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  • Qualitative vs. Quantitative Thermography: Understanding What Is Required and When

    The ability to detect and visualize infrared energy with thermal imaging cameras has enormous benefits for users, from saving lives to saving livelihoods. Over the past decade especially, innovations in thermal imaging camera size, weight, and cost, along with upgrades to form factors, analysis software, and data processing, have made this technology invaluable in unforeseen ways. With so many options—from unmanned aerial camera systems for search and rescue to optical gas imaging cameras for spotting fugitive emissions—it’s important to hone in on key factors when selecting the right thermal tool for your job. The question to begin with is whether qualitative or quantitative data is paramount.

  • Things to Know Before Conducting a Building Energy Audit

    How does one go about finding air and energy leaks, let alone addressing them? That process begins with an energy audit—a building assessment designed to detect and record the current  energy consumption of the building and to identify areas where the building can become more energy efficient. An audit can reveal minor inefficiencies—easily remedied with simple fixes such as adding weather stripping around windows—or help locate potentially larger issues before they become expensive to remedy.

  • What is the Right Moisture Meter for Me?

    Looking to add a moisture meter to your tool bag? Here’s what you need to know to find the right tool for you. Moisture meters come in two varieties: pin and pinless. A pin moisture meter is both destructive and quantifiable, while a pinless moisture meter is faster, but provides a relative reading.

  • Thermal Night Vision as a Force Multiplier

    The harsh, diverse, and ever-changing maritime environment places extraordinary demands on public safety personnel; using the right technology for the job is often the most effective solution possible. One of the best ways maritime public safety personnel can stretch their limited amounts of vessels and personnel is to make sure they’re getting the most out of the technology they’re working with. This is partially a matter of using technologies that will allow for efficient, effective 24-hour responses – thermal night vision cameras, radars, touch screen multifunction displays (MFDs), and even side-scan sonar.

  • FLIR TrafiOne Wins the 2020 Road Safety Innovation Award

    The Road Safety Commission is committed to improving road safety in France, and their yearly Innovation Award recognizes technology and advancements that help protect road users and improve infrastructure. FLIR received the Innovation Award in 2020 for the FLIR TrafiOne smart city sensor. This camera detects vulnerable road users at pedestrian crossings and intersections, enabling warning signals to be activated or managing traffic light cycles to prevent accidents.

  • Defense Technologies Media Roundtable

    This virtual roundtable is a discussion on the technology and customer trends being driven by multidomain operations (MDO).

  • Visible vs. Thermal Security Cameras – Which One Do You Need?

    Surveillance cameras capture images that help security personnel track intruders as well as verify incidents and classify incidents. Getting effective image quality begins with choosing the right sensor or camera. Two common options are visible and thermal cameras—both are essential for distinct reasons. Here are the key differences and scenarios for using visible and thermal cameras in end-to-end security solutions.  

  • FLIR Systems Announces Upgraded FLIR identiFINDER R440, Next-Generation Handheld Radionuclide Identification Device

    FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) has announced the launch of the upgraded FLIR identiFINDER® R440, the next-generation of its field-trusted premium handheld radiation detection system. The new identiFINDER R440 delivers dramatically improved resolution and sensitivity, so operators can identify and respond to radiological threats faster and with greater accuracy.

  • FLIR Announces First Extech Non-Contact High Voltage Detector for Greater Personal Safety

    FLIR Systems today announced the availability of the Extech DV690 its first non-contact high voltage detector with a detection range of up to 69,000 volts (69 kV). The industrial-grade DV690 provides early warning alerts of energized electrical components for utility lineworkers, telecommunications installers, first responders, search and rescue teams, and tree removal services.

  • Industry First Foresight ADAS/AV Thermal Camera Auto Calibration Enables Accurate 3D Perception Day or Night

    To aid in crucial 3D depth perception, Foresight, part of the Thermal by FLIR® program and an automotive vision systems innovator, has achieved the ability to create a cost-effective 3D perception system through QuadSight®, a multi-spectral vision solution. This solution combines data from two FLIR Boson® thermal imaging cameras and two visible-light cameras, each as stereo pairs, respectively. 

  • Growing Beyond Earth and Learning Beyond the Classroom With Thermal Imaging

    With the right mindset, anyone of any age can be a scientist. That’s what James Falletti is teaching his sixth graders through a research program called “Growing Beyond Earth,” which gives them the opportunity to test the viability of different plants for growing aboard a space station. Armed with the scientific method and specialized measurement tools like a FLIR ONE camera, these students are collecting data that might one day determine what crops are grown in outer space.

  • Is It Time to Upgrade Your FLIR Thermal Camera?

    When initially dipping their toes into the thermal camera waters, most first-time buyers look at the easy-to-use FLIR ONE. For someone that needs a thermal camera for quick checks once in a while, the FLIR ONE Pro or FLIR ONE Pro LT are great options. For those requiring thermography for regular usage at least a few times a week, if not multiple times per day, taking the next step to a dedicated thermal imaging camera can provide the additional efficiency and functionality required to improve productivity. Deciding on what thermal camera to buy comes down to matching the right features for the job.