Large-area monitoring using infrared imaging system

An imaging system and use thereof for large-area monitoring with very high temporal resolution are provided. In one aspect, an imaging system includes a camera equipped with curved optics having a field of view of from about 0.01 miles to about 1.5 miles; and interchangeable light filters positioned...

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Main Authors Klein Levente I, Bermudez Rodriguez Sergio A, Hamann Hendrik F
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.11.2016
Subjects
BLASTING
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
HEATING
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
RANGES
SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
VENTILATING
WEAPONS
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Summary:An imaging system and use thereof for large-area monitoring with very high temporal resolution are provided. In one aspect, an imaging system includes a camera equipped with curved optics having a field of view of from about 0.01 miles to about 1.5 miles; and interchangeable light filters positioned in front of the camera configured to change one or more of an intensity and an amplitude of light captured by the imaging system. The curved optics may include a hemispherical mirror configured to reflect an image of objects in front of the mirror, and the camera may be positioned facing a reflective surface of the hemispherical mirror so as to capture the image reflected in the hemispherical mirror. Alternatively, the curved optics may include a fisheye lens mounted to the camera. An imaging network of the present imaging systems and a method for use thereof for thermal monitoring are also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201313833150