Project number
17076
Organization
The Sensor Group
Academic year
2017-2018
Project goal: To design, build and test a prototype of a low-cost monitoring system to provide 360-degree thermal and visual field surveillance of an electrical substation. High-resolution thermal imaging is an informative yet expensive imaging technique to monitor electrical substation performance. The designed system provides security and monitors high-voltage equipment life to prevent component failure. The system transmits visual and thermal video data to a server, and a graphical user interface displays the two video feeds and graphical thermal data. The design allows the camera system to operate with a cost-effective long-wave infrared system that output an improved resolution in long-wave infrared up to 640 by 480 pixels,and dual camera long-wave infrared/visible feed for security and thermal data purposes.