Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[001] Embodiments herein relate to systems and methods for detecting and measuring wear and tear of wearable parts in a vehicle, thereby allowing a user to be aware of the wear and tear of the wearable parts of the vehicle.

BACKGROUND
[002] Wear and tear is a damage that occurs due to aging or friction between wearable parts in a vehicle. The wear and tear of the wearable parts lead to further wear out of other components of the vehicle, which requires costly replacements. Further, the worn out parts could affect the operation and condition of the other parts/components of the vehicle. If the worn out parts are not replaced at the appropriate time, other assembly components of the vehicle may experience loss of primary function and excessive wear of parts which in turn would lead to other cascading effect including user, passenger, and occupant’s safety, fit and function of the vehicle. It is also difficult to determine or monitor the wear and tear of the wearable parts of the vehicle for the customers or drivers by visual observations. For example, the wearable parts of the vehicle could be, but not limited to, a clutch unit or a brake unit.
[003] The clutch unit is a mechanical device that engages and disengages a power transmission unit with respect to an engine of the vehicle. In vehicles such as tractors, a friction type clutch is placed between the engine and the power transmission unit. Typically, the clutch unit comprises clutch disc, a pressure plate, and a release bearing to engage and disengage a flywheel of the engine with respect to the power transmission unit. The flywheel is directly connected to the engine crankshaft. The engine is configured to output drive torque via the crankshaft. When the clutch is disengaged from the flywheel by pressing a clutch pedal, the clutch unit disconnects the engine from the power transmission unit and consequently the power does not flow from the engine to the power transmission unit, thereby allowing the driver to smoothly change gears..
[004] The clutch is one of the parts of the vehicle that is subjected to material fatigue, and high wear and tear depending on person’s driving skills and the environment in which the vehicle is driven thereof. The material fatigue, and wear and tear of the clutch could increase considerably, which could reduce the service life and torque capacity of the clutch. When the clutch plates wear out, the clutch may slip and vehicle experience gear clash noise, vibrations or jerks, while changing the gears. As the wear is minute, it may be difficult to determine the wear and tear of the clutch for the operators or drivers by visual observations with required accuracy.
[005] It is also troublesome for technicians to determine whether the clutch has become worn out to the point where it must be replaced. Replacing the clutch is also an expensive and time-consuming process, which may result in opening clutch compartment or vehicle needs to be opened from clutch housing joint face. As the clutch plates are inside the clutch cover assembly, it may pose another difficulty to determine the wear and tear of other mating parts, such as flywheel face or pressure plate of clutch system.

OBJECTS
[006] The principal object of embodiments herein is to provide systems and methods for detecting and measuring wear and tear of wearable parts in a vehicle, such as, but not limited to, a clutch unit, a brake system, and other wearable parts of the vehicle.
[007] Another object of embodiments herein is to enable a user to quickly and simply determine the wear and tear of the wearable parts of the vehicle without disassembling the component by using a computing device, for example, a smartphone/ cellphone or any image capturing device such as a camera or camera enabled cell phone.
[008] Another object of embodiments herein is to provide an indicator module for indicating a degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts of the vehicle, thereby allowing the user to easily identify the life span of the wearable devices.
[009] Another object of embodiments herein is to provide a cloud-computing system for detecting and measuring the wear and tear of the wearable parts of the vehicle.
[0010] These and other objects of embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with following description and accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0011] The embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in various figures. The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:
[0012] FIG. 1 depicts a block diagram of a system for detecting a wear and tear of wearable parts of a vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0013] FIG. 2 depicts a block diagram of a vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0014] FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a clutch unit in which a cover is mounted onto a housing, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0015] FIG. 4 illustrates the clutch unit in which the cover is removed from the housing, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0016] FIG. 5 illustrates a transverse sectional view of the clutch unit of the vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0017] FIG. 6 illustrates a cross sectional view of the clutch unit of the vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0018] FIG. 7 illustrates an example image of the main clutch having a clutch plate or disc taken by the camera of the computing device, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0019] FIGs. 8A-8B illustrate the clutch unit having a plurality of segments, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0020] FIG. 9 illustrates an example table represents a set of calculated values for measuring the thickness and a gap between the clutch plate and a pressure plate of the main clutch, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0021] FIG. 10 illustrates a device for detecting and measuring the wear and tear of the wearable parts of the vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0022] FIG. 11 illustrates positioning of the device with respect to an opening of the housing of the clutch unit, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0023] FIG. 12 illustrates a flowchart showing steps of a method for detecting a wear and tear of wearable parts of the vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; and
[0024] FIG. 13 depicts a block diagram of a cloud-computing system for measuring wear and tear of the wearable parts of a vehicle, according to another embodiment as disclosed herein.
 
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[0026] The embodiments herein achieve systems and methods for detecting wear and tear of wearable parts of a vehicle, for example, a tractor. Further, embodiments herein achieve the system for enabling a user to determine the wear and tear of wearable parts of the vehicle without disassembling a power transmission unit of the vehicle. Referring now to the drawings FIGs.1 through 13, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown embodiments.
[0027] FIG. 1 depicts a block diagram of a system 100 for detecting a wear and tear of wearable parts 122 of a vehicle 200, according to embodiments as disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the system 100 is configured to detect the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200, for example, a tractor. The system 100 enables a user to quickly detect the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200.
[0028] In an example herein, the wearable parts 122 could be related to parts of a clutch unit ((120), (as shown in fig. 2 to fig. 7). In an example herein, the clutch unit 120 could be, but is not limited to, a double clutch or Dual- Clutch system. The clutch unit 120 can be disposed between an engine 118 and a power transmission unit 126, (as shown in fig.2) which can be further connected to one or more wheels 128, of the vehicle 200 through a drive shaft. The clutch unit 120 can be subjected to high wear and tear, which can depend on the driver’s driving skills and the environment in which the vehicle is driven thereof.
[0029] In an embodiment herein, the system 100 includes a computing device 102 having a processor 104 and a memory 106 for storing one or more programs configured for execution by the processor 104. In an embodiment herein, the memory 106includes a software module executed by the processor 104. The software module is at least one plug-in component and/or a browser extension. In an embodiment herein, the computing device 102 is in communication with a server 114 for receiving data or services over a network112. In an embodiment herein, the computing device 102 comprises at least one camera 108 having a flashlight, where the camera 108 is configured to capture and record multimedia related to the wearable parts122. In an embodiment herein, the camera 108 can be positioned near the wearable parts 122 for capturing and recording the multimedia related to the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200. The user can hold the computing device 102 in a position in order to place the camera 108 near to the wearable parts 122 for capturing the multimedia. In an example embodiment herein, the user can place the computing device 102 on a holder or a stand for capturing the multimedia related to the wearable parts 122 using the camera 108. In an embodiment herein, the network 112 could be, but is not limited to, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a wireless local area network (WLAN)/Internet connection, and radio communication. In an embodiment herein, a database 116is in communication with the server 114 via the network 112, where the database116 is configured to receive and store the recorded multimedia data related to the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200.
[0030] In an embodiment herein, the server 114 is at least one of a general or special purpose computer. The server 114 could be operated as a single computer, which can be a hardware and/or software server, a workstation, a desktop, a laptop, a tablet, a mobile phone, a mainframe, a supercomputer, a server farm, and so forth. In some embodiments, the computer could be touchscreen and/or non-touchscreen and adopted to run on any type of OS, such as iOS, Windows, Android, Unix, Linux and/or others.
[0031] In an embodiment herein, the database 116 may be accessible by the server 114. The database 116 may be integrated into the server 114 or separate from it. In some embodiments, the database 116 resides in the connected server 114 or a cloud computing service. Regardless of location, the database 116 comprises a memory to store and organize certain data for use by the server 114.
[0032] In an embodiment herein, the computing device 102 is configured to enable the user to detect the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 by capturing the multimedia related to the wearable parts 122 using the camera 108. In an embodiment herein, the processor 104 is configured to enable the one or more programs to execute the steps of: receiving the recorded multimedia data related to the wearable parts 122 from the camera 108, analyzing the received recorded multimedia data to measure the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122, measuring a thickness of each wearable part 122 by analyzing the received recorded multimedia data and storing said measurement in the database 116, comparing the measured thickness of each wearable part 122 with respective to a predetermined thickness of each wearable part 122 of the vehicle 200, and determining a degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200 based on the measurement.
[0033] In an embodiment herein, the computing device 102 further comprises an indicator module 110, which is in communication with the processor 104. The indicator module 110 is configured to receive a signal indicative of the measured wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 from the processor 104. The indicator module 110 is further configured to indicate the degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 on a screen of the computing device 102based on the signal received from the processor 104, thereby allowing the user to be aware of the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200. In some embodiments, the indicator module 110 is further configured to indicate the degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 on a screen by a needle, which is driven on a scale of markings. In an example herein, the wearable parts 122 can be at least one of clutch plates or discs 142 (as shown in the example in FIG. 7), friction pads 144 (as shown in FIG. 7), and pressure plates 146 (as shown in FIG. 7), main clutch fingers 136 (as shown in FIG. 6), and PTO clutch fingers 140(as shown in FIG. 6) of the clutch unit 120. In an embodiment herein, the clutch unit 120 is a dual-clutch unit. The system 100 can be further configured to enable the user to determine the worn out main clutch fingers 136 and PTO clutch fingers 140of the clutch unit 120 based on the measurements. In some embodiments, the wearable parts could be, but not limited to, a rotor and brake pads of a brake system of the vehicle 200 or any other moving parts of vehicle driveline.
[0034] In an embodiment herein, the computing device 102 is at least one of, but not limited to, an image capturing device, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a portable camera, a tablet, a wearable device, a dedicated device, and a personal digital assistant (PDA). In an embodiment herein, the computing device 102 includes a web application running within a web browser. In some embodiments, the computing device 102 includes a dedicated application. The computing device 102 includes an operating system that coordinates the use of hardware and software resources, as well as one or more applications (for example, web browser, web application, and dedicated applications).
[0035] FIG. 3 depicts a perspective view of the clutch unit 120 of the vehicle 200in which a cover 132 is mounted onto a housing 130, according to an embodiment herein as disclosed herein. In an embodiment herein, the clutch unit 120 comprises a housing 130, which is provided with a cover 132. In an embodiment herein, the cover 132 could be provided with at least one window or an opening 124 for enabling the user to place the camera 108 of the computing device 102, thereby capturing the multimedia related to the wearable parts 122in order to detect the wear and tear of the clutch unit 120.The opening (124) exposes the wearable parts (122) to the camera (108). In an embodiment herein, the window 124 could be closed by a closing member (lid), which facilitates a good seal around the window 124. The user can simply remove the closing member by removing fasteners, for example, bolts, for opening the window 124.
[0036] FIG. 4 depicts a detailed view of the clutch unit 120 in which the cover 132 is removed from the housing 130, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. In an embodiment herein, the user could remove the cover 132 (as shown in FIG. 3) of the clutch unit 120 from the housing 130 for capturing the multimedia related to the wearable parts 122 using the camera 108 of the computing device 102. The user can hold the computing device 102 in a position in order to place the camera 108 near to the wearable parts 122 for capturing the multimedia.
[0037] FIG. 5 depicts a transverse sectional view of the clutch unit 120 of the vehicle 200, according to an embodiment herein as disclosed herein. In an embodiment herein, the user could position the camera 108 of the computing device 102 in vicinity of the opening (124) of the cover (132) in order to capture the multimedia related to the wearable parts 122 of the clutch unit 120. In an embodiment herein, the system 100 can receive and analyze the multimedia data related to the wearable parts 122 of the clutch unit 120 for detecting the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122. The system 100 further displays the degree of the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 on a screen of the computing device 102, thereby allowing the user to be aware of the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the clutch unit 120.
[0038] FIG. 6 depicts a cross-sectional view of the clutch unit 120 of the vehicle 200, according to an embodiment as disclosed herein. In an example embodiment herein, the clutch unit 120 is a dual clutch unit. In an embodiment herein, the clutch unit 120 comprises a main clutch 134 and main clutch fingers 136, and a PTO clutch 138 and PTO clutch fingers 140. In an embodiment herein, the system 100 can measure a thickness of each wearable part 122 of the clutch unit 120 by analyzing the recorded multimedia data of the wearable parts 122, thereby detecting the wear and tear of the main clutch 134 and the PTO clutch 138. In an embodiment herein, the system 100 can enable the user to check the measurements of each wearable part 122 of the clutch unit 120. The user may also detect the worn out main clutch fingers 136 and PTO clutch fingers 140 based on the measurements of the wearable parts 122 of the clutch unit 120.
[0039] FIG. 7 depicts an example image of the main clutch 134 having a clutch plate or disc 142 taken by the camera 108 of the computing device 102, according to an example embodiment herein as disclosed herein. In an embodiment herein, the main clutch 134 mainly comprises a clutch plate or disc 142 having a friction pad 144, and a pressure plate 146, which serves to clamp the friction pad 144 of the clutch plate 142 to a flywheel of the engine 118 (as shown in FIG. 2). In an embodiment herein, the system 100 measures the thickness of the clutch plate or disc 142 and the friction pad 144 by analyzing the multimedia, for example, the image of the main clutch 134 that is captured by the camera 108 . The system 100 further compares the measured thickness of the clutch plate or disc 142 and the friction pad 144 with a respective to a predetermined thickness of the clutch plate or disc and the friction pad of the clutch unit of a particular vehicle, thereby determining a degree of wear and tear of the main clutch 134 of the vehicle 200. It is also within the scope of the invention to provide the processor 104, the camera 108 and the indicator module 110 as separate parts.
[0040] In an embodiment herein, the system 100 can receive the predetermined thickness values of each clutch plate or disc and the friction pad of the clutch unit of a particular vehicle from the database 116. In an embodiment herein, the database 116 can store the measurements of each clutch plate or disc and the friction pad of each clutch unit of a particular vehicle. In an embodiment herein, the database 116 can store the predetermined thickness values of each wearable part 122 of a plurality of vehicles.
[0041] However, it is also within the scope of the invention to use/ practice the system 100 in any other vehicles such as car, trucks, SUVs, clutch/brake test rigs, and other automobiles for detecting the wear and tear of the wearable parts, for example, a clutch unit and a brake system.
[0042] FIGs. 8A-8B depict the clutch unit 120 having a plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), according to an example embodiment as disclosed herein. The clutch unit 120 comprises a plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), which are arranged in an annular manner, uniformly. In an embodiment herein, the processor 104 is further configured to measure the thickness of the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) at different conditions, thereby measuring the gap between the clutch plate 142 and the pressure plate 146 in order to detect at least one of the degree of the wear and tear of the clutch unit (120), uneven clutch plate fingers setting, uneven wear of clutch pressure plate and flywheel face wear. The measured thicknesses of the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) may indicate that there is an issue of uneven clutch plate fingers setting or uneven wear of the pressure plate 142 and flywheel face.
[0043] FIG. 9 depicts an example table 900 represents a set of calculated values for measuring the thickness and a gap between the clutch plate 142 and the pressure plate 146 of the main clutch 134, according to an example embodiment as disclosed herein. In an embodiment herein, the system 100 could consider the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) of the wearable parts 122 from the recorded multimedia and calculate the gap existed between the clutch plate 142 and the pressure plate 146 of the main clutch 134. The system 100 could use these measurements for determining the degree of the wear and tear of the clutch unit 120 of the vehicle 200.
[0044] FIG. 10 depicts a device 300 for detecting and measuring the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200, according to another embodiment as disclosed herein. In another embodiment, the device 300 comprises a processor 304 having a memory for storing one or more programs configured for execution by the processor 304, at least one camera 306 having a lens cover 308 and a flashlight 310, and at least one sensor 312. The device 300 further comprises a housing 302 for receiving the processor 304, the camera 306, and the sensor 312. In an embodiment herein, the housing 302 is affixed to a cover 314 having a heat shield 316. The cover 314 with the heat shield 316 is adapted to be directly mounted onto the housing 130 that accommodate the wearable parts 122. .
[0045] In an embodiment herein, the device 300 is configured to enable a user to determine the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200, for example, a tractor. The device 300 enables the user to detect the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200. In an embodiment herein, the wearable parts 122 could be related to parts of a clutch unit 120. In an example embodiment herein, the clutch unit 120 could be, but is not limited to, a dual-clutch system.
[0046] The camera 306 is configured to capture and record multimedia related to the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200. In an embodiment herein, the sensor 312 is configured to trigger the camera 306 for capturing the wearable parts 122. In an example embodiment herein, the sensor 312 could be, but not limited to, an inductive sensor. The camera lens is protected from being damaged by the lens cover 308. The openings defined in each of the housing 130, the cover 314 and the heat shield 316 exposes the wearable parts 122 to the camera 306.
[0047] In an embodiment herein, the processor 304 is configured to enable the one or more programs to execute the steps of: receiving the recorded multimedia from the camera 306, measuring a thickness of each wearable part 122 by analyzing the received recorded multimedia data, and determining a degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200 by comparing the measured thickness of each wearable part 122 to a predetermined thickness of each wearable part 122 of the vehicle 200.
[0048] In an embodiment herein, the device 300 further comprises an indicator for indicating the degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122. The processor 304 is further configured to send a signal indicative of the measured wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 to the indicator. In an embodiment herein, the indicator indicates the degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 based on the signal received from the processor 304, thereby allowing the user to be aware of the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122.
[0049] In an embodiment herein, the device 300 is in communication with a database for transferring the record multimedia data related to the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200 for further use. In some embodiment, the device 300 could be used in a testing process of the clutch unit 120 of the vehicle 200.
[0050] FIG. 11 illustrates positioning of the device 300 with respect to an opening 318 of housing of the clutch unit 120, according to an example embodiment herein as disclosed herein. In an example embodiment herein, the cover 314 of the device 300 can be adapted to affix to the clutch unit 120 of the vehicle 200 using one or more fasteners, for example, bolts, thereby enabling the camera 306 to capture and record the multimedia related to the wearable parts 122. In an example embodiment herein, the wearable parts 122 could be parts of the clutch unit 120. In some embodiments, the device 300 can also be used for detecting the wear and tear of, but not limited to, the brake system of the vehicle 200.
[0051] FIG. 12 depicts a flowchart 1200 showing steps of a method for detecting the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200, according to an embodiment herein is disclosed herein.
[0052] At step 1202, the capturing, by the camera (108, 306), multimedia related to the wearable parts 122. The camera (108, 306) can be positioned in vicinity of the wearable parts 122 to capture and record the multimedia related to the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200.
[0053] At step 1204, the receiving, by one of the processor (104, 304) or an application server (402) of a cloud computing system (400), the recorded multimedia data from the camera (108, 306). In an embodiment herein, the multimedia data may include videos, images, and audios or a combination thereof.
[0054] At steps 1206, measuring, by the processor (104, 304) or the application server (402), a thickness of each wearable part 122 by analyzing the received recorded multimedia.
[0055] At steps 1208, determining, by the processor (104, 304) or the application server (402), a degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200 by comparing the measured thickness of each wearable part 122 to a predetermined thickness of each wearable part 122 of the vehicle 200.
[0056] At step 1210, indicating, by the indicator module 110, the degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 on a screen of the computing device (102) based on signal received from the processor (104, 304) or the application server (402), thereby allowing the user to be aware of the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200.
[0057] The various actions in method 1200 may be performed in the order presented, in a different order or simultaneously. Further, in some embodiments, some actions listed in FIG. 12 may be omitted.
[0058] FIG. 13 depicts a block diagram of a cloud-computing system 400 for measuring wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of a vehicle 200, according to another embodiment as disclosed herein. In another embodiment, the cloud-computing system 400 is configured to detect and measure the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200, for example, a tractor. The cloud-computing system 400 allows the users to be aware of the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200.
[0059] In another embodiment herein, the cloud-computing system 400 comprises a plurality of user devices 402, an application server 406, and a database 408. In an embodiment herein, the plurality of user devices 402 is configured to enable users to communicate with the application server 406 via a network 410, and to upload multimedia data related to the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200. In an embodiment herein, the application server 406 is configured to perform an operation for measuring a degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 by analyzing the received multimedia data and measuring a thickness of each wearable part 122.
[0060] In an embodiment herein, the application server 406 is at least one of a general or special purpose computer. The application server 406 could be operated as a single computer, which can be a hardware and/or software server, a workstation, a desktop, a laptop, a tablet, a mobile phone, a mainframe, a supercomputer, a server farm, and so forth.
[0061] The application server 406 is further configured to compare the measured thickness of each wearable part 122 to a predetermined thickness of each wearable part 122 of the vehicle 200 for measuring the degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200. The application server 406 is further configured to communicate with the plurality of user devices 402 in order to send the measured degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts 122, thereby allowing the users to be aware of the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200. In one embodiment herein, the application server 406 is further configured to measure the thickness of the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) at different conditions by analyzing the multimedia data, thereby measuring the gap existed between the clutch plate 142 and the pressure plate 146 in order to detect the degree of the wear and tear of the clutch unit 120 and also flywheel face.
[0062] The application server 406 is further configured to record and store the thickness measurements when the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) starts to wear. In an embodiment herein, the application server 406 is further configured to generate analytics and usage patterns, analyze customer behavior, and also provide suggestions by analyzing the multimedia data in order to maximize performance of the clutch unit 120.
[0063] In one embodiment, the user devices 402 having a lens unit 404, which is positioned in vicinity of the opening 124 (as shown in FIG. 3) defined on the cover 132 (as shown in FIG. 3) which is mounted on the housing 130 (as shown in FIG. 3) that accommodates the wearable parts 122, where the opening 124 exposes the wearable parts 122 to the lens unit 404, thereby enabling to capture the multimedia data. The application server 406 is further configured to receive, process, and analyze the multimedia data captured and recorded by the lens unit 404 of the user devices 402 in different positions and orientations. In an embodiment herein, the plurality of user devices 402 is one of an image capturing device, a portable camera, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet, a wearable device, a dedicated device, and a personal digital assistant (PDA).
[0064] In an embodiment herein, the database 408 in communication with the application server 406 via the network 410 is configured to receive and store the recorded multimedia data related to the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200. The application server 406 of the cloud-computing system 400 can perform the operation to execute all the functions for measuring the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200.
[0065] The technical advantages of the system 100 for detecting the wear and tear of the wearable parts of the vehicle are as follows: the system enables the user to quickly and simply determine the degree of different wearable parts of the vehicle. The user can detect the wear and tear of the clutch unit in a safe, comfortable and easy manner using the system with the computing device. The system could also be used for detecting the wear and tear of the brake system of the vehicle. The system enables the user to quickly and simply detect the disturbed clutch finger setting or worn out main clutch fingers and power take-off (PTO) clutch fingers of the clutch unit based on the measurements. The system could also be used for different vehicles such as, but not limited to, tractors, cars, SUVs, buses, heavy-duty vehicles, trailers, agricultural and industrial vehicles, motor cycles, and other vehicles. The measured thicknesses of the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) may indicate that there is an issue of uneven clutch plate fingers setting or uneven wear of the pressure plate 142 and the flywheel face. The multimedia data of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200 may be used to make an inference and determine the health of the clutch plate or discs 142, friction pads 144, and pressure plates 146, main clutch fingers 136, and PTO clutch fingers 140 of the clutch unit 120 based on the measured thicknesses. The computing device (102, 300) can perform the operation to execute all the functions for measuring the wear and tear of the wearable parts 122 of the vehicle 200.
[0066] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modifications within the scope of the embodiments as described herein.
, C , Claims:1. A system (100) for detecting and measuring wear and tear of wearable parts (122) of a vehicle (200), said system (100) comprising:
a computing device (102, 300) having a processor (104, 304) and a memory (106) for storing one or more programs configured for execution by the processor (104, 304), wherein the computing device (102, 300) comprises:
at least one camera (108, 306) configured to capture and record multimedia data related to the wearable parts (122),
wherein the processor (104, 304) is configured to enable the one or more programs to execute the steps of:
receiving the recorded multimedia from the camera (108, 306);
measuring a thickness of each wearable part (122) by analyzing the received recorded multimedia; and
determining a degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts (122) of the vehicle (200) by comparing the measured thickness of each wearable part (122) with a predetermined thickness of each wearable part (122) of the vehicle (200).

2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computing device (102, 300) comprises an indicator module (110) in communication with the processor (104, 304), wherein the indicator module (110) is configured to:
receive a signal indicative of the measured wear and tear of the wearable parts (122) from the processor (104, 304); and
indicate the degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts (122) on a screen of the computing device (102) based on the signal received from the processor (104, 304), thereby allowing the user to be aware of the wear and tear of the wearable parts (122).

3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wearable parts (122) are at least one of clutch plates or discs (142), friction pads (144), and pressure plates (146), main clutch fingers (136), and PTO clutch fingers (140) of a clutch unit (120),
wherein
the system (100) is configured to enable the user to determine the worn out main clutch fingers (136) and PTO clutch fingers (140) of the clutch unit (120) based on the measurements; and
the clutch unit (120) is a dual-clutch system.

4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the clutch unit (120) includes a plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), which are arranged in an annular manner uniformly,
wherein
the processor (104) is further configured to measure the thickness of the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) at different conditions by analyzing the multimedia data, thereby measuring the gap between the clutch plate (142) and the pressure plate (146) in order to detect at least one of the degree of the wear and tear of the clutch unit (120), uneven clutch plate fingers setting, uneven wear of clutch pressure plate and flywheel face wear;
the processor (104, 304) is further configured to send the thickness measurements of the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) to a server (114) via a network (112), where the server (114) records and stores the thickness measurements when the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) starts to wear;
the processor (104, 304) is further configured to record and store the thickness measurements of the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) in the memory (106) when they start to wear;
the processor (104, 304) is further configured to generate analytics and usage patterns, analyze customer behavior, and also provide suggestions by analyzing the multimedia data in order to enhance performance of the clutch unit (120); and
the processor (104, 304) is further configured to monitor the health and identify the life span of the wearable parts (122) of the vehicle (200);

5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the camera (108) includes a flashlight, where the camera (108) is positioned in vicinity of an opening (124) defined on a cover (132) which is mounted on a housing (130) that accommodates the wearable parts (122), where the opening (124) exposes the wearable parts (122) to the camera (108),
wherein
the computing device (100) is one of an image capturing device, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a portable camera, a tablet, a wearable device, a dedicated device, and a personal digital assistant (PDA).

6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device (300) includes,
a cover (314) having a heat shield (316) adapted to be directly mounted onto a housing (130) that accommodates the wearable parts (122),
a housing (302) affixed to the cover (314), where the housing (302) accommodates the processor (304) and the camera (306); and
a sensor (312) configured to trigger the camera (306) for capturing multimedia data of the wearable parts (122),
wherein
the camera (306) includes a lens cover (308) and a flashlight (310); and
an opening defined in each of the housing (130), the cover (314) and the heat shield (316) is adapted to expose the wearable parts (122) to the camera (306).

7. The system (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein system (100) comprises a database (116) in communication with the server (114) via the network (112), wherein the database (116) is configured to receive and store the recorded multimedia data related to the wearable parts (122) of the vehicle (200), wherein
the wearable parts (122) are a rotor and brake pads of a brake system of the vehicle (200).

8. A method (1100) for detecting and measuring wear and tear of wearable parts (122) of a vehicle (200), the method (1100) comprising:
capturing (1102), by a camera (108, 306), multimedia related to the wearable parts (122), wherein the camera (108, 306) is positioned in vicinity of the wearable parts (122);
receiving (1104), by one of a processor (104, 304) or an application server (406) of a cloud computing system (400), the recorded multimedia from the camera (108);
measuring (1106), by the processor (104, 304) or the application server (406), a thickness of each wearable part (122) by analyzing the received recorded multimedia; and
determining (1108), by the processor (104, 304) or the application server (406), a degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts (122) of the vehicle (200) by comparing the measured thickness of each wearable part (122) with a predetermined thickness of each wearable part (122) of the vehicle (200).

9. The method (1100) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the method (1100) includes,
indicating (1110), by an indicator module (110), the degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts (122) on a screen of the computing device (102) based on signal received from the processor (104, 304) or the application server (406), thereby allowing the user to be aware of the wear and tear of the wearable parts (122) of the vehicle (200),
wherein
the wearable parts (122) are at least one of,
clutch plates or discs (142), friction pads (144), and pressure plates (146), main clutch fingers (136), and PTO clutch fingers (140) of a clutch unit (120); and
a rotor and brake pads of a brake system of the vehicle (200).

10. A cloud-computing system (400) for measuring wear and tear of wearable parts (122) of a vehicle (200), said cloud-computing system (400) comprising:
at least one user device (402); and
an application server (406),
wherein:
the user device (402) is configured to upload multimedia data related to the wearable parts (122) of the vehicle (200) to the application server (406) via the network (410); and
the application server (406) is configured to perform an operation for measuring a degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts (122) by analyzing the received multimedia data and measuring a thickness of each wearable part (122).

11. The cloud-computing system (400) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the application server (406) is further configured to compare the measured thickness of each wearable part (122) to a predetermined thickness of each wearable part (122) of the vehicle (200) for measuring the degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts (122) of the vehicle (200);
the application server (406) is further configured to send the measured degree of wear and tear of the wearable parts (122) to the user device (402), thereby allowing the users to be aware of the wear and tear of the wearable parts (122) of the vehicle (200).
wherein
the clutch unit (120) having a plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), which are arranged in an annulus uniformly, wherein the application server (406) is further configured to measure the thickness of the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) at different conditions by analyzing the multimedia data, thereby measuring the gap between the clutch plate (142) and the pressure plate (146) in order to detect at least one of the degree of the wear and tear of the clutch unit (120), uneven clutch plate fingers setting, uneven wear of clutch pressure plate and flywheel face wear;
the application server (406) is further configured to record and store the thickness measurements when the plurality of segments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) starts to wear;
the application server (406) is further configured to generate analytics and usage patterns, analyze customer behavior, and also provide suggestions by analyzing the multimedia data in order to enhance performance of the clutch unit (120);
the application server (406) is further configured to monitor the health and identify the life span of the wearable parts (122) of the vehicle (200);
the cloud computing system (400) comprises a database (408) in communication with the application server (406) via the network (410), wherein the database (408) is configured to receive and store the recorded multimedia data related to the wearable parts (122) of the vehicle (200
wherein
the user device (402) is one of an image capturing device, a portable camera, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet, a wearable device, a dedicated device, and a personal digital assistant (PDA); and
the wearable parts (122) are at least one of,
clutch plates or discs (142), friction pads (144), and pressure plates (146), main clutch fingers (136), and PTO clutch fingers (140) of a clutch unit (120); and
a rotor and brake pads of a brake system of the vehicle (200).