US Patent Issued to University of Central Florida Research Foundation on Sept. 30 for "Computer vision-based system and method for assessment of load distribution, load rating, and vibration serviceability of structures" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,430,733, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to University of Central Florida Research Foundation (Orlando, Fla.).

"Computer vision-based system and method for assessment of load distribution, load rating, and vibration serviceability of structures" was invented by Fikret Necati Catbas (Oviedo, Fla.) and Chuanzhi Dong (Orlando, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer vision-based system provides for load distribution estimation and load rating and vibration serviceability assessment of structures. The system integrates evaluates the structural load carrying capacity, the diagnosis and prognosis of performance and safety, and vibrati...