Abstract: A radiometric camera having internal black body components and a method for calibrating a radiometric camera having internal black body components. A radiometric camera includes a detector, the detector further including a thermal detector configured to capture thermal images, wherein the thermal detector is pointed in a direction, wherein the radiometric camera is adapted to receive at least one black body element in front of the detector with respect to the direction of the thermal detector, the thermal detector having a plurality of portions including at least one first portion, wherein the at least one black body element affects radiation readings by the at least one first portion of a plurality of portions of the thermal detector when disposed in the radiometric camera.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a vehicle to infrastructure system using an infrared camera overlooking a road, comprises: obtaining from the camera a first image, each image of the camera having points identifiable in an image coordinate system and corresponding to objects in a real world scene; identifying in the first image a plurality of points each of which corresponds to a respective object that is touching the road’s surface; obtaining a measurement that corresponds to a distance from a location of the camera to each respective one of the points in a camera coordinate system (CCS); determining a model of the road in the CCS based on the points and their obtained distances; and calculating a transformation between the CCS and a world coordinate system (WCS) using the road model, the transformation being usable to determine a distance in the WCS to an object in a second image.

Abstract: A system for securing an infrared camera lens in optical alignment with an infrared camera sensor, including: a computer-controlled robotic arm configured to adjust a relative position of the infrared camera sensor and the infrared camera lens so as to bring the infrared camera lens into an ideal lens position with respect to the infrared camera sensor; and at least one computer-controlled welder, the at least one computer-controlled welder being configured to perform welding together of at least two parts of the infrared camera after the infrared camera lens is positioned by the robotic arm in the ideal lens position with respect to the infrared sensor camera such that the infrared camera lens is permanently maintained in the ideal lens position.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) system. The method includes receiving images from an infrared (IR) camera, determining whether a non-uniform noise exists within the received images, performing a calibration, upon determining that the non-uniform noise exists, performing a Non-Uniformity Correction (NUC) on the IR, upon determining that there is residual non-uniform noise, after performing the calibration, and determining that the IR camera has not detected a moving object that is approaching the IR camera, determining whether a Field of View (FOV) of the IR camera is occluded, after performing the NUC, and cleaning the IR camera, upon determining that the FOV of the infrared camera is occluded.

Abstract: A system for securing an infrared camera lens in optical alignment with a multiple pixel infrared camera sensor, comprising: a computer-controlled robotic arm to adjust a relative position of the camera sensor and the camera lens so as to bring the lens into an ideal lens position with respect to the camera sensor, wherein the ideal lens position is determined based on focus sharpness over at least a plurality of pixels at the camera sensor of at least one projected calibration target as focused by the camera lens on the camera sensor; and at least one computer-controlled welder that is adapted to perform welding together of at least two metal parts of the camera after the camera lens is positioned by the robotic arm in the ideal lens position with respect to the camera sensor such that the camera lens is permanently maintained in the ideal lens position.

Abstract: A window for resistive heating and a camera apparatus including a window for resistive heating. The window includes a transparent member having an outer edge, wherein the transparent member is made of a first material, wherein the first material is a low conductivity material; and at least one set of two conductive pads disposed on the outer edge of the transparent member and electrically coupled to at least one source of electricity, wherein each conductive pad is made of a second material, wherein matter disposed on the transparent member is removed via resistive heating when electricity is conducted from the at least one source through the at least one set of two conductive pads and the transparent member.

Abstract: A camera mounting system and a method for processing images are disclosed. The system includes an external component configured to capture thermal images, and an internal component configured to receive the thermal images. The thermal images are wirelessly transmitted by the external component, the external component is coupled to the internal component via a glass, and the internal component is further configured to wirelessly power the external component.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) system. The method includes receiving images from an infrared (IR) camera, determining whether a non-uniform noise exists within the received images, performing a calibration, upon determining that the non-uniform noise exists, performing a Non-Uniformity Correction (NUC) on the IR, upon determining that there is residual non-uniform noise, after performing the calibration, and determining that the IR camera has not detected a moving object that is approaching the IR camera, determining whether a Field of View (FOV) of the IR camera is occluded, after performing the NUC, and cleaning the IR camera, upon determining that the FOV of the infrared camera is occluded.

Abstract: A radiometric camera and method for obtaining accurate radiometric readings of objects in a scene captured by a radiometric camera. The method comprises estimating a gamma drift coefficient based on an input thermal image, wherein the thermal image is captured by an infrared sensor; performing, based on the gamma drift coefficient and the input thermal image, a sensor temperature stabilization to provide an ambient-stabilized thermal image, wherein the ambient-stabilized thermal image is invariant to temperature changes of the infrared sensor; performing ambient calibration to estimate a scene temperature based on the ambient-stabilized thermal image; and measuring, based on the estimated scene temperature and a calibrated attenuation factor, a temperature of each of at least one object shown in the input thermal image, where the temperature of each of the at least one object is measured independently of the ambient temperature of the radiometric camera.

Abstract: A heatable optical element for a compound lens, the optical element being adapted to (i) provide a focusing function for the compound lens and (ii) be heated by resistive heating upon application of electricity to the heatable optical element. The compound lens including the heatable optical element may be employed in a camera, with the heatable optical element being the most distal optical element from a light sensor of the camera. A method for operating such a camera comprises detecting a present condition of the distal-most element and controlling application of electricity to control heating of the distal-most element in response to the detected present condition of the distal-most element.

Abstract: A system for optical alignment and calibration of an infrared camera lens, including: a lens support mechanism configured to adjust a position of an infrared camera lens relative to a camera body; at least one collimator configured to output infrared rays, wherein the at least one collimator is positioned such that the output infrared rays converge on an infrared sensor within the camera body through the infrared camera lens; and at least one curing catalyst configured to cure an adhesive placed on the infrared camera lens when an ideal lens position is determined.

Abstract: A radiometric camera having internal black body components and a method for calibrating a radiometric camera having internal black body components. A radiometric camera includes a detector, the detector further including a thermal detector configured to capture thermal images, wherein the thermal detector is pointed in a direction, wherein the radiometric camera is adapted to receive at least one black body element in front of the detector with respect to the direction of the thermal detector, the thermal detector having a plurality of portions including at least one first portion, wherein the at least one black body element affects radiation readings by the at least one first portion of a plurality of portions of the thermal detector when disposed in the radiometric camera.

Abstract: A system for optical alignment and calibration of an infrared camera lens, including: a lens support mechanism configured to adjust a position of an infrared camera lens relative to a camera body that includes: a hexapod platform and a robotic arm to manipulate the position of the infrared camera lens that extends from the hexapod platform and is coupled thereto to be continually oriented parallel to the hexapod platform and to maintain the infrared camera lens continually oriented parallel to the orientation of the hexapod platform; at least one collimator configured to output infrared rays, wherein the at least one collimator is positioned such that the output infrared rays converge on an infrared sensor within the camera body through the infrared camera lens; and at least one curing catalyst configured to cure an adhesive placed on the infrared camera lens when an ideal lens position is determined.

Abstract: A system and method for image stream synchronization for an FIR camera. The method includes applying an initial correction to a received image stream; splitting the corrected image stream into a first image stream and at least a second image stream; enhancing the first image stream by at least one image enhancing process; buffering the second image stream until a synchronization signal is received; and synchronizing the first image stream and second image stream, such that the output of the enhanced first image stream and the buffered second image stream match.

Abstract: A method and system for estimating core temperature of objects are provided. The method includes receiving an external temperature of the at least one object using the radiometric camera; capturing ancillary parameters indicative of at least environmental conditions in an area where a radiometric camera is deployed; identifying at least one object shown in an input image stream; and estimating a core temperature of each of the at least one object based on the external temperature measured for each of the at least one object by the radiometric camera and the ancillary parameters, wherein the estimated core temperature is indicative of an elevated temperature of an object.

Abstract: A system for securing an infrared camera lens in optical alignment with an infrared camera sensor, including: a computer-controlled robotic arm configured to adjust a relative position of the infrared camera sensor and the infrared camera lens so as to bring the infrared camera lens into an ideal lens position with respect to the infrared camera sensor; and at least one computer-controlled welder, the at least one computer-controlled welder being configured to perform welding together of at least two parts of the infrared camera after the infrared camera lens is positioned by the robotic arm in the ideal lens position with respect to the infrared sensor camera such that the infrared camera lens is permanently maintained in the ideal lens position.

Abstract: A radiometric camera and method for obtaining accurate radiometric readings of objects in a scene captured by a radiometric camera. The method comprises estimating a gamma drift coefficient based on an input thermal image, wherein the thermal image is captured by an infrared sensor; performing, based on the gamma drift coefficient and the input thermal image, a sensor temperature stabilization to provide an ambient-stabilized thermal image, wherein the ambient-stabilized thermal image is invariant to temperature changes of the infrared sensor; performing ambient calibration to estimate a scene temperature based on the ambient-stabilized thermal image; and measuring, based on the estimated scene temperature and a calibrated attenuation factor, a temperature of each of at least one object shown in the input thermal image, where the temperature of each of the at least one object is measured independently of the ambient temperature of the radiometric camera.

Abstract: A system for optical alignment and calibration of an infrared camera lens, including: a lens support mechanism configured to adjust a position of an infrared camera lens relative to a camera body that includes: a hexapod platform and a robotic arm to manipulate the position of the infrared camera lens that extends from the hexapod platform and is coupled thereto to be continually oriented parallel to the hexapod platform and to maintain the infrared camera lens continually oriented parallel to the orientation of the hexapod platform; at least one collimator configured to output infrared rays, wherein the at least one collimator is positioned such that the output infrared rays converge on an infrared sensor within the camera body through the infrared camera lens; and at least one curing catalyst configured to cure an adhesive placed on the infrared camera lens when an ideal lens position is determined.

Abstract: A system and method for correcting oversaturated pixels in far-infrared (FIR) images captured by a shutterless FIR camera, the method comprising: capturing thermal images by a FIR sensor in the shutterless FIR camera; processing the thermal images, by the shutterless FIR camera to determine pixel value and at least a shutterless sunburn correction, wherein the shutterless sunburn correction removes oversaturated pixels based on pixel-by-pixel analysis of the thermal image; and sending the processed thermal images to an output device.

Abstract: A system for optical alignment and calibration of an infrared camera lens, including: a lens support mechanism configured to adjust a position of an infrared camera lens relative to a camera body; at least one collimator configured to output infrared rays, wherein the at least one collimator is positioned such that the output infrared rays converge on an infrared sensor within the camera body through the infrared camera lens; and at least one curing catalyst configured to cure an adhesive placed on the infrared camera lens when an ideal lens position is determined.