When buying a rugged phone, many of our customers look for thermal imaging camera’s when choosing a device. Currently, we have three devices in our store that are equipped with an integrated Flir thermal imaging camera, so if you are wondering what a thermal imaging camera is and how to use it, you’ve come to the right place!
What is an Integrated FLIR® Thermal Imaging Camera?
The Integrated FLIR® Thermal Imaging Camera allows your rugged phone to detect objects in view and create thermal images based on temperature abnormalities. The colours displayed indicate differences between temperatures, however the colours may vary depending on which device you purchase. tween certain degrees dependent on which device you purchase. The device uses the visible camera and the thermal imaging camera together while FLIR’s patented MSX technology overlays the images on top of each other to create a crisp, clear and more recognisable image with greater detail. So, you might now be thinking, how will a thermal imaging camera be useful to you?
Whether you’re on site, at the office, outdoors or at home, the Integrated FLIR® Thermal Imaging Camera in your rugged phone can make a huge difference in your daily life. For example, it can be used for real time problem solving in the workplace, whether you’re trying to identify a gap in insulation, a leak in a pipe, an electrical fault or trying to locate lost livestock on the farm at night, the Integrated FLIR® Thermal Imaging Camera will save the day in any of these situations.
It is important to remember that when you purchase a rugged phone that has an Integrated FLIR® Thermal Imaging Camera it will not be able to pick up heat signatures on objects made up of reflective materials and water, however they can see through unclear matters such as smoke, but will not be able to see through solid matter like a wall, yet they will still be able to detect changes in temperature caused by objects behind the wall.
Check out three of our Rugged Phones that feature an Integrated FLIR® Thermal Imaging Camera
For extra tips and tricks check out this video on how to use the UleFone Armor 9 Integrated FLIR® Thermal Imaging Camera!