Infrared camera systems and methods for maritime applications
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1. A watercraft comprising:
- a plurality of image capture components coupled to the watercraft to capture infrared images around at least a portion of a perimeter of the watercraft;
a memory component adapted to store the captured infrared images;
a processing component adapted to process the captured infrared images according to a man overboard mode of operation to provide processed infrared images and to determine if a person is falling or has fallen from the watercraft; and
a display component adapted to display the processed infrared images.
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Abstract
Systems and methods disclosed herein provide for some embodiments infrared camera systems for maritime applications. For example in one embodiment, a watercraft includes a plurality of image capture components coupled to the watercraft to capture infrared images around at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of the watercraft; a memory component adapted to store the captured infrared images; a processing component adapted to process the captured infrared images according to a man overboard mode of operation to provide processed infrared images and determine if a person falls from the watercraft; and a display component adapted to display the processed infrared images.
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1. A watercraft comprising:
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a plurality of image capture components coupled to the watercraft to capture infrared images around at least a portion of a perimeter of the watercraft; a memory component adapted to store the captured infrared images; a processing component adapted to process the captured infrared images according to a man overboard mode of operation to provide processed infrared images and to determine if a person is falling or has fallen from the watercraft; and a display component adapted to display the processed infrared images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An infrared imaging system for a watercraft, the system comprising:
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at least one infrared camera adaptable to monitor a portion of a perimeter of the watercraft by capturing infrared images of the portion of the perimeter; and a processing component configured to operate the at least one infrared camera in a man overboard mode of operation and to process the captured infrared images using image processing operations that are specific to the man overboard mode of operation and that are different from additional image processing operations for other modes of operation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of infrared images around at least a portion of a perimeter of a watercraft; providing a plurality of selectable processing modes for the plurality of infrared images, wherein the plurality of selectable processing modes include a man overboard mode and at least one additional mode; receiving a selection of one of the plurality of selectable processing modes; and processing the plurality of infrared images according to the selected mode to provide a plurality of processed infrared images. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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