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  • A Shot at Space: Validating Rocket Integrity With Thermal Imaging

    Researchers with the University of Southern California Rocket Propulsion Lab are in an unofficial space race with other international universities—each hoping to be the first to successfully launch a rocket made from team-produced components into space. Testing components on the ground is essential to their project, but some of the data they need can’t be collected using traditional methods such as thermocouples. This application story goes into detail on the USC project and how the team implemented thermal imaging to improve their rocket thermal protection system.

  • What Is the Right Handheld Thermal Camera for You?

    The critical factors in determining the most appropriate thermal camera to keep in the tool bag often come down to the camera’s intended use and how often one plans to use it. After all, FLIR thermal cameras for residential, commercial, and industrial use can range in price from just a few hundred US dollars to high five figures with significant leaps in performance in between. The right handheld thermal camera will provide the features and capabilities the user needs at a price they can afford.

  • FLIR Systems Announces Artificial Intelligence Traffic Cameras for Predictive Traffic Management

    FLIR Systems, Inc. today announced two intelligent traffic system cameras, the FLIR TrafiSense™ AI* with thermal imaging and the FLIR TrafiCam™ AI visible camera, both with artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize traffic flow on roadways and at intersections. When combined with the FLIR Acyclica™ cloud platform, cities can apply the AI-camera data to predict traffic, prevent congestion and potential accidents, and create safer roads for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians 24 hours a day.

  • Improving Quality of Life at the Omuta City Zoo With FLIR Thermal Imaging

    The Omuta City Zoo takes pride in being "a zoo that communicates about animal welfare", with a focus on caring for the animals' mental and physical health as well as ensuring they live in harmony in their environment. The zoo undertakes a diverse range of daily activities to keep the animals healthy and encourage zoo visitors to think about animal welfare. As part of this welfare program, the zoo recently introduced a FLIR E6-XT thermal imaging camera. With the thermal camera, zookeepers can better understand the animals' health conditions and environment. 

  • Cat S62 Smartphone Features Latest Lepton Thermal Camera Module

    For professionals who spend the bulk of their working hours outside of the office, regular mobile phones often don’t have the tools required or the ruggedized design to survive on the job. That’s why Bullitt Group, the global licensee for Cat® phones, unveiled this week its third generation thermal imaging smartphone, the Cat S62, featuring the highest resolution FLIR Lepton® ever embedded in a phone, the Lepton 3.5.

  • Using Thermal Reporting Software for Better IR Inspections

    FLIR Thermal Studio Pro simplifies post-inspection reporting and compiles historical data for reliable asset monitoring over time. Importing thermal and visible images from FLIR Route Creator automatically matches them to items on your inspection list, allowing you to quickly identify faulty equipment for repair recommendations. Advanced processing tools, such as batch image editing, thermal video enhancements, and custom report templates make FLIR Thermal Studio Pro a powerful tool for creating polished reports in a fraction of the time.

  • Galician Coast Guard Uses FLIR Thermal Cameras to Fight Illegal Fishing

    FLIR PT Series cameras were used in a surveillance project to detect and monitor illegal fishing and poaching activities along the Spanish Galician coast. The FLIR thermal imaging cameras combined with maritime video analytics from Gradiant were ideal for spotting illegal vessels on a 24/7 basis and at a long range.

  • FLIR Unveils Innovative ‘380X’ Upgrade for its Star SAFIRE Long-Range Imaging Systems

    FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today the release of the Star SAFIRE® 380X hardware, firmware and software upgrade to support advanced image-aiding features for its globally deployed Star SAFIRE gimbal systems, including Star SAFIRE 380-HD and 380-HDc.

  • How Do Thermal Cameras Work?

    A thermal camera is a non-contact device that detects infrared energy (heat) and converts it into a visual image. Let’s dive into the science of thermal cameras and the invisible world of heat they allow us to see.  

  • FLIR Captures $10M Contract with US Marines to Deliver R80D SkyRaider Unmanned Aerial Systems

    FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced it has been awarded a $10 million contract to deliver dozens of its SkyRaider™ Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to the United States (U.S.) Marine Corps.

  • FLIR Captures $23.5M in Additional Orders for its Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicles for US Army and Navy

    Navy is Latest to Join Army Robotics Program, Along with US Air Force and Marine Corps; New Awards Bring Total Recent Orders to Nearly 500 Mid-Sized Robots from US Armed Services

  • Behind the Scenes: Inside Chernobyl with FLIR

    Go behind the scenes of the documentary video: Inside Chernobyl With FLIR to learn how the team scouted locations, filmed the video, and detected radiation present in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone using the FLIR identiFINDER R440. Find more details about what Chernobyl looks like today and the ongoing fallout of this disaster.