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You Can't Hide Your Heat |
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| Security professionals have many different clubs in their professional bags. As professionals, it is incumbent upon us to stay abreast of the latest technological developments in our field, and I’m here to tell you – there’s a new game in town: thermal security cameras. |
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The Thermal Revolution |
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| The technological breakthroughs that change the very nature of an industry often happen well before anyone takes notice. It’s not until years later – when the archetypes we have taken for granted are lying in splinters at our feet – that we recognize the extent of the changes witnessed. |
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Cooled vs. Uncooled |
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| There are many cooled and uncooled thermal camera systems available for these applications. This technical note describes these two classes of long-range thermal camera systems, and explains the costs and benefits associated with each. |
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Newport Beach PD |
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| TV cameras don’t work at night, and night is when you need cameras the most. Police officials in Newport Beach, California found this out and came to FLIR for the solution. |
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Airport Security |
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| Under a growing threat of terrorist attacks, airport authorities around the world are installing FLIR’s thermal security cameras to keep their passengers, employees, and valuable equipment safe. |
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Port Security |
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| The Port of Portland services over 800 vessel calls each year, accounting for over 14 million tons of ocean-going cargo. FLIR cameras let security operators see clearly in total darkness and in poor weather – something people in the Pacific Northwest may encounter at any time of the year. |
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Security at Munich Airport |
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| Munich Airport, officially named Franz Josef Strauss Airport, is located 28 km northeast of Munich, Germany. Munich Airport is the second busiest airport in Germany in terms of passenger traffic (34.5 million in 2008), after Frankfurt International Airport. It is the 7th largest in Europe and ranks number 28 on the list of busiest airports worldwide. |
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Thermal imaging finds its way to The London Eye |
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| Paris has the Eiffel Tower, New York the Empire State, Sydney its Opera House, Rome the Coliseum and London has the London Eye. An extraordinary symbol for an extraordinary city. The world's largest cantilevered observation wheel offers a spectacular way to take in over 55 of London's most famous landmarks in just 30 minutes! |
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Thermal imaging at BMW |
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| The same technology that is being used to for security and surveillance applications is being installed in cars as well. BMW offers thermal imaging cameras for driver vision enhancement in selected models. They deliberately chose for thermal imaging, also called passive infrared, instead of active infrared. |
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