

1. A vehicle image analysis apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

one or more processors configured to:

receive vehicle image data of a vehicle captured by a portable imaging gate apparatus having a plurality of imaging assemblies positioned at a plurality of viewing angles;

analyze the vehicle image data to identify a plurality of vehicle features;

determine a first vehicle feature from the plurality of vehicle features, wherein the first vehicle feature is related to a vehicle incident; and

update a risk evaluation based at least on the first vehicle feature.

2. The vehicle image analysis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of viewing angles include one or more viewing angles featuring an undercarriage of the vehicle.

3. The vehicle image analysis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each imaging assembly of the plurality of imaging assemblies includes one or more imaging devices and is configured to capture respective vehicle image data from a respective viewing angle.

4. The vehicle image analysis apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the one or more imaging devices are configured to capture the respective vehicle image data using at least one selected from a group consisting of visible light imaging, infrared imaging, and x-ray imaging.

5. The vehicle image analysis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each imaging assembly of the plurality of imaging assemblies is adjustably connected to the portable imaging gate apparatus.

6. The vehicle image analysis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle image data is still image data or video data.

7. The vehicle image analysis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive a geolocation of the portable imaging gate apparatus; and

determine if the portable imaging gate apparatus is in a secure location.

8. A vehicle image data analysis method comprising:

receiving vehicle image data captured by a portable imaging gate apparatus, wherein the vehicle image data is representative of a plurality of viewing angles of a vehicle;

analyzing, by one or more processors, the vehicle image data to identify a plurality of vehicle features;

determining, by the one or more processors, a first vehicle feature from the plurality of vehicle features, wherein the first vehicle feature is related to a vehicle incident; and

updating, by the one or more processors, an aspect of a risk evaluation based on the first vehicle feature.

9. The vehicle image data analysis method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of viewing angles include one or more viewing angles featuring an undercarriage of the vehicle.

10. The vehicle image data analysis method of claim 8 , wherein the portable imaging gate apparatus includes a plurality of imaging apparatuses, each imaging apparatus of the plurality of imaging apparatuses includes one or more imaging devices and is configured to capture respective vehicle image data from a respective viewing angle.

11. The vehicle image data analysis method of claim 10 , wherein each imaging apparatus of the plurality of imaging apparatuses is adjustably connected to the portable imaging gate apparatus.

12. The vehicle image data analysis method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more imaging devices are configured to capture the respective vehicle image data using at least one selected from a group consisting of visible light imaging, infrared imaging, and x-ray imaging.

13. The vehicle image data analysis method of claim 8 , wherein the vehicle image data is still image data or video data.

14. The vehicle image data analysis method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving a geolocation of the portable imaging gate apparatus; and

determining if the portable imaging gate apparatus is in a secure location.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon for analyzing vehicle image data, wherein the instructions when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to:

receive the vehicle image data captured by a portable imaging gate apparatus, wherein the vehicle image data is representative of a plurality of viewing angles of a vehicle;

analyze the vehicle image data to identify a plurality of vehicle features; and

determine a first vehicle feature from the plurality of vehicle features, wherein the first vehicle feature is related to a vehicle incident.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of viewing angles include one or more viewing angles featuring an undercarriage of the vehicle.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the portable imaging gate apparatus includes a plurality of imaging apparatuses, each imaging apparatus of the plurality of imaging apparatuses includes one or more imaging devices and is configured to capture respective vehicle image data from a respective viewing angle.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein each imaging apparatus of the plurality of imaging apparatuses is adjustably connected to the portable imaging gate apparatus, and the one or more imaging devices are configured to capture the respective vehicle image data using at least one selected from a group consisting of visible light imaging, infrared imaging, and x-ray imaging.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the vehicle image data is still image data or video data.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors further cause the one or more processors to:

receive a geolocation of the portable imaging gate apparatus; and

determine if the portable imaging gate apparatus is in a secure location.