Helmet mounted or handheld thermal imager
8th May 2008
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Armstrong Optical Ltd
Palm sized and weighing-in at less than 300g, the IR528 from Armstrong Optical of Northampton is one of the smallest and lightest thermal imaging systems available on the market.
The system features instant-on imaging, accurate spot temperature measurement and simple intuitive control, and can be used as either a hand-free viewer or a helmet-mounted monocular.
The ability to operate in thick smoke, dense fog and total darkness makes it the ideal system for firefighting, field observation and 24-hour security.
Running from a Li-ion battery with an operating time of 2½ hours between recharges the system is based around an uncooled microbolometer array providing full 50Hz operation; the imager incorporates a lens system with a 32°x25° field of view and an OLED viewfinder eyepiece. Whilst being primarily a thermal imager a single pixel is calibrated to allow point temperature measurement.
As well as being displayed on the built-in OLED viewfinder there is a facility to output the live video signal to external displays, storage devices or wireless transmission systems.
Thanks to its compact size and easy operation, the imager can be used as a hand-free viewer or a portable monocular and accordingly equips firefighters, policemen, hunters and security professionals to efficiently fulfill their missions.
The ability to operate in thick smoke, dense fog and total darkness makes it the ideal system for firefighting, field observation and 24-hour security.
Running from a Li-ion battery with an operating time of 2½ hours between recharges the system is based around an uncooled microbolometer array providing full 50Hz operation; the imager incorporates a lens system with a 32°x25° field of view and an OLED viewfinder eyepiece. Whilst being primarily a thermal imager a single pixel is calibrated to allow point temperature measurement.
As well as being displayed on the built-in OLED viewfinder there is a facility to output the live video signal to external displays, storage devices or wireless transmission systems.
Thanks to its compact size and easy operation, the imager can be used as a hand-free viewer or a portable monocular and accordingly equips firefighters, policemen, hunters and security professionals to efficiently fulfill their missions.
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