Thermal Image Converter

This repository contains a Python script that converts thermal JPEG images captured by DJI drones into TIFF format containing a single layer with temperature values in Celsius. The converted images are saved in the "output_images" folder.

Table of Contents

• Requirements
• Installation
• Usage
• Example
• Author

Requirements

• DJI Thermal SDK (not included in repository)
• exiftool (included in the repository)
• GDAL (GDAL v3.4.3 for Python 3.11 and Windows included in repository)
• Python 3.11
• The following Python libraries:
  • gdal
  • dji_thermal_sdk

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/alex-suero/thermal-image-converter.git
   cd thermal-image-converter

2. Install the required Python libraries:

   • Install dji_thermal_sdk package:

    pip install dji_thermal_sdk

   • GDAL installation example with provided GDAL wheel:

    python -m pip install GDAL-3.4.3-cp311-cp311-win_amd64.whl

3. Make sure exiftool.exe is in the root directory:

   • You can download exiftool from here.

4. Download DJI Thermal SDK and place its files in dji_thermal_sdk folder:

   • You can download DJI Thermal SDK from here.
   • dji_thermal_sdk folder should look like:

     dji_thermal_sdk/
     ├── dataset/
     ├── doc/
     ├── sample/
     ├── tsdk-core/
     ├── utility/
     ├── History.txt
     ├── License.txt
     └── Readme.md
     

Usage

1. Prepare your input images:

   • Place all thermal JPEG images (with _T.JPG suffix) in the input_images folder.

2. Run the script:

   python dji_thermal_converter.py

3. Find your converted images:

   • The converted TIFF images will be saved in the output_images folder.

Example

Here's an example of how to use the script:

1. Place your thermal JPEG images in the input_images folder:

   input_images/
   ├── image1_T.JPG
   ├── image2_T.JPG
   └── image3_T.JPG
   

2. Run the script:

   python dji_thermal_converter.py

3. Check the output_images folder for the converted TIFF images:

   output_images/
   ├── image1.tif
   ├── image2.tif
   └── image3.tif
   

Author

This script was developed by Alexis Suero Mirabal.