Method and system for projecting a visible representation of infrared radiation
First Claim
1. A method of enabling easier interpretation and analysis of an observed real world scene by presenting a visible representation of infrared (IR) radiation information, based on IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene, onto said observed real world scene, using a thermography arrangement comprising an IR imaging system and a visible light projecting system, the method comprising:
- capturing, by said IR imaging system, IR radiation information based on detected IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene;
creating a visible representation of said captured IR radiation information;
detecting distance information associated with said observed real world scene in relation to said thermography arrangement;
adjusting said visible representation of said captured IR radiation information based on said detected distance information such that said adjusted visible representation of said captured IR radiation information, when projected onto said observed real world scene, is aligned with said detected IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene; and
projecting, by said visible light projecting system, said adjusted visible representation of said captured IR radiation information onto said observed real world scene in alignment with said detected IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene.
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Abstract
A method for enabling easier interpretation and analysis of an observed real world scene by presenting a visible representation of infrared (IR) radiation information, based on IR radiation emitted from said real world scene, and additional information onto said observed real world scene, using thermography arrangement comprising an IR imaging system, a visible light imaging system and a visible light projecting system.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of enabling easier interpretation and analysis of an observed real world scene by presenting a visible representation of infrared (IR) radiation information, based on IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene, onto said observed real world scene, using a thermography arrangement comprising an IR imaging system and a visible light projecting system, the method comprising:
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capturing, by said IR imaging system, IR radiation information based on detected IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene; creating a visible representation of said captured IR radiation information; detecting distance information associated with said observed real world scene in relation to said thermography arrangement; adjusting said visible representation of said captured IR radiation information based on said detected distance information such that said adjusted visible representation of said captured IR radiation information, when projected onto said observed real world scene, is aligned with said detected IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene; and projecting, by said visible light projecting system, said adjusted visible representation of said captured IR radiation information onto said observed real world scene in alignment with said detected IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19)
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16. A thermography arrangement to enable easier interpretation and analysis of an observed real world scene by presenting a visible representation of infrared (IR) radiation information based on IR radiation emitted from said real world scene, onto said observed real world scene based on IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene, wherein said visible representation of IR radiation information is projected in alignment with said IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene, the arrangement comprising:
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an IR imaging system configured to capture IR radiation information based on detected IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene according to a first field of view; a visible light projecting system configured to project visible light onto said observed real world scene according to a second field of view, at least partially overlapping said first field of view; and a processor configured to execute instructions to cause said thermography arrangement to perform operations comprising; creating a visible representation of said captured IR radiation information, detecting distance information associated with said observed real world scene in relation to the thermography arrangement, and adjusting said visible representation of said captured IR radiation information based on said detected distance information such that said adjusted visible representation of said captured IR radiation information, when projected onto said observed real world scene, is aligned with said detected IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene, wherein said visible light projecting system is further configured to project said adjusted visible representation of said captured IR radiation information onto said observed real world scene in alignment with said detected IR radiation emitted from said observed real world scene. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 20, 21, 22)
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