Infrared Data-Based Object Evaluation
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1. A method of evaluating an object for a heat related anomaly, the method comprising:
- processing, by a computer system including at least one computing device, infrared data corresponding to at least one side of the object to enhance a set of signal features in the infrared data and extract infrared data corresponding to at least a portion of the object from the infrared data, wherein the processing uses at least one enhancement process selected from a group of enhancement processes based on the at least one heat related anomaly, the group of enhancement processes including;
segmentation, fusion of multiple infrared images in the infrared data, edge detection within an infrared image in the infrared data, applying thresholding to assign a pixel in the infrared data to white or black, and feature detection of the at least a portion of the object in the infrared data;
analyzing the infrared data to determine a presence of the at least one heat related anomaly; and
providing a result of the analyzing for use in an evaluation of the object.
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Abstract
A solution for evaluating an object using infrared data is provided. In particular, infrared data corresponding to the object is processed to enhance a set of signal features. The infrared data is analyzed to determine whether one or more anomalies are present.
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1. A method of evaluating an object for a heat related anomaly, the method comprising:
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processing, by a computer system including at least one computing device, infrared data corresponding to at least one side of the object to enhance a set of signal features in the infrared data and extract infrared data corresponding to at least a portion of the object from the infrared data, wherein the processing uses at least one enhancement process selected from a group of enhancement processes based on the at least one heat related anomaly, the group of enhancement processes including;
segmentation, fusion of multiple infrared images in the infrared data, edge detection within an infrared image in the infrared data, applying thresholding to assign a pixel in the infrared data to white or black, and feature detection of the at least a portion of the object in the infrared data;analyzing the infrared data to determine a presence of the at least one heat related anomaly; and providing a result of the analyzing for use in an evaluation of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
a computer system configured to evaluate an object for at least one heat related anomaly, the computer system including at least one computing device for performing a method comprising; processing infrared data corresponding to at least one side of the object to enhance a set of signal features in the infrared data and extract infrared data corresponding to at least a portion of the object from the infrared data, wherein the processing uses at least one enhancement process selected from a group of enhancement processes based on the at least one heat related anomaly, the group of enhancement processes including;
segmentation, fusion of multiple infrared images in the infrared data, edge detection within an infrared image in the infrared data, applying thresholding to assign a pixel in the infrared data to white or black, and feature detection of the at least a portion of the object in the infrared data;analyzing the infrared data to determine a presence of the at least one heat related anomaly; and providing a result of the analyzing for use in an evaluation of the object. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a set of infrared imaging devices configured to acquire infrared data of an object during operation of the object; and a computer system configured to evaluate the object for at least one heat related anomaly, the computer system including at least one computing device for performing a method comprising; pre-processing infrared data corresponding to at least one side of the object, wherein the pre-processing includes at least one of;
applying an image deblurring algorithm to at least a portion of the infrared data or filtering at least a portion of the infrared data;processing the pre-processed infrared data to enhance a set of signal features in the pre-processed infrared data and extract infrared data corresponding to at least a portion of the object from the pre-processed infrared data, wherein the processing uses at least one enhancement process selected from a group of enhancement processes based on the at least one heat related anomaly, the group of enhancement processes including;
segmentation, fusion of multiple infrared images in the infrared data, edge detection within an infrared image in the infrared data, applying thresholding to assign a pixel in the infrared data to white or black, and feature detection of the at least a portion of the object in the infrared data;analyzing the processed infrared data to determine a presence of the at least one heat related anomaly; and providing a result of the analyzing for use in an evaluation of the object. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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