Overview As vehicle inspections become more technology driven, drones have now become an effective way to document damage quickly and accurately. By combining commercial UAVs with Quidient’s advanced approach to Generalized Scene Reconstruction (GSR), inspectors can create accurate digital models that capture every angle of a vehicle. (Even the smallest hail dents). Unlike traditional inspections…
Overview Hailstorms damage about three million cars around the world each year. If car owners could easily and reliably measure their hail-damaged cars in their own driveways, the global auto insurance/repair industry would be transformed. We are excited to show you how Quidient Reality® can turn a casual iPhone video into a relightable millimeter-accurate 5D…
Overview Using our dented “mini-hood” and our Quidient Reality™ prototype, we previously demonstrated the ability to create 3D dent profiles from a single image that measured within 28-micron RMSE in comparison to a highly accurate Zeiss Comet structured light system. We also provided a method for using this measured profile to determine a reference size…
Overview To test the profile measuring accuracy of Quidient Reality™ as a hail dent recorder, we built a ½-scale automotive panel (“mini-hood”) using metals and automotive finishes comparable to a typical automobile. We dented the panel to simulate hail damage. Next, we contracted with a third-party company to measure the mini-hood using a highly accurate…
1. Introduction Vehicle dent measurement is one of many applications of Quidient’s Scene Reconstruction and Processing Engine technology. A dent is a feature of a surface that can be sensed, represented and processed like other features. Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2, this document describes concepts of dent measurement in vehicle panels and describes…