Application of Thermal Imaging in Search and Rescue

Search-and-rescue operations have grown in number and become more visible in recent years, such as groups of Thai boys missing in sea caves or sea rescue operations in the Mediterranean to rescue drowning migrants.

As search and rescue operations increase, it is increasingly important to develop more technical equipment to help find people safely and quickly, as time is of the essence in search and rescue operations. Thermal imaging equipment is being widely used in search and rescue operations.

Thermal imaging equipment is used in search and rescue operations for a number of reasons. Thermal imaging cameras make it very easy to read temperature measurements and display the temperature readings to you like an image or video. This is especially useful when search and rescue teams cannot see in the dark at night or when visibility is low. In recent years, thermal imaging technology has been integrated into UAV unmanned aerial systems. Thermal imaging drones have many benefits in search and rescue applications, where drones can quickly and easily cover more ground. This means that the search area can be quickly ruled out, or people can be rescued very quickly. It's also a safer way to find missing persons in hard-to-reach areas, which removes some of the risks for rescue teams.

Maritime rescue operations are one of the search and rescue missions that can benefit greatly from the use of thermal imaging equipment. The reason for this is that thermal cameras work by measuring heat or temperature, which radiates from everything and everyone. During rescue operations at sea, sea temperature helps people to be more easily detected due to the difference between seawater temperature and human body temperature. If we look at the Atlantic Ocean, sea temperatures can range from -2℃(28℉) to over 30℃(86℉). The average temperature for humans is 98.6℉ (37℃). Even a 7-degree difference from 30℃to 37℃can make a big difference in thermal images or video recordings.

Mountain rescue teams often have to search for missing persons in dangerous rough terrain. Thermal imaging drone systems or fixed thermal cameras mounted on rescue aircraft/helicopters can easily and quickly cover such terrain without harming search and rescue personnel. This can rule out uninhabited areas before a search team is dispatched. This means that search teams won't run out of energy anytime soon, and with thermal drones conducting aerial surveys, they'll know the type of terrain they'll be searching for and be able to properly prepare for a ground search.

The thermal imaging camera consists of a thermal imaging core, thermal sensor, processing electronics, and mechanical housing. The advantage of a thermal imager is that it can be used in all light conditions, no matter day or night, no matter deep mountains and dense forests; moreover, it can also track residual heat, such as newly left footprints, etc., so it has a very wide range of applications if If necessary, contact us now.

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