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IIRC, high-resolution thermal infrared cameras are ITAR controlled-- which means they are not available for consumer applications above an abysmal resolution (s
by tbabb 9y ago
IIRC, high-resolution thermal infrared cameras are ITAR controlled-- which means they are not available for consumer applications above an abysmal resolution (something like 320x280).
Public safety like this seems like a great impetus to do what was done for GPS, and declassify this crucial (and now really quite mature) technology for the general public.
- wilsonjchan 9y agoYou can easily buy a VGA FLIR camera in the US. They'll probably run your name through the denied-party list to make sure you don't have a history of diverting products to countries we don't like. FLIR will sell you cryo-cooled cameras domestically as well. https://www.flir.com/browse/rd-and-science/high-performance-cameras/fixed-advanced-level-cameras/?page=2 https://www.flir.com/browse/rd-and-science/high-performance-...