TY - GEN
T1 - Thermal imaging for waterside surveillance at dam sites
AU - Dennison, Derrick
AU - Bryson, Lindsey Sebastian
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - America's infrastructure is vital to everyday life, whether it be through transportation networks, energy systems, or even dam facilities. Therefore, protecting such critical infrastructure is one of the highest priorities for national security. Dams fall within one of the 18 critical infrastructure sectors mandated by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7), which is in place to protect against terrorist attacks. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate beneficial and economical surveillance and security for our nation's dams and related infrastructure. This paper presents a summary of analysis that evaluates the use of thermal imaging for surveillance and security of dams. Thermal imaging can be used for night and other low-light situations because it captures the heat of an object and transforms it into a visible image. This paper presents a discussion on the theory behind thermal imaging, a brief discussion of the components associated with the imaging devices, and an overview of the fundamentals of thermal cameras. This study is intended to be a reference tool for dam owners for employing thermal imaging technology for surveillance and security at their facilities.
AB - America's infrastructure is vital to everyday life, whether it be through transportation networks, energy systems, or even dam facilities. Therefore, protecting such critical infrastructure is one of the highest priorities for national security. Dams fall within one of the 18 critical infrastructure sectors mandated by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7), which is in place to protect against terrorist attacks. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate beneficial and economical surveillance and security for our nation's dams and related infrastructure. This paper presents a summary of analysis that evaluates the use of thermal imaging for surveillance and security of dams. Thermal imaging can be used for night and other low-light situations because it captures the heat of an object and transforms it into a visible image. This paper presents a discussion on the theory behind thermal imaging, a brief discussion of the components associated with the imaging devices, and an overview of the fundamentals of thermal cameras. This study is intended to be a reference tool for dam owners for employing thermal imaging technology for surveillance and security at their facilities.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84879040442
SN - 9781618392091
T3 - Association of State Dam Safety Officials Annual Conference 2011, Dam Safety 2011
SP - 1405
EP - 1414
BT - Association of State Dam Safety Officials Annual Conference 2011, Dam Safety 2011
T2 - Association of State Dam Safety Officials Annual Conference 2011, Dam Safety 2011
Y2 - 25 September 2011 through 29 September 2011
ER -