October 2012

Those thermal cameras certainly do get around: they’re now being used by an organic waste treatment plant in the Netherlands to ensure the safety of employees. Continue reading →

A volunteer fire department in America has had over $25,000 of equipment stolen, including an expensive thermal imaging camera. Continue reading →

Did you know with certain FLIR cameras you can actually do even more with your images by using your iPad? Continue reading →

Think using thermal cameras to stalk criminals in the dark is exciting? Try using thermal cameras in space instead! Continue reading →

Human eyes aren’t naturally brilliant in darkness. It’s much easier for things to remain hidden when night falls, or when a building doesn’t have much light within it. Continue reading →

Before you can even begin to understand how thermal cameras work, you need to nail down an understanding of exactly what infrared is, and why it is important for use in thermal cameras. The Sciency Bit Chances are you’ve probably heard of infrared at some point. Many devices use it to communicate between themselves or do other tasks, but have...

Have you ever wondered what people are talking about when they mention a thermal imaging device being either cooled or uncooled? Continue reading →

If you’ve ever seen the movie Predator, you’ll have seen Arnie and his group of chums slogging through the jungle fighting off an alien life form that’s hell-bent on removing their skulls from their bodies. You may, in particular, remember that the Predator tracked everyone down in the movie by using thermal imaging, allowing it to detect the thermal signature of its prey even in the densely populated jungle. Continue reading →

A police officer in America saved the life of a man thanks to the thermal imaging camera installed in his police car. Continue reading →