Method for providing a thermal image of a thermal imaging camera with an increased resolution

A method for providing a thermal image using a thermal imaging camera, comprising:

• initiating a vibration by a vibratory motor of the thermal imaging camera to provide movement during capturing of image data by the thermal imaging camera;
• initiating the capturing of the image data by the thermal imaging camera during the vibration, wherein the image data comprises at least two initial thermal images and at least two regular camera images;
• and
• determining the thermal image based on the at least two initial thermal images and the at least two regular camera images, the thermal image having a higher resolution than a resolution of the at least two initial thermal images,
• wherein the at least two regular camera images and the at least two initial thermal images are captured in parallel by the thermal imaging camera,
• wherein the thermal image has an increased resolution by (i) determining a subpixel shift of individual images of the image data compared to a reference image of the image data, wherein the reference image is one of the individual images of the image data, (ii) shifting the individual images of the image data based on the subpixel shift to align with the reference image, (iii) scaling the individual images of the image data by a defined scaling factor, and (iv) determining the thermal image based on the scaled individual images of the image data and the subpixel shift, and
• wherein the shifting and the scaling are performed based on the at least two regular camera images.