IAPAN - Equipment

Laboratory of Thermography

Examination of the radiation temperature distribution (in the 3-5 mm range) of surfaces of any material
Temperature measurement range: 5-300^oC; recording at 100 Hz in full resolution (640x480 pixels), 335 Hz at the half of the resolution and 970 Hz at 1/4 of the IR detector resolution
Temperature measurements of objects of various sizes with the use of a 50 mm extender rings for macro imaging
The Altair software with various measurement functions: point, area (including automatic indication of extreme temperatures in the selected area), temperature difference, and isotherm

Examples of use:

Thermal properties of plant and animal tissues. Detection of mechanical damage and physiological changes in fruit and vegetable tissues. Detection of water and biotic stress in plants.
Measurements of plant germination capacity. Detection of subsurface defects in all materials. Medical diagnostics: detection of inflammatory conditions, ischaemia, hyperhidrosis of palms and feet, examination of regeneration of surgical wounds

Examination of the radiation temperature distribution (in the 8-13 mm range) of surfaces of any material
Temperature measurement range: -40 - +500^oC; recording at 30 Hz in full resolution (640x480 pixels).
Simultaneous recording of thermal images and photographs, automatic association of visible and thermal images, fusion of thermal images and photographs
FLIR R&D software v1.2 with the option of analysing individual images and sequences of thermograms.

Examples of use:

Determination of water conditions in arable fields – applied for the control of irrigation systems. Modelling of actual evapotranspiration. Examination of temperature conditions in greenhouses for optimal operation.
Detection of plant areas attacked by diseases and pests. Diagnostics of mechanical equipment, electrical circuits and thermal insulation of buildings

Measurements with pulse thermography, lock-in thermography and pulsed-phase thermography.
Controlling the operation of a halogen lamp array or triggering of flash lamp in synchrony with the recording of thermographic data (i.e. in cooperation with a thermal camera and a heatwave generator)
Pulse thermal excitation of tested materials with single pulses (of various form) or a heatwave
Recording of internal temperatures of materials with the use of external contact surfaces in synchrony with thermographic measurements.
The active thermography software and hardware enables examination with the use of the SC7600 laboratory camera or the SC620 portable camera

Examples of use:

Modelling of heat transfers in biomaterials. Development of procedures for thermographic detection of pathogenic lesions in plant and animal tissues using modern image analysis methods. Relation between the radiation temperature of surfaces of fruits and vegetables and their mechanical and chemical properties
Control and optimisation of storage conditions for fruits and vegetables. Classification and selection of crops. Detection of subsurface defects in various materials.

Recording of UV images at the resolution of 1000 x 1000 pixels and acquisition of UV spectrum characteristics for any points of the image at a rated resolution of 2 nm
SpectralDAQ_UV software for data gathering and shutter control

Examples of use:

UV spectrum characteristics of various materials, including of biological origin. UV resistance of plant and animal tissues.
Testing of UV light sources. Testing of sunblock creams. Examination of works of art.

Acquisition of spectral images at the resolution of 1344 x 1024 pixels for visible light and near infra-red (VNIR) and spectral characteristics for any points of the image at a resolution of 2.8 nm
Recording of VNIR images at an acquisition rate of 11 fps in full resolution
Spectral DAQ_VNIR software for data gathering and shutter control

Examples of use:

Relations between the colour and other qualitative parameters of food. Relation between spectral characteristics of soils and their granulometric composition and hydrological qualities. Physiological conditions of plants.
Non-destructive analysis of the quality of fruits and vegetables during storage. Detection of diseases and damage of fruits and vegetables. Examination of the ripeness of fruits. Diagnostics of discolouration and pathological conditions of skin

Recording of SWIR images at the resolution of 320 x 256 pixels and acquisition of SWIR spectrum characteristics for any points of the image at a resolution of 10 nm
Recording of SWIR images at a frequency of 100 fps
SpectralDAQ_SWIR software for data gathering and shutter control

Examples of use:

Chemical compounds content and proportions of food ingredients/components. Early detection of viral and bacterial infections in leaves. Genetic testing of plants.
Control of ripeness and quality of fruits and vegetables. Detection of surface and internal damage of tissue. Medical diagnostics.