System and method for analyzing a thermal image using configurable markers
AssigneeFluke Corporation
InventorsStefan H. Warnke, Thomas Heinke
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for analyzing thermal images is provided. The interface can be used to identify the temperatures at multiple areas of interest defined on an image. The areas can be denoted by configurable markers of different predetermined shapes. In some embodiments, the interface simultaneously displays temperature statistics relating to the user-identified areas of interest.
Claims15
A method for identifying temperature data associated with a thermal image, comprising:
- displaying a thermal image stored in a memory on a user interface, the image comprising a two dimensional array of pixels;
- receiving a marker drawn on the displayed thermal image by a user using a drawing tool to create a shape that defines an area of interest of the image;
- calculating at least one temperature statistic associated with the defined area of interest;
- displaying the at least one temperature statistic on the user interface;
- storing a definition of at least one area of interest as a template;
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- applying the template to a plurality of thermal images.
A computer-readable memory in which a program code identifies temperature data associated with a thermal image, comprising:
- a program code for displaying on a user interface a thermal image stored in the memory, the image comprising a two dimensional array of pixels;
- a program code for receiving a marker drawn on the displayed thermal image by a user using a drawing tool to create a shape that defines an area of interest of the image;
- a program code for calculating at least one temperature statistic associated with the defined area of interest;
- a program code for displaying the at least one temperature statistic on the user interface;
- a program code for storing a definition of at least one area of interest as a template;
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- a program code for applying the template to a plurality of thermal images.
A system for identifying temperature data associated with a thermal image, comprising:
- a display interface for displaying a thermal image stored in a memory, the image including a two dimensional array of pixels;
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- a processor for receiving a marker drawn on the displayed thermal image by a user using a drawing tool to create a shape that defines an area of interest of the image, for calculating at least one temperature statistic associated with the area of interest, for storing a definition of at least one area of interest as a template, and for applying the template to a plurality of thermal images;
- wherein the at least one temperature statistic is displayed on the display interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.