Infrared camera systems and methods
AssigneesFLIR Systems, Inc., Autoliv Development AB
InventorsBill Terre, Joseph Kostrzewa, Jan-Erik Kallhammer, Tobias Hoglund
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide infrared camera techniques that may improve image quality or infrared camera performance over a range of varying conditions. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a system is disclosed that transforms data provided by an infrared camera based upon environmental conditions at the time the data was obtained. As an example, the image quality provided by the infrared camera may be improved over a range of environmental conditions by the proper transformation of the data based upon the sensor's information.
Claims31
An infrared camera system comprising:
- an infrared camera adapted to provide infrared image data;
- at least one sensor adapted to provide environmental information;
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- a controller adapted to receive the environmental information from the at least one sensor and, based on the environmental information, select a transformation from a plurality of transformations to apply to the infrared image data.
An infrared camera system comprising:
- an infrared camera adapted to provide infrared image data;
- means for receiving information based on environmental conditions associated with the image data;
- and
- means for applying a first transformation to the image data based on the information on the environmental conditions.
A method of transforming infrared camera data based on environmental conditions, the method comprising:
- receiving information based on the environmental conditions;
- determining a first transformation to apply to the infrared camera data based on the environmental conditions;
- and
- applying the first transformation to the infrared camera data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.