3D radiometry
US8818079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J5/80
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and a computer program product for deriving temperature information with respect to surfaces within a scene that is imaged radiometrically. A time sequence of radiometric data is acquired in frames viewed from distinct angles. A three-dimensional structure of the scene is derived, allowing viewing angles and distances to the imaged surfaces to be inferred. Normalized surface areas of the imaged surfaces are calculated based on the inferred viewing angles and emissivities of the imaged surfaces are corrected accordingly. Corrections also account for background radiation impinging on the imaged surfaces. The radiometric data are converted to a perceptible temperature map of the imaged surfaces.
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