Activity and/or environment driven annotation prompts for thermal imager

A thermal imaging and annotation technology, used in image communication, color TV parts, TV system parts, etc., can solve the problems of uncertainty, forgetting, and inability to annotate enough information in images.

Active Publication Date: 2015-01-21
弗兰克公司
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It is possible that, without annotations, important details of an image could be uncertain or completely forgotten
Also, to the extent that something in the environment and / or "use context" changes during image capture, the user may not be able to recall later what is needed to annotate the image as the use context changes. enough information

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[0036] Example 1. The camera includes a location sensor, such as a GPS or other such device, which sends a signal to the camera that it is in a particular location. In response, the camera prompts the user to take certain measurements related to that location.

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[0037] Example 2. Thermal imaging cameras include thermocouples configured to measure the ambient temperature around the camera. If the camera detects a significant change in temperature via the thermocouple, it alerts the user to the cause of the detected temperature change. For example, the camera user may have changed from indoors to outdoors or vice versa in order to capture another thermal scene. The camera can prompt the user to record this change by annotating the captured image so that the appropriate location can be associated with the appropriate image.

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[0038] Example 3. The thermal imaging camera includes a wireless communication link with a plurality of current clamps that measure currents in the thermal scene through a plurality of points to be analyzed. The camera detects the measured current and prompts the user to annotate the thermal image to correlate the appropriate measurement to the appropriate location in the scene.

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Abstract

A thermal imaging camera comprises an infrared lens assembly and associated IR sensor for detecting thermal images of a target scene, a processor, and at least one additional sensor. The at least one additional sensor is configured to provide measurement data to the processor, where it is compared to a predetermined requirement. If the measurement data satisfies the predetermined requirement, the camera will prompt the user via a display. During use, the camera can prompt the user to provide annotation data, conduct a thermographic inspection, inspect the target scene, or perform other tasks based on the measurement data.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to activity and / or environment driven annotation prompts for thermal imagers. Background technique [0002] Thermal imaging cameras are used to observe temperature changes in a variety of situations. For example, thermal imaging cameras are often used to conduct thermal inspections of equipment during maintenance inspections. Example equipment may include rotating machinery, switchboards, or banks of circuit breakers, among other types of equipment. Thermal inspections detect equipment hotspots, such as overheated mechanical or electrical components, helping to ensure that overheating equipment is repaired or replaced before more serious problems occur. [0003] Thermal imaging cameras include sensors to detect infrared energy in the scene being viewed by the camera. An example of such a sensor is a focal plane array (FPA), which generates electrical signals in response to infrared energy received through a camera lens....

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/225H04N5/33H04N5/232
CPCH04N5/33H04N5/23222H04N5/23293H04N5/23216H04N23/64H04N23/634H04N23/631H04N23/62
Inventor T.J.麦芒努斯M.F.施米德特
Owner 弗兰克公司
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