According to various embodiments, techniques and mechanisms are provided to improve striped lighting damage detection. In some implementations, a striped lighting tunnel is configured with cameras for capture of object or vehicle surface images when illuminated by striped lighting and when illuminated by uniform panel lighting. The vehicle surface images may be captured from a variety of perspectives. The vehicle surface images can be analyzed to generate vehicle object models or can be analyzed by using these vehicle object models. Damage may be determined using the vehicle surface images to identify the type, likelihood, and extent of damage.

Metal container inspection device for detecting striations and a metal container manufacturing installation including such a device. The device includes an illumination source for illuminating the outer lateral surface of the containers, a camera for capturing images, an image evaluation unit and an actuator for rotating the containers during inspection. The illumination source has a plane of illumination incident on the outer lateral surface and forming an angle of 0-15 with respect to a plane tangent to the outer lateral surface. The image evaluation unit is configured to measure the depth of the striations, compare the depth to a threshold depth value, and determine whether the depth exceeds the threshold depth value to determine the suitability of the containers.

According to various embodiments, techniques and mechanisms are provided to enhance damage detection and assessment for objects such as vehicles. In some implementations, a striped lighting tunnel is configured with cameras for capture of object or vehicle surface images when illuminated by striped lighting. The vehicle surface images may be captured from a variety of perspectives. Damage assessed is mapped to multiple views of a vehicle. In some embodiments, a damage likelihood score is generated and if the damage likelihood score reaches a threshold, a heatmap visual representation may be generated and included in one or more views to present the type, likelihood, and extent of damage.

According to various embodiments, a variably switched striped lighting pattern panel is provided. A panel may include numerous rows of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Alternating rows are controlled separately by a microcontroller so that a first set can be switched on while a second set switched off to provide striped lighting. On the other hand, both sets can be switched on to provide for uniform lighting. Barriers may be provided between the rows of LEDs while a diffuser is placed in front of the LEDs. The variably switched striped lighting pattern panels can be used in a vehicle tunnel in a variety of configurations to allow for vehicle image capture in varying conditions for damage assessment.

According to various embodiments, techniques and mechanisms are provided to enhance damage detection for objects such as vehicles. In some implementations, a striped lighting tunnel is configured with cameras for capture of object or vehicle surface images when illuminated by striped lighting. The vehicle surface images may be captured from a variety of perspectives. Striped lighting capture may be implemented using gaps between uniform lighting panels and the uniform lighting panels themselves, along with high speed cameras capable of taking more than 120 frames per second. The gap width between uniform lighting panels may be determined using an inverse relationship with frame rate. Damage may be determined using striped lighting illuminated vehicle surface images to identify the type, likelihood, and extent of damage.