>
> FLIR has free software, which is surprisingly powerful, and the Research
> software, which is spendy.
> For most of us, once we can access the pixel by pixel data, we can import
> it into any number of visualization and statistical programs.
> Jerry B.


Jerry, I guess the videos captured using the Flir One doesn't contain any
of the radiometric data. Not sure if the more expensive cameras carry the
data or not or it is just the Flir Tool limitation. I was planning on
taking video of the entrance close up to "see" what I can see. But an early
comment gave me an idea on how I may be able to measure the presence of a
hot (out) and cold (in) air stream. I have some thin copper wire (actually
flat <1/16" thick by 1/4" wide) that I will place in front of the entrance.
One strip 3/4" off the landing board and another ~1/4" off the landing
board...not sure if it will work or not. If anyone else has a DIY idea
please let me know. Theoretically the flow should be in the 0.3 to 0.6
L/min. That's about one to 2 hours to completely replace the air inside the
hive, likely a bit lower (that's for a delta T (in-out) of 10 to 40 degrees
C).

I found the Flir Tool convenient and luckily I quickly spotted the option
of dumping the measurement (dot, line, box, complete picture) radiometric
data to CSV. In my work, we use much more expensive gear for electrical and
mechanical inspections in an industrial setting.


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