Thermal 3D Modeling of Indoor Environments for Saving Energy

Heat and air conditioning losses in buildings and factories lead to a large amount of wasted energy. The Action Plan for Energy Efficiency of the European Commission estimates that the largest cost-effective energy savings potential lies in residential (~27%) and commercial(~30%) buildings. Imagine a technology that creates a precise digital 3D model of heat distribution and heat flow enabling one to detect all sources of wasted energy and to modify buildings to reach these savings. This video presents an approach to solve this idea. Methods are presented to create a consistent laser scan model enhanced with color information from thermal and optical cameras.

Dorit Borrmann, Hassan Afzal, Jan Elseberg, and Andreas Nüchter

2011, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH

video by: Mohammad Faisal

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• thermal mapping
• robotics
• SLAM
• thermal imaging
• temperature distribution
• 3D mapping
• 3D point clouds
• point coloring
• software
• technology

[jmacorso]

Good job in the calibration of the cameras! very interesting!