Sensors

The term ‘sensors’ when used in low-light covert surveillance, can denote many technologies, that being

• Night Vision (image intensification)
• Thermal Imaging (heat detection)
• Miniature (concealable)

Night Vision refers to a sensor that utilises an Image Intensifier (Tube) to magnify the available ambient light into a ‘workable’ image. The Image Intensifier is incorporated into the camera/sensor focal plane to provide high resolution low-light imaging.

Thermal Imaging refers to cameras/sensors that utilise a Thermal Detector as the image gathering device. The Thermal sensor detects the ‘heat signature’ of the target.

Night Vision & Thermal Imaging sensors each have their benefits & drawbacks

• Night Vision will provide an image that will identify features of persons & objects, however requires some ambient light to magnify.
• Thermal Imaging will operate in zero light conditions, however, unlike Night Vision, won’t provide detailed images.

Kit such as the (DANOS) Day & Night Observation System incorporates Image Fusion technology, which fuses both the Night Vision & Thermal Imaging images together as an overlay, providing the operator with the benefits of both technologies.

For more information on our Night Vision, Thermal Imaging, low-light & covert sensors, please see -
* MCC7 Miniature  High Resolution Covert Camera
* DANOS Thermal/Day/Night Camera System
* Mini DANOS Thermal/Day/Night Camera System
* TIU 2 Thermal Camera
* TRICAM  1500 Day/Low-Light/Night Vision Camera
* L3C216 Shadowed Overcast Starlight Camera
* 'Mini TIU' Thermal CCTV Camera