CHARLES GREGORY BOYLE
Pilots at Deep Water Ln, Denver, NC
License number
North Carolina A2456742
Issued Date
Dec 2016
Expiration Date
Dec 2017
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
8095 Deep Water Ln, Denver, NC 28037
Professional information
Method And System For Remotely Inspecting Bridges And Other Structures
US Patent:
2013021, Aug 22, 2013
Filed:
Feb 8, 2013
Appl. No.:
13/762864
Inventors:
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte - , US
Edwin W. Hauser - Charlotte NC, US
Charles G. Boyle - Denver NC, US
Meenu Natarajan - Charlotte NC, US
Edwin W. Hauser - Charlotte NC, US
Charles G. Boyle - Denver NC, US
Meenu Natarajan - Charlotte NC, US
Assignee:
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE - Charlotte NC
International Classification:
G06T 7/00
US Classification:
382100
Abstract:
Spatially Integrated Small-Format Aerial Photography (SFAP) is one aspect of the present invention. It is a low-cost solution for bridge surface imaging and is proposed as a remote bridge inspection technique to supplement current bridge visual inspection. Providing top-down views, the airplanes flying at about 1000 feet can allow visualization of sub-inch (large) cracks and joint openings on bridge decks or highway pavements. On board Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to help geo-reference images collected and facilitate damage detection. Image analysis is performed to identify structural defects such as cracking. A deck condition rating technique based on large crack detection is used to quantify the condition of the existing bridge decks.
Spatially Integrated Aerial Photography For Bridge, Structure, And Environmental Monitoring
US Patent:
2012003, Feb 9, 2012
Filed:
Apr 22, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/092452
Inventors:
Edwin W. Hauser - Charlotte NC, US
Charles G. Boyle - Denver NC, US
Charles G. Boyle - Denver NC, US
International Classification:
G06K 9/00
US Classification:
382100
Abstract:
Spatially Integrated Small-Format Aerial Photography (SFAP is one aspect of the present invention. It is a low-cost solution for bridge surface imaging and is proposed as a remote bridge inspection technique to supplement current bridge visual inspection. Providing top-down views, the airplanes flying at about 1000 ft, can allow visualization of sub-inch (large) cracks and joint openings on bridge decks or highway pavements. On board Global Positioning System is used to help geo-reference images collected and allow automated damage detection. A deck condition rating technique based on large crack detection is used to quantify the condition of the existing bridge decks.