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Novel Accuracy Enhancement Method for Absolute Temperature Measurement Using TEC-LESS Control in Uncooled Thermal Imaging

비냉각 열상시스템에서 TEC-Less를 이용한 절대온도 측정 정밀도 향상 기법

  • Received : 2012.11.07
  • Accepted : 2012.12.13
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

Every object over $O^{\circ}K$ emits radiant energy based on its own temperature. Uncooled thermal imaging system displays the detected incident radiant energy as an image by signal processing. Recently, the uncooled thermal imaging system is applied to various areas such as medical, industrial, and military applications. Also, several researches are in progress to find new applications of the uncooled thermal imaging system. In this paper, we present effective method for controlling TEC-less detector in the uncooled thermal imaging system and also present the efficient control scheme for maximizing the accuracy of temperature measurement. The proposed scheme is to apply TEC-less and temperature detection algorithm in Uncooled thermal imaging system. In results of tests performed by using the actual chamber, we acquired images of better quality than the former system and temperature measurement accuracy was improved to less than $1^{\circ}C$.

모든 물체는 절대온도 0도 이상에서 복사에너지를 방출한다. 비냉각 열상시스템은 입사된 복사에너지를 검출하여 신호처리를 통해 영상으로 출력하는 장비이다. 최근에는 비냉각 열상장비를 활용하여 의료, 산업, 및 군수 등의 다양한 분야에 응용 되고 있으며, 다양한 응용분야에 대한 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 비냉각 열상시스템 검출기 내부에 열전소자가 없는 검출기를 보다 효과적으로 제어하여 영상의 화질을 향상시키고 이를 기반으로 온도 측정 정밀도를 극대화 할 수있는 효율적인 제어기법에 대해 설명한다. 제안하는 기법은 비냉각 열상시스템에 TEC-less 및 온도 검출 알고리듬을 적용하는 것이다. 실제 챔버를 활용하여 시험을 수행한 결과 알고리듬 적용 전 시스템보다 우수한 화질의 영상을 획득하고 온도 측정 정밀도가 $1^{\circ}C$이하로 향상됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

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