Thermal Cameras News

  1. Using IR At The Border To Fight … The Canadian Cartel? 10/12/2023

    Infrared is used at the border for surveillance, detecting people or vehicles crossing the border, and detecting disguises at security checkpoints. Could it have helped take down the Maple Mafia?

  2. SWIR, MWIR, And LWIR: One Use Case For Each 8/31/2023

    SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR describe different ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, primarily in the context of infrared (IR) radiation. All three correspond to a specific range of wavelengths within the IR spectrum, and they are commonly used in various applications including remote sensing, thermal imaging, and spectroscopy.

  3. 7 Unique Applications Of Infrared Thermography 7/20/2023

    Although infrared thermography has been in use for a while, its popularity has surged in the past five decades, particularly in commercial and industrial settings. In this article, we highlight seven ways in which it is being utilized to enhance safety and efficiency.

  4. Come On Baby Track My Wildfire 6/14/2023

    The recent rash of wildfires burning in Canada has drawn attention to a problem that most experts agree is only going to get worse over the coming months and years. Many technologies are being used to help fight these wildfires, including infrared.

  5. NASA Takes The Teledyne FLIR Boson Thermal Camera Module Out Of This World 10/5/2022

    Thanks to the efforts of engineers at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, the Teledyne FLIR Boson thermal camera module is ready to venture beyond the atmosphere.

  6. Teledyne FLIR Introduces X858x and X698x Families of High-Speed, High-Resolution Thermal Science Cameras 1/26/2022

    The mid- and long-wave thermal cameras feature advanced recording, triggering, and synchronization capabilities for scientists, engineers, and researchers.

  7. Bright Ideas: 8/30/21 — NASA's MISR Analyzes Wildfire Smoke, LiDAR To Detect Pipeline Methane Leaks 8/26/2021

    Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, a 3D-printed microscope detects COVID-19 in a single drop of blood, and scientists use imaging and machine learning to identify drought-tolerant crops. 

  8. Bright Ideas: 8/23/21 — Raytheon Outfits Army Stryker With Laser | Nuclear Fusion Ignition Gets Closer 8/19/2021

    Bright Ideas presents the week's most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, the U.S. Army debuted a laser-outfitted combat vehicle, researchers got even closer to achieving nuclear fusion ignition, and tech innovators found a way to use cellphone screens as pocket-sized breathalyzers.

  9. Raptor SWIR Cameras Improve Productivity For The Remote Sensing Of Vegetation 1/14/2021

    Forage Mass Monitoring (FFM) analysis has been traditionally done using biomass sampling to calculate biomass yield per hectare. Raptor Photonics has recently published an application note showing how reflectance spectroscopy methods using drone based remote sensing systems are now being used to derive well-established vegetation indices (VIs) more efficiently than biomass sampling.

  10. Raptor Launches The Ninox 640 SU, The Highest Sensitivity SWIR Camera In The World! 11/19/2020

    Raptor Photonics has launched the Ninox 640 SU, a vacuum cooled InGaAs based camera with 640x512 sensor with a 15µm x 15µm pixel pitch for the highest spatial resolution. The Ninox 640SU is vacuum cooled to -80°C for ultra-long exposures of up to 5 minutes.