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Updated: January 12th, 2011 09:49 AM CDT
From Home Security to Homeland Security
Day or night, thermal security cameras keep watch on the borders and in your neighborhoods
FLIR Systems
Thermal security cameras make video images from
heat, not reflected light, so they can see clearly night and day.
Figure 2:
Right:Security lights and infrared illuminators (image on left)leave large areas uncovered that intruders can exploit to gain access to sensitive facilities.
Thermal security cameras are available in dome, fixed-site, pan/tilt, and handheld configurations.
Fixed-site thermal security cameras provide constant surveillance over fixed points like access areas and sensitive facilities. This one is watching over a sensitive harbor entrance.
Inexpensive hand-held thermal cameras provide 24-hour vision to homeowners and security professionals alike.
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By David Lee
David Lee is a writer and editor in Portland, Ore. He has more than 10 years of experience training law enforcement personnel in the use of thermal imaging equipment in the air and on the ground.
