Thermal image real-time display system

Abstract

The invention provides a thermal image real-time display system. The thermal image real-time display system comprises upper computer software, a power supply controller and a thermal image display unit. A communication address can be set for the power supply controller, and the upper computer and the power supply controller can communicate in a wired or wireless mode. And the same upper computer cooperatively controls one or more power supply controllers. The upper computer can be a computer, a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer or other special controllers. Thermal image information of videos and pictures can be edited and processed, and the functions of modifying original thermal image features, self-adapting resolution and the like are achieved. The power supply controller provides power for a pixel point module of the thermal image display unit through a cable and controls the pixel point module, and the upper computer converts a gray value of a thermal image picture into thermal image brightness of each pixel point through a control algorithm for a display picture. And after receiving the information of the upper computer, the power supply controller adjusts the thermal image brightness of each pixel point module on the thermal image display unit and displays a thermal image picture.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of thermal imaging display, and particularly relates to a real-time thermal imaging display system. Background Art

[0002] During night training, the infrared characteristics of the target are single, and there is a large gap between the actual infrared characteristics of the target mimic and the target. Therefore, it is necessary to design an infrared display system that mimics the infrared characteristics of the target object, which can not only mimic the infrared characteristics of the target but also display the infrared target image in motion. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above defects or deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a real-time thermal imaging display system to solve the problems existing in the above prior art.

[0004] Its main technical solution is: a real-time thermal imaging display system, including a host computer, a power controller, and a thermal imaging display unit. The power controller sets a communication address, and the host computer cooperatively controls the power controller through communication. The power controller is connected to the thermal imaging display unit through a cable, and a pixel point module is arranged inside the thermal imaging display unit.

[0005] Further, the host computer can be a computer, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or other special controllers.

[0006] Further, the power controller can control the thermal imaging brightness of each pixel point module in the thermal imaging display unit by one or several methods such as current adjustment, voltage adjustment, or frequency and duty cycle adjustment through PWM pulses.

[0007] Further, the pixel point module is made of resistive elements with the same shape and size, or can be made by combining various shapes, various sizes, and various imaging elements.

[0008] Further, a heat dissipation system can be optionally installed behind the pixel point module.

[0009] Further, the power controller controls the pixel point module and the heat dissipation system.

[0010] Further, the heat dissipation system has two functions of refrigeration and heat dissipation and auxiliary heating. The radiator of the heat dissipation system includes but is not limited to a cooling fan, a semiconductor refrigeration sheet, etc.

[0011] Further, the fixing form of the pixel point module of the thermal imaging display unit includes laying on the surface of a soft material or a hard board material, or can also be laid on the surface of the target.

[0012] The usage method of the real-time thermal imaging display system is characterized by including the following steps:

[0013] Step 1: Input the display screen and analyze the picture size information of the screen;

[0014] Step 2: Perform binarization processing on the picture of the screen. For the grayscale image after binarization processing, perform edge detection to remove the non-target object background, and adjust the resolution of the grayscale photo after removing the background to adapt to the pixel resolution of the thermal imaging display unit;

[0015] Step 3: Obtain the grayscale values of each pixel point in the finally obtained picture, and send the parameter information required for adjusting each pixel point module of the thermal imaging display unit, such as image information, display frequency, pulse duty cycle, etc. to the power controller according to the grayscale values of each pixel;

[0016] Step 4: The power controller adjusts the thermal imaging brightness of each pixel point unit according to the information sent by the host computer, and each pixel point unit presents a dynamic picture according to the changing thermal imaging brightness.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: It can realize the display of thermal imaging pictures and thermal imaging videos that are invisible to the naked eye but visible to the thermal imaging display instrument. The same host computer can control multiple power managers in a coordinated manner, and multiple thermal imaging display units can be assembled into a larger thermal imaging picture display, or different pictures can be displayed on different thermal imaging display units. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0018] By reading the detailed description of the non-limiting embodiments with reference to the following drawings, other features, purposes, and advantages of the present application will become more obvious:

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a real-time thermal imaging picture display system of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a flowchart of image processing of a real-time thermal imaging picture display system of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 It is the possible positive and negative distribution shapes of the pixel point module in the thermal imaging display unit of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 It is the pixel point module and the heat dissipation system in the thermal imaging display unit of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 Comparison diagram of pictures with different resolutions;

[0024] Wherein: 1. Host computer; 2. Power controller; 3. Thermal imaging display unit; 4. Pixel point module; 5. Heat dissipation system. Detailed Embodiments

[0025] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the related invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Additionally, it should be noted that for ease of description, only the parts related to the invention are shown in the drawings.

[0026] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

[0027] A real-time thermal image display system includes a host computer 1 software, a power controller 2, and a thermal image display unit 3. The power controller 2 can set a communication address, and the host computer 1 and the power controller 2 can communicate in a wired or wireless manner. The same host computer 1 cooperatively controls one or more power controllers 2. The host computer 1 can be a computer, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or other special controllers. It can edit and process the thermal image information of videos and pictures, and has functions such as modifying the original thermal image features and adaptive resolution.

[0028] The power controller 2 provides power to and controls the pixel point module 4 of the thermal image display unit 3 through a cable. Among them, the host computer 1 converts the gray value of the thermal image into the thermal image brightness of each pixel point through a control algorithm for the display screen. After receiving the information from the host computer 1, the power controller 2 adjusts the thermal image brightness of each pixel point module 4 on the thermal image display unit 3 to display the thermal image.

[0029] The power controller 2 can control the thermal image brightness of each pixel point module 4 in the thermal image display unit 3 by one or several methods such as current adjustment, voltage adjustment, or frequency and duty cycle adjustment through PWM pulses.

[0030] The pixel point module 4 in the thermal image display unit 3 can be made of resistive elements with the same shape and size, or can be made by combining various shapes, various sizes, and various imaging elements, such as being composed of rectangles, triangles, and circles alone or by combining the three figures.

[0031] The pixel point module 4 in the thermal image display unit 3 can use one or several of imaging elements or resistive element matrices (resistive conductive fibers, resistive conductive fabrics), infrared light matrices (infrared light source lamps), thermoelectric coolers, etc. The pixel point module 4 in the thermal image display unit 3 can improve the frame response speed of the thermal image video by installing a heat dissipation or auxiliary heating system behind the imaging element or resistive element.

[0032] The power controller 2 can also control the resistive elements or imaging elements of the pixel module 4 and the heat dissipation system 5 through a control algorithm. The heat dissipation system 5 of the pixel module 4 in the thermal imaging display unit 3 is an optional component, and the heat dissipation system 5 can be designed to have two functions: refrigeration heat dissipation and auxiliary heating. The radiator of the heat dissipation system 5 includes but is not limited to a cooling fan, a semiconductor refrigeration chip, etc.

[0033] The fixing forms of the pixel module 4 of the thermal imaging display unit 3 include but are not limited to various usage methods such as arranging and laying the pixel module 4 on the surface of a soft material for hanging use, arranging and laying the pixel module on the surface of a rigid plate-like material for fixed use, etc., and it is unfolded during use. The pixel module 4 can also be laid on the surface of the target object to improve the thermal imaging characteristics of the target.

[0034] A real-time thermal imaging display system, and its usage method includes the following steps:

[0035] Step 1: Input the display screen and analyze the picture size information of the screen;

[0036] Step 2: Perform binarization processing on the picture of the screen, perform edge detection on the grayscale image after binarization processing to remove the non-target object background, and adjust the resolution of the grayscale photo after removing the background to adapt to the pixel resolution of the thermal imaging display unit;

[0037] Step 3: Obtain the grayscale values of each pixel point in the finally obtained picture, and send the parameter information required to adjust each pixel point module of the thermal imaging display unit, such as image information, display frequency, pulse duty cycle, etc. information to the power controller;

[0038] Step 4: The power controller adjusts the thermal imaging brightness of each pixel point unit according to the information sent by the upper computer, and each pixel point unit presents a dynamic picture according to the changing thermal imaging brightness.

[0039] Embodiment 1:

[0040] As Figure 1 shown, in a real-time thermal imaging display system, the upper computer controls the power manager, and the power manager drives the thermal imaging display unit to display a thermal imaging picture. The same upper computer can control multiple power managers in coordination, and can either assemble multiple thermal imaging display units into a larger thermal imaging picture display, or display different pictures on different thermal imaging display units.

[0041] Embodiment 2:

[0042] As Figure 1 shown, lay the pixel module of the thermal imaging display unit on the surface of the target, so that the target has the function of simulating the thermal imaging characteristics of the target object.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and an explanation of the applied technical principles. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the invention involved in the present application is not limited to the technical solutions formed by the specific combination of the above technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the inventive concept. For example, the technical solutions formed by mutually replacing the above features with (but not limited to) the technical features with similar functions disclosed in the present application.

Claims

1. A thermal image real-time display system, comprising a host computer (1), a power controller (2) and a thermal image display unit (3), characterized in that: The power controller (2) is provided with a communication address, the host computer (1) cooperatively controls the power controller (2) by means of communication, the power controller (2) is connected to a thermal imaging display unit (3) via a cable, and the thermal imaging display unit (3) is provided with a pixel point module (4).

2. A thermal image real-time display system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The host computer (1) is a computer, a mobile phone, a tablet computer or other special controller.

3. A thermal image real-time display system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power supply controller (2) can control the thermal image brightness of each pixel module (4) in the thermal image display unit (3) by one or more of the methods of current regulation, voltage regulation or PWM pulse frequency and duty cycle regulation.

4. A thermal image real-time display system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pixel point module (4) is made of resistive elements of the same shape and size, and can also be made by combining imaging elements of various shapes, sizes and types.

5. A thermal image real-time display system according to claim 4, characterized in that: A heat dissipation system (5) may be optionally installed behind the pixel module (4).

6. A thermal image real-time display system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The power controller (2) controls the pixel point module (4) and the heat dissipation system (5).

7. A thermal image real-time display system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The heat dissipation system (5) has two functions: cooling and heat dissipation and auxiliary heating. The heat sink of the heat dissipation system (5) includes but is not limited to a cooling fan and a semiconductor cooling sheet.

8. The real-time display system of thermal images according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pixel point module (4) of the thermal image display unit (3) is fixed in the form of being laid on the surface of a soft material or a hard plate-like material or on the surface of a target.

9. The method for using the thermal image real-time display system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step 1: Input the display image and analyze the image size information; Step 2: Binarize the image, perform edge detection on the grayscale image after binarization to remove the background of non-target objects, and adjust the resolution of the grayscale image after background removal to adapt to the pixel resolution of the thermal imaging display unit; Step 3: Obtain the grayscale value of each pixel in the final image, adjust the parameter information required for each pixel module of the thermal imaging display unit according to the grayscale value of each pixel, and then send it to the power controller; Step 4: The power controller adjusts the thermal image brightness of each pixel unit according to the information sent by the host computer, and each pixel unit presents a dynamic picture according to the changing thermal image brightness.

10. The method for using the thermal image real-time display system according to claim 9, characterized in that: In step 3, the parameter information includes image information, display frequency, and pulse duty cycle.

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