Adjustable archway system with integrated lighting, pivot joints, and patterned design
An adjustable archway system comprises a main frame defining an archway through which a vehicle may pass. An extension mechanism integrated within the main frame is configured to adjust a height and width of the main frame to a plurality of positions. A plurality of cameras are mounted the main frame for capturing images of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame. A controller is configured to operate the extension mechanism to move between the plurality of positions of the main frame.
1 . An adjustable archway system, comprising:
a main frame defining an archway through which a vehicle may pass, wherein the main frame further comprises:
a plurality of vertical members;
at least one horizontal member interconnecting a pair of vertical members of the plurality of vertical members;
a plurality of pivot joints, each pivot joint of the plurality of pivot joints interconnecting a vertical member with a horizontal member, wherein the plurality of pivot joints are configured to enable 360 degrees of movement between the vertical member and the horizontal member;
an extension mechanism integrated within the main frame configured to adjust a height and width of the main frame to a plurality of positions;
a plurality of cameras mounted the main frame for capturing images of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame; and
a controller configured to operate the extension mechanism to move between the plurality of positions of the main frame.
2 . The adjustable archway system of claim 1 , wherein at least one vertical member of the plurality of vertical members further comprises:
a light source to illuminate surfaces of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame located on a first half of a face of the at least one vertical member responsive to a control signal from the controller; and
a plurality of vertical lines located on a second half of the face of the at least one vertical member adjacent to the first half, the plurality of vertical lines for reflecting off of the surfaces of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame.
3 . The adjustable archway system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cameras further comprises:
a first portion of the plurality of cameras located in top corners of the main frame for capturing the images of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame;
a second portion of the plurality of cameras located to capture the images of tires of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame; and
a third portion of the plurality of cameras for capturing the images of labels located on the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame.
4 . The adjustable archway system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the plurality of cameras includes OCR (optical character recognition) capabilities for recognizing labels located on the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame.
5 . The adjustable archway system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect damage to the vehicle using deflectometry responsive to the images captured by the plurality of cameras.
6 . The adjustable archway system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to adjust exposure settings of the plurality of cameras responsive to brightness of the images captured by the plurality of cameras.
7 . The adjustable archway system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to process the images captured by the plurality of cameras with a high dynamic range algorithm to improve image quality in varying light conditions.
8 . The adjustable archway system of claim 1 further comprising a locking system for locking the main frame into a fixed position.
9 . The adjustable archway system of claim 1 further comprising dimension indicators configured to provide a visual indication of a size of an opening defined by the main frame and the height and width of the main frame.
10 . An adjustable archway system, comprising:
a main frame defining an archway through which a vehicle may pass comprising:
a plurality of vertical members;
at least one horizontal member interconnecting a pair of vertical members of the plurality of vertical members;
a plurality of pivot joints, each pivot joint of the plurality of pivot joints interconnecting a vertical member with a horizontal member, wherein the plurality of pivot joints are configured to enable 360 degrees of movement between the vertical member and the horizontal member;
a first plurality of extension mechanisms integrated within the plurality of vertical members configured to adjust a height of the main frame to a first plurality of positions;
a second plurality of extension mechanisms integrated within the at least one horizontal member configured to adjust a width of the main frame to a second plurality of positions;
a light source associated with at least one vertical member of the plurality of vertical members to illuminate surfaces of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame located on a first half of a face of the at least one vertical member;
a plurality of vertical lines located on a second half of the face of the at least one vertical member and adjacent to the first half, the plurality of vertical lines for reflecting off of the surfaces of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame;
a plurality of cameras mounted the main frame for capturing images of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame; and
a controller configured to operate the first and the second plurality of extension mechanisms to move between the first and the second plurality of positions of the main frame.
11 . The adjustable archway system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of cameras further comprises:
a first portion of the plurality of cameras located in top corners of the main frame for capturing the images of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame;
a second portion of the plurality of cameras located to capture the images of tires of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame; and
a third portion of the plurality of cameras for capturing the images of labels located on the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame.
12 . The adjustable archway system of claim 10 , wherein at least a portion of the plurality of cameras includes OCR (optical character recognition) capabilities for recognizing labels located on the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame.
13 . The adjustable archway system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect damage to the vehicle using deflectometry responsive to the images captured by the plurality of cameras.
14 . The adjustable archway system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to adjust exposure settings of the plurality of cameras responsive to brightness of the images captured by the plurality of cameras.
15 . The adjustable archway system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to process the images captured by the plurality of cameras with a high dynamic range algorithm to improve image quality in varying light conditions.
16 . The adjustable archway system of claim 10 further comprising dimension indicators configured to provide a visual indication of a size of an opening defined by the main frame and the height and the width of the main frame.
17 . An adjustable archway system, comprising:
a main frame defining an archway through which a vehicle may pass, wherein the main frame further comprises:
a plurality of vertical members;
at least one horizontal member interconnecting a pair of vertical members of the plurality of vertical members;
a plurality of pivot joints, each pivot joint of the plurality of pivot joints interconnecting a vertical member with a horizontal member, wherein the plurality of pivot joints are configured to enable 360 degrees of movement between the vertical member and the horizontal member;
an extension mechanism integrated within the main frame configured to adjust a height and width of the main frame to a plurality of positions;
dimension indicators configured to provide a visual indication of a size of an opening defined by the main frame and the height and width of the main frame;
a plurality of cameras mounted the main frame for capturing images of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame; and
a controller configured to:
operate the extension mechanism to move between the plurality of positions of the main frame;
detect damage to the vehicle using deflectometry responsive to the images captured by the plurality of cameras;
adjust exposure settings of the plurality of cameras responsive to brightness of the images captured by the plurality of cameras; and
process the images captured by the plurality of cameras with a high dynamic range algorithm to improve image quality in varying light conditions.
18 . The adjustable archway system of claim 17 , wherein at least one vertical member of the plurality of vertical members further comprises:
a light source associated with at least one vertical member of the plurality of vertical members to illuminate surfaces of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame responsive to a control signal from the controller and located on a first half of a face of the main frame; and
a plurality of vertical lines located on a second half of the face of the main frame adjacent to the first half next to the light source, the plurality of vertical lines for reflecting off of the surfaces of the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame.
19 . The adjustable archway system of claim 17 , wherein at least a portion of the plurality of cameras includes OCR (optical character recognition) capabilities for recognizing labels located on the vehicle passing through the archway of the main frame.