Criteria for selection of infrared camera system

Author

Ghosh, Soumya K. ; Paul, J.

Author_Institution

MAGNUM Technol. Inc., Belleville, IL

fYear

1994

fDate

2-6 Oct 1994

Firstpage

1893

Abstract

Infrared (IR) thermography has been proven to be a reliable technique for thermal diagnosis by many industries. IR cameras generate a thermal profile of an object and any abnormal heat pattern is recognized precisely. Image processing techniques allow subsequent manipulations. There are several manufacturers of camera systems with relative merits and demerits in their products. It is not straightforward to make conclusions about the superiority of any system. Moreover, with most of the users being from nonphotonic industries, technical jargon complicates the selection criteria. This paper is aimed at clarifying the specifications of an IR imaging system

Keywords

cameras; infrared detectors; infrared imaging; photodetectors; IR detectors; abnormal heat pattern; detector cooling; durability; emissivity; filters; image processing techniques; infrared camera system; infrared thermography; lenses; object thermal profile; outputs; portability; selection criteria; thermal diagnosis; wavelength; Cameras; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Equations; Frequency; Image processing; Infrared detectors; Manufacturing industries; Optical imaging; Pattern recognition;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1994., Conference Record of the 1994 IEEE

Conference_Location

Denver, CO

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1993-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.1994.377689

Filename

377689