Alle objecten, mensen, dieren en planten stralen infrarood uit. Een thermische IP camera, ook wel warmtebeeld camera genaamd, beschikt over een sensor die infrarode energie straling (warmte) kan meten en zo de temperatuur van een scene kan omzetten in een beeld met temperatuurkleuren (kleur of grijstinten).
This technique can be used for many different purposes. This technology can be used in security for reliable 24/7 motion detection and early heat and fire detection. A thermal image sensor is not affected by smoke, fog and bright (back)light, for example.
Some examples of applications are:
- monitoring of areas and borders (perimeter)
- monitoring heating in, for example, garbage, bulk and bulk solids and biomass
- early fire detection on thatched roofs, in technical rooms, in a machine room, nature reserves
- monitoring a smoking ban at, for example, a gas station
There are cameras with only an infrared sensor and cameras with a dual lens where a “normal” image sensor is placed next to the infrared sensor. There are thermal cameras with a fixed lens and PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras. Naturally, the cameras can provide a notification or trigger an alarm as soon as motion is detected or a temperature (area) exceeds a certain value.