IRimage

IRimage extracts quantitative temperature values from raw infrared thermal images captured by consumer-grade infrared cameras to enable reproducible thermal analysis in biological and environmental studies.

Key Features:

• Data extraction and temperature calculation: Processes raw thermal image data using an algorithm to calculate precise temperature values suitable for downstream image analysis.
• Reproducibility and measurement consistency: Produces object temperature measurements consistent with standard software results across 15 models from a widely used thermal camera brand to support reproducible measurements across image series.
• Visual output generation: Generates image and video outputs that represent calculated temperature data for scientific reporting.
• ImageJ integration: Implemented in the ImageJ scripting language to allow modification and integration within ImageJ-based workflows.

Scientific Applications:

• High-throughput thermal time-series analysis: Processes large volumes of thermal images for temporal temperature analysis in experimental studies.
• Plant physiology — leaf temperature monitoring: Enables analysis of leaf temperatures to detect variations associated with different soil water contents.

Methodology:

Calculates temperatures from raw thermal image data using an algorithm implemented in the ImageJ scripting language, with reported consistency checks against standard software across 15 camera models.