What is an infrared thermal imager? How does it work?
<p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">Engineer Manager Name: Jacky</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">WhatsApp/ Wechat: 0086-187 9245 6795</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;"><u>Email: </u></span><a href=" mailto:jacky@mh-elec.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;"><u> jacky@mh-elec.com</u></span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">Infrared thermal imagers are extremely important in a variety of environments. Beyond their use in first-response setups, thermal imaging expands the range of tasks that robotic devices can perform in high-risk environments or emergency situations. Let's take a look at some of the "hot" topics related to thermal imaging and its applications.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 24px; font-family: Arial;"><strong>What is thermal imaging?</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">Infrared thermal imagers can efficiently convert heat (i.e., thermal energy) into visible light to analyze the surrounding environment. This makes them very versatile. Biological and mechanical devices emit heat, making them visible even in darkness. These cameras are highly accurate and require only a small amount of heat to operate effectively.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 24px; font-family: Arial;"><strong>How does thermal imaging work?</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">Visible light is extremely useful to humans and other living organisms, but it represents only a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared radiation, generated by heat, occupies a much larger "space" in the spectrum. Infrared thermal imagers capture and assess the interactions of heat that is absorbed, reflected, and sometimes even propagated.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">The level of thermal radiation emitted by an object is called its thermal signal. The hotter a given object is, the more it will radiate into the environment. Thermal imagers can distinguish between heat sources and small differences in thermal radiation. They compile this data into a complete "thermal map," distinguishing them by heat level.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 24px; font-family: Arial;"><strong>What are the uses of thermal imaging?</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">Thermal imagers have been used since the Korean War, initially for nighttime reconnaissance and combat. Since then, they have been improved for use by firefighters, electricians, law enforcement officers, and rescue teams in disaster areas. They are also widely used for building inspection, maintenance, and optimization.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 24px; font-family: Arial;"><strong>How can thermal imaging be achieved?</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">Thermal imaging can be a compact and effective technique. Simple thermal imagers assess heat sources centered on a pair of crosshairs. More sophisticated systems offer multiple comparison points, allowing users to analyze environmental conditions. The color palette of cameras varies greatly, from monochrome to a full "rainbow" palette.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 24px; font-family: Arial;"><strong>What should you be looking for in a thermal imaging device?</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">To be precise, your needs for a thermal imager depend on the environment in which it will be used. However, there are two key quality-differentiating factors for thermal imagers: detector resolution and thermal sensitivity.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">Like many other displays, resolution describes the total number of pixels – for example, a 160x120 display consists of 19,200 pixels. Each pixel has associated thermal data, so a larger display can produce a sharper image.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">Thermal sensitivity is the threshold of difference that an imager can detect. For example, if a device has a sensitivity of 0.01°, it can distinguish objects with a temperature difference of one percent. The minimum and maximum temperature ranges are also important.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">Thermal imagers have some fundamental limitations: for example, they cannot see through glass due to the reflective properties of materials. They can also see but not penetrate walls. Nevertheless, thermal imaging has proven useful in many applications.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><br></p><p style="text-indent: 21pt; text-align: center;"><img src="https://www.mhnvnightvision.com/uploads/file-1764820182709-976432515.png" alt="MHNV® | What is an infrared thermal imager? How does it work?" data-href="https://www.mhnvnightvision.com/uploads/file-1764820182709-976432515.png" width="" height="" style="width: 50%;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">MHNV is a professional manufacturer specializing in the research and development and production of infrared thermal images. We provide customized services to our clients, and we firmly believe that our cooperation with you will be mutually beneficial, efficient, and fruitful.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">Please feel free to contact our sales engineer at </span><a href=" mailto:jacky@mh-elec.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(245, 245, 245); font-size: 22px; font-family: Arial;">jacky@mh-elec.com</span></a></p>





















