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Interactive 3D Thermal Surface Plot

Source: R/visualization.r
plot_thermal_3d.Rd

Generates a rotatable, interactive 3D surface plot using the 'plotly' engine. This visualization maps temperature to the Z-axis, allowing users to intuitively explore the thermal topology, gradients, and intensity of hotspots.

Usage

plot_thermal_3d(img_obj, use_processed = TRUE)

Arguments

img_obj

A 'BioThermR' object.

use_processed

Logical. If TRUE (default), uses the 'processed' matrix (where background is likely NA). If FALSE, uses the 'raw' sensor data.

Value

A plotly object (HTML widget).

Details

3D visualization is particularly powerful for:

  • Quality Control: Quickly identifying noise spikes or "cold" artifacts that flat heatmaps might hide.

  • Gradient Analysis: Visualizing how heat dissipates from a central source (e.g., a tumor or inflammation site).

  • Presentation: Creating engaging, interactive figures for HTML reports or Shiny dashboards.

The output is an HTML widget that allows zooming, panning, and hovering to see specific pixel values.

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# Create an interactive 3D plot
p_3d <- plot_thermal_3d(my_obj)

# Display it (opens in Viewer or Browser)
p_3d
} # }