These Animals Are Born with "Infrared Thermal Imaging" Skills

The Science and Technology Daily has published a very interesting article titled Animals Surpass Humans in Five Perception Capabilities. It reveals that the sensory functions of some animals in nature surpass those of humans and have incredible perception capabilities that humans do not have.

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Some animals in nature have amazing "infrared thermal imaging" capabilities, such as mosquitoes, bedbugs, goldfish, salmon, bullfrogs, and some snakes.

| Human Vision vs. Snake Vision (image on the Internet)

It turns out that near the snake's nostrils, there is a pair of thermal sensors called "pit organs", which can sense objects with heat around them. Like infrared detectors, they enable snakes to "see" the hot infrared rays emitted by prey and form thermal images in their eyes, helping them prey on warm-blooded animals in the dark.

Although humans do not have such innate "hot eyes", fortunately, the power of technology allows us to use infrared thermal imaging cameras and have thermal perception capabilities.

| Principle of Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera

Infrared thermal imaging cameras have similar thermal perception capabilities to animals, and their core is based on the heat radiation emitted by objects. Animals sense the thermal radiation of surrounding objects through their own heat-sensitive cells, while infrared thermal imaging cameras receive infrared radiation from the surface of an object, convert it into electrical signals, and then generate thermal images after a series of processing.

Even from a few kilometers away, thermal imaging cameras can quickly detect heat sources and penetrate visual barriers such as smoke and haze to present clear thermal images in complete darkness. The advantage of night vision is particularly prominent. In addition, it allows us to easily see the thermal distribution and measure the target's accurate temperature data.

In summary, infrared thermal imaging cameras have two core functions: temperature measurement and night vision, with significant application advantages:

▌Strength 1: Darkness Penetration

Capable of 24-hour operation around the clock and clear imaging even in complete darkness at night

▌Strength 2: Long-range Detection

Capable of detecting distant heat source targets, with the operating distance longer than that of visible light

▌Strength 3: Camouflage Identification

Capable of identifying camouflage by distinguishing targets in complex environments through thermal radiation differences

▌Strength 4: Good Concealment

Passively receiving rather than actively emitting infrared electromagnetic waves, which are not easily identified or interfered

▌Strength 5: No Interference Worry

Identifying targets even in harsh environments such as smoke, dust, glare or backlight

▌Strength 6: Thermal Detection

Through the difference in infrared radiation between the heat source and the background, overheating hidden fires or equipment failures can be located in advance to prevent them in time

▌Strength 7: Gas Leak Detection

Capable of converting the invisible gas into an intuitive image to realize gas leak detection through the difference in infrared radiation between gas and background

▌Strength 8: Non-contact Temperature Measurement

Long-distance, non-contact, large-range, fast-response full-frame accurate temperature measurement

Infrared thermal imaging technology is profoundly changing the way we live and work.

In power facility operation and maintenance, infrared thermal imaging cameras can detect thermal defects of equipment in a non-contact manner to reduce the occurrence of power outages. In industrial production, infrared thermal imaging cameras can help locate hidden dangers such as pipeline leakage and wear of mechanical parts for optimizing production processes and quality control. In the outdoor field, infrared thermal imaging cameras can ensure night travel safety and help people clearly observe the surrounding environment in the dark...

| Guide Sensmart Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera Product Family

The report of Science and Technology Daily shows us that there is always amazing wisdom in nature. In this era of rapid technological change, we may expect that there will be more technologies like thermal imaging in the future to continue to expand the boundaries of human perception.

Let's hope that with the continuous development of technology, infrared thermal imaging technology can bring more surprises and breakthroughs to mankind.