Thermal Imaging Reference Overlay for Analysis Area Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current thermal imaging devices require users to manually set analysis areas and modes, which is inconvenient and prone to errors, especially when dealing with different types of bodies, leading to inconsistent and inaccurate diagnosis results.
Innovation Solution
A device and method that uses a reference image to assist in setting the analysis area and mode, allowing for automatic or simplified selection based on predetermined morphological characteristics, ensuring accurate and consistent analysis and diagnosis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users manually set analysis areas and modes based on subjective experience, then analysis results can be obtained, but the operation becomes complicated and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing multiple types of reference images (contour, texture, infrared thermal images) and their corresponding analysis area settings in the storage medium. When a user selects a photographed body type, the system automatically retrieves and applies the pre-configured reference image and analysis parameters, eliminating the need for users to manually set complex analysis areas and modes for each different body type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces reference images as an intermediary between the user and the thermal imaging data. The reference image (displayed alongside the thermal image) serves as a visual guide that automatically indicates where analysis areas should be positioned, allowing users to simply follow the visual reference rather than manually configuring complex analysis parameters.
2Measurement precision
If users manually configure analysis areas for different body types, then accurate analysis can be achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complexity by dividing reference images into different types (contour reference images, texture reference images, infrared thermal reference images) and storing them separately in the storage medium. Each reference image type corresponds to specific analysis scenarios, allowing the system to manage complexity through organized categorization while providing comprehensive coverage for different body types and analysis requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by creating a standardized reference image storage system that serves multiple functions: storing contour references, texture references, thermal references, and corresponding analysis area configurations all in one integrated system. This universal storage structure handles diverse body types (power transmission lines, insulators, switches, etc.) through a single unified approach rather than requiring separate configuration systems for each body type.
3Measurement precision
If professional knowledge is required to set analysis parameters, then accurate diagnosis is possible, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling the system to automatically select and apply the appropriate reference image and analysis area settings based on the photographed body type selected by the user. The system serves itself by retrieving pre-stored configurations from the storage medium and automatically applying them, eliminating the need for users to possess professional knowledge about analysis parameter configuration while ensuring accurate and consistent results.
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AI summary
This invention provides a device and method for diagnosing thermal images, which relates to a thermal imaging device and an applied field of infrared detection. The conventional thermal imaging device is excessively dependent on subjective experience of users to set an analysis area and mode of a thermal image during photographing, causing complicated operation and affecting assessments of thermal images. In the invention, a reference image reflecting morphological characters of a photographed body is superimposed and displayed in an infrared thermal image, and is as a visual reference of the photographed thermal image. The thermal image is diagnosed according to a corresponding analysis area and a specified diagnosis mode, to acquire a diagnosis result. Thereby, the common users can achieve the better photographing level.