Thermographic module for pavers

A method for documenting detection of temperature of pavement laid by a paver, the method comprising:

• detecting continuously or at intervals temperature values of the laid pavement during a pavement laying process;
• determining an area of the laid pavement as a first deviation area based on temperature values detected for the area fulfilling one or more deviation criteria, the determination being carried out during the pavement laying process and in temporal proximity to the detection of the temperature values for the area;
• generating, with an optical camera, an image assigned to the first deviation area so as to document the detection of the temperature values for the first deviation area;
• and
• associating the image to a second deviation area of the laid pavement as auxiliary information based on a temporal-spatial relationship between the first and second deviation areas and one or more predefined parameters representing causes for incorrect measurements, wherein the second deviation area is different than the first deviation area.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with computer-executable instructions, which, when executed, carry out a control method comprising:

• instructing a temperature measurement device to continuously or at intervals detect, during a pavement laying process, temperature of pavement laid by a paver;
• evaluating detected temperature values during the pavement laying process and in temporal proximity to the detection of the temperature values;
• determining an area of the laid pavement as a first deviation area based on temperature values detected for the area fulfilling one or more deviation criteria;
• instructing an image recording unit to generate for the first deviation area an assigned image so as to document the detection of the temperature values for the first deviation area;
• and
• assigning the image to a second deviation area of the laid pavement as auxiliary information based on a temporal-spatial relationship between the first and second deviation areas and one or more predefined parameters representing causes for incorrect measurements, wherein the second deviation area is different than the first deviation area.

A system comprising:

• a temperature measurement device configured to continuously detect temperature values of a pavement laid by means of a paver during a pavement laying process;
• an image recording unit;
• and
• an evaluation unit configured to determine an area of the laid pavement as a deviation area based on temperature values detected for the area fulfilling one or more deviation criteria, wherein the determination is carried out during the pavement laying process and in temporal proximity to the detection of the temperature values for the area;
• wherein the deviation criteria are configured such that a deviation area will be determined when an incorrect measurement has taken place that comprises a detection of temperature of an object other than the laid pavement;
• wherein the system is configured to generate, making use of the image recording unit, an image assigned to the deviation area, wherein the deviation area is a first deviation area, the evaluation unit is configured to assign the same image to a second deviation area of the laid pavement as auxiliary information, and the evaluation unit is configured to carry out the assignment on the basis of a temporal-spatial relationship between the first and second deviation areas, and wherein the second deviation area is different than the first deviation area.