Systems and methods are provided for measuring, assessing, predicting, improving and presenting the state of physical object and human core temperatures, using imaging devices, e.g., a thermal infrared camera, and/or intruders in a region of interest to an operator, such that little or no operator effort is required to install, use or receive reports from the system. The invention also includes, for example, means and methods for exploiting autonomous operation and configuration, placement at remote sites, enhancement of image resolution and estimation of range such that accuracy of results and autonomy of operation is enhanced.

A battery monitoring module may be arranged in such a way as to receive a sensor signal from a light sensor configured to detect light within a battery module. The battery monitoring module may determine, using processing circuitry, a light characteristic within the battery module based on the sensor signal. The battery monitoring module may determine, using processing circuitry, a battery condition of the battery module based on the light characteristic.

An experimental device for tripping properties of a high-voltage transmission line in a smoldering atmosphere, including a central information processor, a biomass fuel (BMF) property characterization module, a smoldering generation module, a smoldering smoke field property test module, a power frequency supply module and a tripping property test module. The experimental device and method for tripping properties of a high-voltage transmission line in a smoldering atmosphere, the present disclosure can explore the development conditions, processes, modes, properties and mechanisms of discharge in the smoldering atmosphere, and fully characterize the BMF such as forest vegetations from multiple aspects, to reproduce properties of forest vegetations in corridor areas of the high-voltage transmission line in multiple working conditions and reflect influences of properties of ground forest vegetations on the tripping properties of the high-voltage transmission lines.

An infrared zero value diagnosis method and system for a porcelain insulator string are provided. The method includes: collecting an infrared thermogram of a to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator string; extracting temperature of an iron cap of each insulator in the infrared thermogram of the to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator string; calculating a temperature gradient value of each insulator in the to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator string, drawing a temperature gradient distribution curve, and generating a temperature gradient distribution matrix of all to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator strings; calculating a correlation coefficient of the temperature gradient distribution curve and a correlation coefficient of an average-value curve for each insulator string, and presenting the correlation coefficients in a scatter diagram; and performing comprehensive analysis and determining on the temperature gradient distribution curve, the temperature gradient distribution matrix of the to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator strings, and the scatter diagram, to complete detection of the to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator string.

A battery monitoring module may be arranged in such a way as to receive a sensor signal from a light sensor configured to detect light within a battery module. The battery monitoring module may determine, using processing circuitry, a light characteristic within the battery module based on the sensor signal. The battery monitoring module may determine, using processing circuitry, a battery condition of the battery module based on the light characteristic.

A dielectric alert system and method for an aerial device including a boom having both insulative and conductive members is disclosed. Specifically, an ion-density detection system measures the potential for a dielectric breakdown in the environment of an insulative aerial system. The ion-density detection device can be a UV sensor or a UV camera. If data is received indicating the possibility of dielectric breakdown of the insulative portion, warnings are issued to an operator, crew, or any other interested party.

A partial discharge (PD) transducer that includes a PD sensor configured to sense a PD event of an electrical system. At least one light emitting device (LED) is arranged in series with the PD sensor. The LED is configured to receive the electrical sensor signal from the PD sensor and to generate a light signal in response to the electrical sensor signal.

An infrared zero value diagnosis method and system for a porcelain insulator string are provided. The method includes: collecting an infrared thermogram of a to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator string; extracting temperature of an iron cap of each insulator in the infrared thermogram of the to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator string; calculating a temperature gradient value of each insulator in the to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator string, drawing a temperature gradient distribution curve, and generating a temperature gradient distribution matrix of all to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator strings; calculating a correlation coefficient of the temperature gradient distribution curve and a correlation coefficient of an average-value curve for each insulator string, and presenting the correlation coefficients in a scatter diagram; and performing comprehensive analysis and determining on the temperature gradient distribution curve, the temperature gradient distribution matrix of the to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator strings, and the scatter diagram, to complete detection of the to-be-diagnosed porcelain insulator string.

A monitoring system includes an array of optical sensors disposed within a transformer tank. Each optical sensor is configured to have an optical output that changes in response to a temperature within the transformer tank. An analyzer is coupled to the array of optical sensors. The analyzer is configured to determine a sensed temperature distribution based on the sensed temperature. The sensed temperature distribution is compared to an expected distribution. Exterior contamination of the transformer tank is detected based on the comparison.

A partial discharge (PD) transducer that includes a PD sensor configured to sense a PD event of an electrical system. At least one light emitting device (LED) is arranged in series with the PD sensor. The LED is configured to receive the electrical sensor signal from the PD sensor and to generate a light signal in response to the electrical sensor signal.