{"id":8026,"date":"2014-08-25T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=8026"},"modified":"2016-01-10T09:53:05","modified_gmt":"2016-01-10T14:53:05","slug":"new-flir-one-thermal-imager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=8026","title":{"rendered":"New FLIR One Thermal Imager"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FLIR<\/a>FLIR Systems, Inc.<\/a> is producing a new low-cost thermal imaging system that mates to an iPhone 5 or 5s and lets the user view heat signatures through the cell phone’s display.\u00a0 The new device is called FLIR One<\/a> and will sell for about $350 (iPhone not included).<\/p>\n

I mention this product, not because I see it as a cutting edge law enforcement tool, but because I see this as a precursor to some exciting technology coming to a cop shop near you.\u00a0 I predict cost-effective thermal imaging will make infrared night vision obsolete as an LE search tool.<\/p>\n

A few SHOT Shows ago, I previewed FLIR’s latest handheld thermal units<\/a>–the PS series for public safety and civilian use.\u00a0 I played with a PS-24 and had a blast pointing it around at people and marveling at its clarity and magical illumination.<\/p>\n

FLIR’s current handheld models start at about $2,000.\u00a0 The FLIR One uses the iPhone as a part of its system.\u00a0 This, plus its latest lower resolution Lepton\u2122 camera, keeps the price down.\u00a0 A PS-24 has a 240 x 180 pixel resolution.\u00a0 The FLIR One captures an 80 x 60 pixel res.\"FLIR<\/a>FLIR One’s Lepton camera runs off its own 1400 mA\/h battery, which has a two hour capacity.\u00a0 The FLIR One snaps on to the iPhone, doubling its width, adding 3.9 ounces to the package, and making for a protective case.<\/p>\n

Again, I would not advocate using this latest device for a high risk search on the job, but I put it to you that this is just the kind of advancement that will trickle up into a useable form for our street officers within the next decade.<\/p>\n

\"FLIR<\/a>As far as officer safety goes, thermal imaging will be the future of outdoor and building searches for next generation cops.\u00a0 Whenever I see something new like these thermal imagers come along, I think back to the very first handgun-mounted incandescent flashlights we saw in the late 1980’s which made us go, “Geeeee Whizzz!”<\/p>\n

Oh, hell, I was there when the semi-automatic pistol replaced the police revolver in our holsters.\u00a0 Change is the constant.<\/p>\n

Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FLIR Systems, Inc. is producing a new low-cost thermal imaging system that mates to an iPhone 5 or 5s and lets the user view heat signatures through the cell phone’s display.\u00a0 The new device is called FLIR One and will sell for about $350 (iPhone not included). I mention this product, not because I see it as a cutting edge law enforcement tool, but because I see this as a precursor to some exciting technology coming to a cop shop near you.\u00a0 I predict cost-effective thermal imaging will make infrared night vision obsolete as an LE search tool. A few SHOT Shows ago, I previewed FLIR’s latest handheld thermal units–the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,306],"tags":[432],"class_list":["post-8026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-officer-safety","category-technology","tag-flir-police"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t