Radiometer and temperature compensation system

A noncontact temperature-measuring system comprising:

• a radiometer including an infrared detector, an optical system adapted to collect infrared radiation from a target and image it onto the infrared detector, and a processor coupled to the infrared detector, the processor programmed to generate temperature data based on the infrared radiation;
• a data tag comprising target data corresponding to the target;
• and
• a data reader external to and coupled with the radiometer, the data reader adapted to read the target data from the data tag and communicate the target data to the radiometer, wherein
• the processor of the radiometer is further programmed to generate the temperature data based on the target data.

A method of noncontact temperature measurement, comprising:

• receiving infrared radiation emitted from a target;
• reading target data from a data tag associated with the target;
• and
• automatically generating temperature data based on the infrared radiation and the target data.

A method of setting up a temperature measurement survey, comprising:

• identifying a target of temperature measurement;
• providing compensation data corresponding to the target;
• associating the compensation data with a data tag;
• and
• locating the data tag proximate the target, wherein the data tag can be read by a radiometer for generating a temperature of the target based on the compensation data.