Forward Looking Infrared - Uses

Uses

• Surveillance of living things (e.g. people or other animals)
• Drainage basin temperature monitoring and monitoring wild game habitats
• Detection of energy loss or insulation defects in buildings in order to reduce HVAC energy consumption
• Target acquisition and tracking by military aircraft
• Piloting of aircraft in low visibility (IFR) conditions
• Warning drivers about sudden road obstructions caused by animals (e.g. deer)
• Locating living beings (through smoke) and pinpointing sources of ignition during firefighting operations
• Search and rescue operations for missing persons especially in wooded areas or water.
• Detecting leaks of natural gas and other gasses.
• Monitoring active volcanoes.
• Detecting heat in faulty electrical joints.
• Searching for drug-labs and indoor cannabis producers at night.