THERMAL IMAGING
Drone thermal imaging is an exciting and incredibly useful technology and is quickly revolutionising the worlds of public safety and home and building maintenance and that is just the start of its many uses for new solutions.
Aerial thermal imaging supplied by a drone rather than by helicopter or plane makes it even more useful as it is both safer, more cost effective and less invasive. It can help police find suspects or missing persons on hard-to-traverse terrain – in the daytime through canopies of trees or building structures, or at night in all kinds of conditions.
Thermal imaging also helps firefighters see through smoke, find trapped people and identify hazardous “hot spots” that require special firefighting strategies. On the building maintenance front, use of thermal imaging technology has exploded, with thermal photos and video capturing hidden water infiltration or energy loss.
Thermal inspections are non-invasive, highly efficient and provide a visual qualification of areas that may have damage and require further inspection.
Our state of the art thermal camera can identify any number of thermal issues (particularly with regards to property and other infrastructure) and we then provide you with precise and detailed reports which provide invaluable data at a much more reasonable cost than other traditional inspection methods.
Two of the many thermal imaging services are moisture detection and energy efficiency assessments for homes and commercial structures. Especially when done in conjunction with thermal photos and videos shot from the ground, aerial thermal imaging will help detect hidden moisture and energy loss.
Our thermal camera provides the most comprehensive, accurate measurements, analysis and information on the market. These thermal cameras not only offer the highest resolution possible – they offer the most versatile thermal image color representations and our technology allows us to live stream the imagery and data collected to any computer.
This service is of particular value to:
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Insurance companies, which need information fast to start claims work
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Renovation contractors, so they can thoroughly and accurately understand the scope of the restoration work
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Building and home inspectors, who need to provide accurate information to potential home buyers
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DIY homeowners and building managers, so they can more fully understand the scope of the damage. It also helps them start the claims process with an insurance company as soon as possible or do their own repairs.
THERMAL ROOF INSPECTIONS
The drone that we use for roof inspections is equipped with the latest in thermal cameras.
The obvious benefit of using an aerial drone roof inspection service with a thermal camera is that there is no need to take the risk and cost of having an inspector or employee get onto the roof. Instead the drone is able to provide :
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Thermogram and photograph of entire roofing area
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High quality thermal video of the roof
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Report highlighting areas of possible leaks and damage
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Report for use in insurance claims and home inspections
DRONES FOR FIREFIGHTING
Using a drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera can prove indispensable in a fire.
By using our drone thermal imaging, firefighters are freed up to do their job whilst we provide our expertise in a timely manner. Our thermal imaging video can be live-streamed to experts, so they can weigh in on the best possible way to fight the fire.
Aerial video also captures invaluable footage that can be used for training purposes without putting anyone at risk.
Finally, thermal cameras can point out hot spots, so firefighters can know which areas of the fire may be the most dangerous or potentially hazardous to address and to identify where there may be flare ups after the fire has been extinguished.
DRONES FOR POLICE AND SEARCH & RESCUE
Drone technology is invaluable, especially when it comes to search and rescue missions.
“White-hot” and “black-hot” thermography color palettes have been used for years to find missing persons or track down suspects. But the traditional aircraft used for such missions, like helicopters or small airplanes, have been too cost-prohibitive for most departments.
Lightweight drones equipped with thermal cameras have made this service much more affordable. These cameras can now also offer what’s called “blended imagery” – the best of what visible light cameras and infrared/thermal cameras can capture – all in one picture. This eliminates the need for multiple trips (one for a thermal image and one for a visible light image), thus reducing the time and money needed to produce helpful images. Such images are needed in cases where visual elements needed for police work (i.e. license plates, signs, patterns on clothing, placards, etc.) don’t necessarily generate distinct thermal properties that can be seen via infrared camera.
Our thermal camera also eliminates the problem of making a target difficult to find with white-hot/black-hot thermal imaging cameras without a temperature difference of at least 30 degrees. That’s because you can set a range of temperatures (i.e. human body temperature) that are highlighted in color, making them stand out on a white-and-black thermal image.
