What are thermal imaging cameras?
Infrared thermal imaging cameras are handheld contactless devices installed to capture in-depth images in low-light and even unfavorable conditions. They are doing so with the help of detecting infrared energy and transforming it into a picture. Thermal cameras are used for troubleshooting, determining potential hotspots, and ensuring machinery and equipment operation perfectly and efficiently.
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How does a thermal imaging camera function?
Thermal imaging, called point-and-shoot cameras, lets users observe in real-time in the infrared spectrum and interpret temperature as color. Cooler regions appear purple or blue, while warmer regions appear red and yellow. Infrared energy is focused onto an internal thermal sensor by a thermal imaging camera's external lens. The sensor converts to heat and uses the data it collects to produce images, together with processing electronics. Images can be processed and stored using specialized software for later analysis or used for quick diagnosis.
What does a thermal imaging camera detect?
Thermal energy is released by any item having a temperature above absolute zero. The more thermal energy released from an object, the hotter it is. So anything that emits a heat signature may be found using thermographic cameras.
What are the applications of thermal cameras?
The possibilities are countless, these cameras are developed for military and surveillance operations, but the emerging technologies are state of the art and automate all the routine tasks digitally due to their popularity, which are being used in a wide range of applications globally. The frequently used applications are as follows:
- Electrical Engineering - Installed to identify hotspots in electrical applications. Engineers have the capacity to detect such high potential equipment failures before they cause them, especially in the situation where this equipment is overheating.
- Fire Service - Firefighters make use of thermal images to look through fog and locate fire hotspots.
- Automotive Industry - Mechanics use thermal cameras for engine detection in the system.
- Medical - Doctors, nurses, and vets also make use of cameras to diagnose fevers in human temperatures that vary in animals.
- Construction - Building inspectors utilize cameras and thermal images for testing insulation and making assessments of leaks found in the heating system.
