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Area of Science:

  • Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Thermal inspection is vital for early component diagnosis.
  • Infrared reflections from external sources can distort thermal readings.
  • Manual camera positioning is time-consuming and costly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an autonomous system for identifying and filtering infrared reflections.
  • To enhance the accuracy of thermal inspection data.
  • To reduce the operational costs and time associated with thermal inspections.

Main Methods:

  • Acquiring data from multiple observation points (OPs) using stereo and thermal cameras.
  • Fusing 3D point cloud and thermal image data at each OP.
  • Generating a temperature profile for each spatial point by combining data from multiple poses.
  • Filtering erroneous readings caused by reflections and other interference.

Main Results:

  • A dense point cloud with accurate spatial position and temperature for each point.
  • Successful identification and filtering of infrared reflections.
  • Demonstrated improved performance in real-life conditions using a Directional Robotic System (DRS).

Conclusions:

  • The proposed autonomous system effectively mitigates issues caused by infrared reflections in thermal inspections.
  • Data fusion from stereo and thermal cameras enables robust temperature profiling.
  • The Directional Robotic System (DRS) facilitates autonomous tracking and inspection, enhancing efficiency.