Topics

Under the banner ‘Building bridges between science and industry in infrared thermography’, the following topics are available for paper submissions.

Each contribution must be assigned to at least one of the seven relevant main topics listed below, but no more than three topics.

Infrared Sensing and Emerging Technologies

  • Advanced Infrared Detectors, Sensors and Imaging Systems
  • Multispectral, Hyperspectral and Advanced Spectral Imaging
  • Terahertz (THz) and Millimetre-Wave Imaging and Sensing
  • Quantum and Nanophotonic Infrared Sensing and Imaging
  • Smart, Embedded and Fibre-Optic Sensors

Quantitative Thermography, Modelling, and AI

  • Quantitative Thermography, Radiometry, Calibration and Metrology
  • Analytical and Numerical Modelling and Simulation
  • Advanced Signal Processing and Defect Reconstruction
  • Artificial Intelligence, Generative Models and Physics-Informed Machine Learning
  • Multimodal Data Fusion, Digital Twins and Synthetic Data Generation

Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Integrity

  • Active and Passive Thermography and Novel Excitation Sources
  • Laser, Optical, and Photothermal Thermography
  • Electromagnetic, Induction, and Vibroacoustic Thermography
  • NDT of Composites, Lightweight Structures, and Advanced Materials
  • Thermomechanical Coupling, Stress, Fatigue and Damage Assessment

Industrial Applications, Manufacturing and Asset Monitoring

  • Industrial Component Testing, In-Line Inspection and Automated Quality Control
  • Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Joining and In-Situ Monitoring
  • Condition Monitoring, Structural Health Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance
  • Microelectronics, Semiconductor Devices and Thermal Management
  • Industrial Case Studies: From Research to Application

Energy, Mobility and Critical Infrastructure

  • Energy Systems, Batteries, E-Mobility, Renewables and Hydrogen
  • Aerospace, Automotive, Rail and Marine Applications
  • Buildings, Civil Engineering and Critical Infrastructure
  • Thermo-Fluid Dynamics, Convective Heat Transfer and Aerodynamics
  • Autonomous Robotic Systems, Mobile Inspection and UAV-Based Thermography

Environmental, Heritage and Life-Science Applications

  • Remote Sensing, Environmental Monitoring, Earth Observation and Space Applications
  • Biomedical and Life-Science Applications
  • Agriculture, Food and Natural-Resource Monitoring
  • Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
  • Thermal Imaging for Safety, Security and Situational Awareness

Quality, Validation and Technology Transfer

  • Standardization, Certification and Training
  • Measurement Reliability, Validation and Uncertainty Assessment
  • Probability of Detection and Inspection Qualification
  • Connected Thermographic Systems: Edge Computing, IoT and Interoperability
  • Reference Data Sets, Round-Robin Tests, FAIR Data and Reproducible Workflows