Patent ID: 9158027
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: G01N,G01V

Abstract:
1. A mobile scanning system comprising: a vehicle; a scanner, including a radiation source and detection means mounted on the vehicle and arranged to scan an object and define a scanner plane, control means mounted on the vehicle and arranged to control the scanner, an operator system arranged to be located remote from the vehicle and to communicate with the control means to enable an operator to interact remotely with the control means; a video camera positioned on the vehicle for capturing a plurality of images and a video processor for processing said plurality of images and producing a plurality of feature vectors; a decision processor for analyzing said plurality of feature vectors to determine whether an object is no less than a predetermined distance in front of the scanner plane such that the vehicle can reach a desired constant speed for scanning before a scan of the object begins; and a drive train arrange to drive wheels of the vehicle, wherein the drive train comprises an engine, a primary gear box connected to an output crankshaft of the engine, a secondary gear box connected to an output of the primary gearbox, and a differential connected to the secondary gear box, wherein the secondary gear box is arranged to provide drive to the wheels via the differential, is connected to a drive motor, and is arranged to disconnect the primary gear box from the differential and connect the drive motor to the differential in response to the control means.