IRbron

IRbron is a fictional open-source software framework intended for processing infrared radiation data used in thermography, materials inspection, and infrared spectroscopy. The project envisions a modular pipeline that ingests data from infrared cameras and spectrometers, applies radiometric calibration, nonuniformity correction, atmospheric compensation, and noise reduction, and outputs temperature maps, spectral features, or anomaly detections. The framework emphasizes reproducibility through a standardized data format named IRX and a plugin architecture that allows users to add detectors, calibration models, or analysis algorithms.

The design of IRbron centers on interoperability across platforms and hardware. It supports common programming languages via bindings and provides real-time streaming capabilities as well as offline batch processing. Core components include a calibration module, a correction module, a feature extraction module, and a visualization and export layer. The IRX data format is designed to capture metadata such as camera model, emissivity assumptions, measurement geometry, and environmental conditions to support downstream analysis.

In hypothetical usage scenarios, IRbron is employed by researchers to compare calibration methods, by engineers to perform non-destructive testing of composites, and by educators to teach fundamentals of thermography. The project aims to standardize common workflows, reduce duplication of effort, and enable reproducible benchmarking of infrared data processing algorithms.