DRUM ROTATION DETECTION SYSTEM

摘要

A system for determining the rotational direction of a ready mix concrete truck drum can be used to accurately determine the time interval between when a batch of concrete is loaded into a ready mix truck and when it is discharged. This time interval is critical to the overall quality of the concrete. The present invention comprises a camera, a computing platform, and software that runs on the computing platform that can interpret the visual data captured by the camera and determine the rotational direction of the ready mix drum. This rotational direction data can then be used to determine the time interval from when the concrete is loaded on the truck and when the concrete is discharged. This time interval directly relates to the quality of the concrete.

主权项

1. A system for detecting the direction of rotation of a ready mix truck drum, the system comprising:
a camera operably connected to a computing platform, wherein the camera is capable of capturing images of a ready mix truck drum and the computing platform is optimized for image processing, the camera arranged and designed to acquire a series of images of a truck drum as the truck drum rotates; a direction determination software running on the computing platform, wherein the software is designed to identify a visual pattern contained in the images taken by the camera, said direction determination software arranged and designed to determine the direction of rotation of a ready mix truck drum based on differences in the images acquired by the camera over a period of time; and, a communication interface operably connected to the computing platform, wherein the communication interface is arranged and designed to communicate the direction of rotation determined by the software to a ready mix operator.