Month: May 2017

Thermal imaging cameras for automotive night vision

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The thermal night vision is a compact thermal imaging camera that significantly reduces the hazards of night time driving. Automotive Night Vision Systems enable drivers to detect and monitor potential hazards on or near the road, allowing more time to react to any potential danger.

Thermal night vision helps the user recognize pedestrians, animals, or objects in total darkness, smoke, rain and snow.

The thermal night vision can be integrated into military vehicle designs, or adapted for aftermarket commercial vehicle applications.

Give your quadcopter drone thermal network camera

We made a big splash a couple years ago when it brought thermal network camera to the masses — an infrared camera case designed for smartphones. It was a big hit, and has gotten lots of attention (both good and bad) since its release — but the company isn’t stopping there.

It’s not the first thermal network camera that we have ever produced for the UAV market, but this one definitely has some big improvements over the original model. Not only does it measure and record thermal imaging data from the sky, it also boasts a new image sensor that can shoot in a variety of different resolutions and frame rates — and even allows users to see the footage in real-time.

We also made the camera easier to attach to your drone in this iteration, and designed it to be compatible with standard GoPro mounts. This basically means that you can use it with practically any card-carrying drone on the market, since damn near every consumer UAV is designed to accommodate a GoPro nowadays.

Thing is, it isn’t really aimed at hobbyists and other people who just want to play around with thermal imaging. We designed it for professional mapping, surveying, and agricultural uses — so it’s got a professional price tag to match. It will set you back anywhere from $2,000 to $4,000 depending on the configuration.

This relatively high price point will likely put the new product out of reach for most consumers, but we hope that the thermal network camera will appeal to users who need it for specialized applications — such as firefighters who want to use aerial imagery to find hot spots in burning buildings, or farmers looking to survey their fields to find dehydrated crops.

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Thermal imaging core technique to measure body temperature in mice wins poster prize

The prize was awarded to the poster with the greatest impact. The judges selected a poster by Lindsay Benson from the University of Oxford and the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Nottingham, entitled, “Validation of infrared thermography with radiotelemetry as a method of assessing body temperature in mice.”

20170508The winning study shows that thermal imaging core can be used to measure body temperature in laboratory mice. The use of infrared thermography, which measures peripheral body temperature, was compared to more a traditional method that measures core body temperature using a telemetry device implanted intraperitoneally. The same patterns of change in body temperature were recorded throughout the study using both the infrared method and the telemetry method.

The thermal imaging core method has welfare benefits since the animals do not need to be handled or restrained to measure their temperature. Restraint can be stressful for the animals. Stress can also impact on the study results, so avoiding stress should lead to more reliable scientific findings. The method also allows temperature to be measured in mice which are not suitable for implantation surgery (i.e. pups, transgenic strains, disease models).

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Thermal Network Camera Into Daily Life

We design, develop, manufacture, markets, and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness. We bring innovative sensing solutions into daily life through our thermal imaging systems, visible-light imaging systems, locator systems, measurement and diagnostic systems, and advanced threat detection systems.

Our products improve the way people interact with the world around them, enhance public safety and well-being, increase energy efficiency, and enable healthy and entertained communities. The Surveillance segment provides enhanced imaging and recognition solutions under our commercially developed, military qualified (CDMQ®) model to a wide variety of military, law enforcement, public safety, and other government customers around the world for the protection of borders, troops, and public welfare. The Model is Reach-30 Thermal Network Camera. The product is featured by crisp thermal images (640×480). Designed for use in harsh environments. Easy-to-use. No maintenance required. Compression standards: H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG. Interfaces: RS-422, RS-232. Integrated heater. Protection rate: IP66. Pioneers in thermal imaging, originally providing infrared imaging systems that were installed on vehicles for use in conducting energy audits.

Today our advanced systems and components are used for a wide variety of thermal imaging, situational awareness, and security applications, including airborne and ground-based surveillance, condition monitoring, navigation, recreation, research and development, manufacturing process control, search and rescue, drug interdiction, transportation safety and efficiency, border and maritime patrol, environmental monitoring, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives threat detection.

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What to Look for Thermal Binocular When Shopping?

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If you’re a pro at shopping, then you will already know that it’s important to know what you’re looking for. So, what should you look for when shopping for thermal binocular?

Make sure that you don’t accidentally purchase regular binoculars! Unfortunately, this has happened to many customers, especially the beginners. Some binoculars are misleading with statements like “visibility in low light”, even though they aren’t actual thermal binocular. Many times, the thermal binocular don’t look any different from the regular binoculars. However, when you’re browsing through Amazon, always ensure that the binoculars you choose say that they are created specifically with night vision.

The higher the price, doesn’t always mean that it’s better. Yes, it’s a general rule that if something is more expensive than a similar product, the more expensive is likely to be of better quality. However, this isn’t always the case. When you’re calculating your budget, be sure to notate what you need in good thermal binocular. This will help you to narrow down the necessities and keep you from spending more for something that you can get for cheaper at the same quality.

Determine your budget. Once you’ve figured out what you need in binoculars, this will pave the way for you to determine a budget. You can find wildlife viewing thermal binocular for much cheaper than you can the serious, tech savvy, thermal binocular.

Finally, you want to find the best product for the money. When it comes to shopping, you want to find a good deal. Plain and simple. Shopping is all about finding the bargain and walking away with what you need without your wallet crying in agony.

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Thermal Night Vision Rifle

Built by the leader in infrared technology, the Hawk-Series is the world’s first line of thermal night vision rifle scopes for non-game hunting. Compact and easy-to-use, the Hawk-Series combines the features you want with the thermal performance you expect. The Hawk-Series is the ideal night vision scope because it detects heat energy, instead of light. Conventional image intensified (I2) night vision scopes require illumination from moonlight or other sources, and can’t reveal what’s hiding in the shadows or in low-contrast environments like the Hawk-Series.

The scope optimizes images automatically using our own advanced image correction technology. And a simple four-button design and menu interface lets you adjust zoom in one click and all other settings in three clicks or less.

Benefits:

– Better image contrast at night than I2 “green” night vision

– Lightweight and reliable

– Video output (on most models)

– Internal battery runs >4 hours

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IR thermal imaging core camera

Thermal imaging core camera offer comprehensive features and outstanding performances to make them satisfy many thermal integrated applications. Thermal imaging core camera is with advanced reliable shutter, same small volume and same output to provide stable quality, wonderful thermal image video and versatile compatibility. Thermal imaging core camera is convenient to be fixed into an existing system with M2.0 & 1/4”-20 mounts, also they can be integrated into various applications including thermal night vision systems, driving vision enhancement, firefighting equipments, medical equipments, thermal sights, security & surveillance products, and more.

  • Tiny size, light weight for easy integration
  • High sensitivity: 17 micron pixel size, ~65mk
  • 50Hz frame rate for crisp thermal image video
  • PAL | NTSC switchable analog video output
  • LVDS | CMOS | BT.656 digital video options
  • Auto | Manual brightness | Contrast adjustment
  • Video output in black-and- white or colorful display
  • 2x, 4x, 8x digital zoom to see objects’ details
  • Advanced image enhancement are embedded
  • Friendly interfacing for camera control and configuration
  • IP67 sealed for the first front of lens
  • Support for movable cursor
  • Start-up splash screens can be loaded by customers.
  • Upgradable software | firmware available
  • Available for athermal, manual, motorized lenses and customized lenses.

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