Sophisticated software analyzes IR data

Infrared camera vendors are adding value by offering image-processing software that rapidly acquires, calibrates, processes, and analyzes IR images.

By Andrew Wilson, Editor

In many machine-vision applications, the properties of the infrared (IR) segment of the electromagnetic spectrum are increasingly being exploited. Ranging from approximately 0.7 to 14 µm, the IR part of the spectrum is generally divided into a 0.7-2.5-µm short-wavelength (SWIR), 3-5-µm medium-wavelength (MWIR), and 8-14-µm long-wavelength (LWIR) region. Both across and within IR spectrums, several different detector materials are used to build focal-plane-array cameras.

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