Like visible light, infrared (IR) radiation, sometimes called infrared light, is a type of electromagnetic radiation. Infrared wavelengths are longer than those of visible light—too long to be seen by the human eye, which responds to just a small fraction of the...
Over the past several years, infrared technology—once reserved for advanced systems, often for the military—has come down in cost, gradually making its way into many of the electronic devices we use every day. While the technology is still being developed and...
Infrared technology is making its way into an increasingly wide range of innovative consumer applications. The technology was first discovered in the early 19th century. However, it took quite some time to be able to actually use it and integrate it into marketable...
There are a number of factors that influence thermal imaging sensor quality. These same factors will also determine the applications for which a sensor is particularly well-suited. Operability is one of them. But what is operability, exactly? It is best described as...
There are a number of factors to consider when selecting an infrared detector. The most commonly-discussed is perhaps NETD. This article will tell you what NETD is and how it would translate in terms of visible light imaging. It will also give you some insights into...
The hunting market is growing both in Europe—with high potential in Russia, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia, for example—and in the United States. Thermal imaging’s capacity to enhance the performance of hunting gear like viewfinders, monoculars, and clip-on vision...
Both basic research and applied research aim to create new knowledge by conducting original investigations. Applied research, however, is often designed to achieve a practical objective determined in advance. In other words, applied research is what enables companies...
The customer-supplier relationship is a topic that frequently crops up in business books, at conferences, and in companies. In fact, the customer-supplier relationship is one of the cornerstones of a successful business. And the best customer-supplier relationships are...
