News tagged with thermal cameras
GLORIA: Unique climate research experiment worldwide
Precise measurements of the atmosphere are indispensable for predictions of climate change and its impacts, as is currently being discussed at the climate change conference in Durban. A group of researchers ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 06, 2011 |
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New camouflage technology from BAE hides war machines
(PhysOrg.com) -- BAE Systems says it has a camouflage system that can render battle machines like tanks invisible or even seen as other objects in the immediate environment to protect against attack. The 'cloak' ...
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Researchers show ATM theft by thermal imaging
(PhysOrg.com) -- A paper presented at the August USENIX Security Symposium (USENIX Security '11) in San Francisco explains how PINs can be stolen using digital cameras capable of thermal imaging. The paper, ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Perfect welds for car bodies
Surface welding instead of penetration welding, allows a laser to produce a weld that is only visible on one side. But how do you control the laser power to prevent it burning a hole through the sheets of ...
May 11, 2011 |
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The Aeryon Scout gets VideoZoom10x upgrade (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Aeryon Scout is not a new piece of technology. This flying robot, which was created by a Canadian company called Aeryon Labs, is able to quietly hover in place and point a camera down ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 09, 2011 |
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Automakers showcase technology to go
Cars are fast becoming smart phones on wheels. Or at least that's the case with those on display here at the Consumer Electronics Show, where automakers are out in force this week trying to hitch a ride with tablet computers, ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 07, 2011 |
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A warmer future for watersports (w/ Video)
Watersports enthusiasts will soon be able to surf in colder waters and keep warm for longer, thanks to The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and UK wetsuit manufacturer, Spartan.
May 19, 2010 |
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RIT captures Haiti disaster with high-tech imaging system
In the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology are sweeping the leveled city with high-tech imaging integrated into ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 22, 2010 |
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LCROSS Captures All Phases of Centaur Impact
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was a smashing success, returning tantalizing data about the Centaur impact before the spacecraft itself impacted the surface ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 18, 2009 |
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Infrared technology aids motor-impaired people
A University of Toronto professor has found a way for people with severe motor impairments to communicate with the use of an infrared camera.
Aug 31, 2009 |
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All in sight: Scientists test infrared system for the protection of whales
A new measurement system for the detection of whales is used for the first time on board of the research vessel Polarstern. Whales are usually difficult to spot. On the one hand, they spend the greater part ...
Jul 02, 2009 |
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How thermal-imaging cameras can spot flu fevers
(AP) -- To screen passengers for swine flu and other contagious diseases, some airports use thermal imaging cameras to see whether travelers have fevers, without having to stick thermometers in their mouths. ...
May 01, 2009 |
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