IWT 640 MICRO: the world's smallest thermal imaging device
The progress we are witnessing today in the field of thermal imaging technology is amazing. Company from Moscow ZAO Innovation weapons Technologies ”decided to surprise its customers with a novelty by launching the miniature superportable thermal imaging monocular IWT 640 MICRO, which is positioned as the smallest thermal imaging device in the world. Its dimensions are commensurate with a box of matches, and the development itself is worthy of being on the pages of the Guinness Book of Records. According to its overall dimensions, it has no analogues in the world.
The company "Innovative Weapon Technologies" is the creator of innovative products, as well as unique integrated solutions based on various thermal imaging equipment for anti-terrorism activities, security systems and hunting. One of the key areas of work of this Moscow company is the creation of thermal imaging video surveillance systems, thermal imaging intelligent automated aiming and observation complexes, as well as modernized radio-controlled products. The company develops the market for thermal imaging technologies in Russia and Europe.
It is worth noting that just a few decades ago it was hard to imagine that a thermal imager could fit in the palm of your hand. In those years, thermal imaging observation devices were associated in humans mainly with stationary devices or rather large-sized devices as part of on-board equipment of heavy equipment - tanks, airplanes, helicopters, etc. The weight of such thermal imagers could be measured in hundreds of kilograms, and the dimensions in meters.
The complexity of the design and bulkiness were largely due to the need to cool the sensor to low temperatures (for example, liquid nitrogen) in order to ensure a sufficiently high level of its sensitivity. However, at the turn of the XXI century, scientists managed to make a real breakthrough - an affordable “uncooled” technology based on bolometric matrices appeared (a bolometer is a sensitive sensor in the form of a small thin conductive plate that can change its electrical resistance under the influence of thermal radiation).
After the widespread introduction of this technology, thermal imagers not only significantly decreased in size and mass, but also significantly added to reliability, while their price decreased by an order of magnitude. The device created by the Seek Thermal company clearly demonstrates the possibilities of the ever-increasing minimization of modern thermal imaging technology. Specialists of this company have prepared a handheld device with a mass of all 15 grams, which easily turns an ordinary smartphone into a thermal imager. But unlike the unique Seek Therma console, which has a rather modest set of characteristics, the miniature IWT 640 MICRO monocular thermal imager produced by the Moscow-based Innovative Weapon Technologies company is a complete surveillance device that provides a high-quality image and has all the intellectual features of older people. thermal imagers in the company's product line.
IWT 640 MICRO is a unique ultra-corporate device that has no analogues in the world in terms of its weight and dimensions. This imager is slightly larger than a matchbox and smaller than a cigarette pack. The device consists of a thermal imaging module with a resolution of 640x480 pixels, an OLED display with a resolution of 800x600 pixels, and a high-performance processor. Optionally, the imager can be equipped with 2,4GHz radio interface, which will add the ability to wirelessly control, as well as transfer photographs, text and graphic information.
Distinctive features:
- multiply smaller weight and size indicators in comparison with analogues existing on the market;
- The use of the most modern elemental base;
- unique technical solutions;
- is not inferior in efficiency of solving problems of observation and identification of objects to thermal imaging devices, made in the "usual" dimensions;
- it is possible to fine-tune the parameters: adjust color, contrast, detail, as well as the AGC algorithm;
- comfortable increase x2, x4, x8;
- comfortable wearing, for example, in the breast pocket of a jacket;
- the possibility of wireless control and data transmission (optional).
Additional features of the device are directly related to its small size. Despite its size, the imager allows you to quite comfortably detect, identify and monitor warm-blooded objects. The use of such devices with record low weight and size indicators opens up new opportunities for rescuers, firefighters, special unit soldiers. Especially for the release of hands to the thermal imager IWT 640 MICRO was created lightweight suspension "before the eye", which is mounted on the head with the help of active headphones.
There is no doubt that such a device will find application in the modern world. Of course, the IWT 640 MICRO thermal imager monocular will be of interest to representatives of security agencies, especially intelligence services, but it will also be of interest to private and public enterprises involved in security and security. The miniature device can be easily hidden in a pocket of clothes, in a sleeve. The device is ideal for covert surveillance. If you wish, you can use the imager covertly, simply by holding it in your palm.
It will also be useful for those who are duty bound to face extreme situations - rescuers and firefighters. Representatives of these professions should always be ready for any eventuality and the most unexpected situations. Therefore, a small device that does not burden them with excess weight and is always at hand will be especially valuable. It should be noted that the device has a degree of protection of the shell of electrical equipment (housing) - IP65. The first digit "6" means that the device has full protection against dust penetration and accidental penetration of foreign solid objects, the figure "5" means that the device is protected from ingress of water jets falling on the device at any angle.
Do not forget about possible professional users for whom the imager can also be useful as an instrument of constant wear: power engineers (control of transformers and engines, leak detection), technologists (for example, temperature control of technical processes), builders (search for hidden communications defects and structures, energy audit), etc. Also IHT 640 MICRO micro thermal imager can also be recommended for hunting enthusiasts. Device management is very simple, and the battery lasts about an hour of continuous operation at average ambient temperatures for about 2-3, which is enough for hunting purposes. The only obstacle can be only the price of the device. Today on the Internet you can find sites that offer this micro thermal imager at the price of 460 thousand rubles.
At the same time, Innovative Weapon Technologies continues to improve its device. Taking into account the wishes of users, the imager has been modified. The updated version received the designation IWT 640 MICRO 2. The new version is different: the presence of the automatic calibration function of the lens cover and off when the cover is long closed; built-in accelerometer and gyroscope; light and proximity sensor; magnetic compass. Also, the developer provided for the possibility of replacing the battery, which does not require disassembly of the housing of the imager.
Technical characteristics of IWT 640 MICRO:
Thermal imaging module
Resolution: 640х480, 336х256.
Pixel size - 17 μm.
Frame refresh rate - 9 Hz.
Sensitivity: <50 mK.
Spectral range: 7,5 ... 13,5 microns.
Digital zoom: - x2, x4, x8 (for 640 x480) and x2, x4 (for 336 x256).
Lens focal length - 19 mm (manual adjustment).
Field of view: 32 ° x26 ° and 16 ° x13 °.
Human detection distance - 640 m.
Person Recognition Distance - 160 m.
Color modes - 12 modes.
Color Display (OLED)
Diagonal - 0,5 inches.
Resolution - 800x600.
Removal of the exit pupil - 25 mm.
Additional functions (optional)
2,4 GHz radio interface - yes.
Suspension system - yes.
Physical parameters
Overall dimensions: 87,2x44,5x28 mm.
Enclosure protection rating - IP65.
Weight - no more than 120 g (including battery).
Operating temperature range: -40 .. + 60 ° С.
Information sources:
https://www.all4shooters.com/ru/strelba/optika/ZAO-Innovatsionnyye-Oruzheynyye-Tekhnologii-IWT-640-MICRO-miniatyurnyy-teplovizor
http://allmulticam.ru/product/Тепловизор-640-MICRO-IWT
http://inwetech.ru (производитель)
The company "Innovative Weapon Technologies" is the creator of innovative products, as well as unique integrated solutions based on various thermal imaging equipment for anti-terrorism activities, security systems and hunting. One of the key areas of work of this Moscow company is the creation of thermal imaging video surveillance systems, thermal imaging intelligent automated aiming and observation complexes, as well as modernized radio-controlled products. The company develops the market for thermal imaging technologies in Russia and Europe.
It is worth noting that just a few decades ago it was hard to imagine that a thermal imager could fit in the palm of your hand. In those years, thermal imaging observation devices were associated in humans mainly with stationary devices or rather large-sized devices as part of on-board equipment of heavy equipment - tanks, airplanes, helicopters, etc. The weight of such thermal imagers could be measured in hundreds of kilograms, and the dimensions in meters.
The complexity of the design and bulkiness were largely due to the need to cool the sensor to low temperatures (for example, liquid nitrogen) in order to ensure a sufficiently high level of its sensitivity. However, at the turn of the XXI century, scientists managed to make a real breakthrough - an affordable “uncooled” technology based on bolometric matrices appeared (a bolometer is a sensitive sensor in the form of a small thin conductive plate that can change its electrical resistance under the influence of thermal radiation).
After the widespread introduction of this technology, thermal imagers not only significantly decreased in size and mass, but also significantly added to reliability, while their price decreased by an order of magnitude. The device created by the Seek Thermal company clearly demonstrates the possibilities of the ever-increasing minimization of modern thermal imaging technology. Specialists of this company have prepared a handheld device with a mass of all 15 grams, which easily turns an ordinary smartphone into a thermal imager. But unlike the unique Seek Therma console, which has a rather modest set of characteristics, the miniature IWT 640 MICRO monocular thermal imager produced by the Moscow-based Innovative Weapon Technologies company is a complete surveillance device that provides a high-quality image and has all the intellectual features of older people. thermal imagers in the company's product line.
IWT 640 MICRO is a unique ultra-corporate device that has no analogues in the world in terms of its weight and dimensions. This imager is slightly larger than a matchbox and smaller than a cigarette pack. The device consists of a thermal imaging module with a resolution of 640x480 pixels, an OLED display with a resolution of 800x600 pixels, and a high-performance processor. Optionally, the imager can be equipped with 2,4GHz radio interface, which will add the ability to wirelessly control, as well as transfer photographs, text and graphic information.
Distinctive features:
- multiply smaller weight and size indicators in comparison with analogues existing on the market;
- The use of the most modern elemental base;
- unique technical solutions;
- is not inferior in efficiency of solving problems of observation and identification of objects to thermal imaging devices, made in the "usual" dimensions;
- it is possible to fine-tune the parameters: adjust color, contrast, detail, as well as the AGC algorithm;
- comfortable increase x2, x4, x8;
- comfortable wearing, for example, in the breast pocket of a jacket;
- the possibility of wireless control and data transmission (optional).
Additional features of the device are directly related to its small size. Despite its size, the imager allows you to quite comfortably detect, identify and monitor warm-blooded objects. The use of such devices with record low weight and size indicators opens up new opportunities for rescuers, firefighters, special unit soldiers. Especially for the release of hands to the thermal imager IWT 640 MICRO was created lightweight suspension "before the eye", which is mounted on the head with the help of active headphones.
There is no doubt that such a device will find application in the modern world. Of course, the IWT 640 MICRO thermal imager monocular will be of interest to representatives of security agencies, especially intelligence services, but it will also be of interest to private and public enterprises involved in security and security. The miniature device can be easily hidden in a pocket of clothes, in a sleeve. The device is ideal for covert surveillance. If you wish, you can use the imager covertly, simply by holding it in your palm.
It will also be useful for those who are duty bound to face extreme situations - rescuers and firefighters. Representatives of these professions should always be ready for any eventuality and the most unexpected situations. Therefore, a small device that does not burden them with excess weight and is always at hand will be especially valuable. It should be noted that the device has a degree of protection of the shell of electrical equipment (housing) - IP65. The first digit "6" means that the device has full protection against dust penetration and accidental penetration of foreign solid objects, the figure "5" means that the device is protected from ingress of water jets falling on the device at any angle.
Do not forget about possible professional users for whom the imager can also be useful as an instrument of constant wear: power engineers (control of transformers and engines, leak detection), technologists (for example, temperature control of technical processes), builders (search for hidden communications defects and structures, energy audit), etc. Also IHT 640 MICRO micro thermal imager can also be recommended for hunting enthusiasts. Device management is very simple, and the battery lasts about an hour of continuous operation at average ambient temperatures for about 2-3, which is enough for hunting purposes. The only obstacle can be only the price of the device. Today on the Internet you can find sites that offer this micro thermal imager at the price of 460 thousand rubles.
At the same time, Innovative Weapon Technologies continues to improve its device. Taking into account the wishes of users, the imager has been modified. The updated version received the designation IWT 640 MICRO 2. The new version is different: the presence of the automatic calibration function of the lens cover and off when the cover is long closed; built-in accelerometer and gyroscope; light and proximity sensor; magnetic compass. Also, the developer provided for the possibility of replacing the battery, which does not require disassembly of the housing of the imager.
Technical characteristics of IWT 640 MICRO:
Thermal imaging module
Resolution: 640х480, 336х256.
Pixel size - 17 μm.
Frame refresh rate - 9 Hz.
Sensitivity: <50 mK.
Spectral range: 7,5 ... 13,5 microns.
Digital zoom: - x2, x4, x8 (for 640 x480) and x2, x4 (for 336 x256).
Lens focal length - 19 mm (manual adjustment).
Field of view: 32 ° x26 ° and 16 ° x13 °.
Human detection distance - 640 m.
Person Recognition Distance - 160 m.
Color modes - 12 modes.
Color Display (OLED)
Diagonal - 0,5 inches.
Resolution - 800x600.
Removal of the exit pupil - 25 mm.
Additional functions (optional)
2,4 GHz radio interface - yes.
Suspension system - yes.
Physical parameters
Overall dimensions: 87,2x44,5x28 mm.
Enclosure protection rating - IP65.
Weight - no more than 120 g (including battery).
Operating temperature range: -40 .. + 60 ° С.
Information sources:
https://www.all4shooters.com/ru/strelba/optika/ZAO-Innovatsionnyye-Oruzheynyye-Tekhnologii-IWT-640-MICRO-miniatyurnyy-teplovizor
http://allmulticam.ru/product/Тепловизор-640-MICRO-IWT
http://inwetech.ru (производитель)
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