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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 7 Part 2 of 2.pdf

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A.4.4 Thermal Imaging S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

In order to optimize the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> thermography measurement<br />

programs, the thermographer needs a basic understanding <strong>of</strong> thermal image<br />

processing techniques. The following is a broad discussion <strong>of</strong> thermal image<br />

processing and diagnostics. A detailed description <strong>of</strong> thermal imaging and<br />

diagnostic s<strong>of</strong>tware currently available from manufacturers is provided in<br />

section 2.<br />

Thermal imaging s<strong>of</strong>tware can be categorized into the following groupings:<br />

• Quantitative thermal measurements <strong>of</strong> targets<br />

• Detailed processing and image diagnostics<br />

• Image recording, storage, and recovery<br />

• Image comparison<br />

• Archiving and database*<br />

*Although data and image database development is not an exclusive<br />

characteristic <strong>of</strong> thermal imaging s<strong>of</strong>tware, it should be considered an<br />

important part <strong>of</strong> the thermographer’s tool kit.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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