Infrared-based vehicle component imaging and analysis

A system comprising:

• an imaging component including a set of imaging devices configured to acquire image data based on infrared emissions of at least one vehicle component of a vehicle moving at any speed in a range of speeds including a maximum main line operating speed of the vehicle through a field of view of at least one of the set of imaging devices, wherein an imaging device in the set of imaging devices includes a high speed lead selenide infrared detector and a temperature element maintaining an operating temperature of the high speed infrared detector at a target operating temperature, wherein the target operating temperature for the lead selenide infrared detector is between −80 degrees Celsius and −25 degrees Celsius, and wherein the infrared emissions are within the mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) radiation spectrum.

A system comprising:

• an imaging component including a plurality of imaging devices configured to acquire image data based on infrared emissions of at least one vehicle component of a vehicle moving at any speed in a range of speeds including a maximum main line operating speed of the vehicle through a field of view of at least one of the plurality of imaging devices, wherein the set plurality of imaging devices includes at least two high speed linear arrays of photoconductor infrared detectors of different sizes and a temperature element for maintaining an operating temperature of the at least two linear arrays of detectors at a target operating temperature between −80 degrees Celsius and −25 degrees Celsius, and wherein the infrared emissions are within at least one of:
• the mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) radiation spectrum or the long wavelength infrared (LWIR) radiation spectrum.