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9 Accurate temperature measurement
Temperature measurement accuracy depends mainly on the below factors. During the measure-
ments the camera undertakes corrections based on signals read from the sensors. In some situations
and for some materials it may be necessary to the adjustments manually. It must be remembered
that there are three basic measurement parameters, that can't be changed after capturing an image:
focus
– images that are out of focus are not only blurred, but also they don’t carry accurate tem-
perature indications,
framing
– it is essential that an image is properly framed, so the object and all its necessary parts
are within the frame. Otherwise the picture may be of little or no use,
temperature range
– If the temperature of the object, or its part, exceeds the temperature range
that is set in the camera, it may not be possible to later determine the exact temperature of this ar-
ea.
When all the above parameters have been considered, then the next important step is to properly config-
ure the measurement parameters. The following section is a simplified description of each parameter
and their impact on the measurement results.
Emissivity.
Infrared measurements base on receiving the infrared radiation emitted by objects. The
amount of radiation energy is based on two main factors: surface temperature and emissivity of the ob-
ject's surface. Considering that surrounding object are, in most cases, not transparent for infrared radia-
tion, to simplify the measurements, it is assumed that the radiation that reaches the object is divided into:
emitted
– radiation emitted directly by the measured object,
reflected
– the ambient radiation reflected from the surface of the measured object.
For the camera, the sum of the emitted and reflected radiation equals 1. The ration of the reflected and
the emitted radiation is described by the emissivity coefficient.
For example, if the emissivity is set to 0.2, then the camera (to put it in simple terms) assumes that 20%
of the radiation coming from the measured object is emitted by the object itself, and 80% is the reflected
radiation. Considering the above, a special algorithms calculate the correct surface temperature of the
measured object.
Exemplary values of emissivity coefficient for selected materials are presented in the emissivity table.
Poorly chosen value of the emissivity coefficient may cause significant temperature reading errors. And
for that reason the camera allows to adjust the value of the coefficient in the range of 0.01 ... 1.00.
Measurement accuracy also depends on
the ambient temperature
(also known as the reflected tem-
perature). By default, the temperature measured by the camera is used, however it should be remem-
bered that ambient temperature is neither the temperature of the air surrounding the camera, nor the
temperature of the measure object itself. The ambient temperature is the temperature of the object (the
energy emitted by the object), which is reflected on the surface of the object being measured. In order
to maintain accuracy of measurements, proper value of ambient temperature should be accounted for
–
especially, if the emissivity coefficient is changed or these changes will be performed by pro-
cessing a thermal image with computer program
. This value should be changed manually in order to
determine proper relation of the examined object temperature and the surrounding temperature.
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