Thermal cameras have become highly important in all industries. These cameras find active use in agriculture, checking industrial sites for gas leaks, pipe inspection, and security monitoring of important installations. A lot of industrial research is thus going on to build the best thermal camera equipment for such applications. One such product that has come out of this research are the Workswell thermal cameras. Cameras such as the WIRIS Pro, built by the European infrared systems developer Workswell, have taken the world by storm by its state-of-the art features and wide range of applications.
In this article, we’ll talk about the features and applications of this magnificent camera in good detail. We’ll also see how it is different from the SENSYS MagDrone R3 and distinguish the applications of WIRIS Pro from the latter. So let’s go ahead and shed some light on this fantastic thermal camera.
Features of WIRIS Pro: The next generation radiometric thermal camera
The need for thermal cameras originated from improving industrial efficiency by reducing the loss of costly equipment. There are leakages to take care of and carrying out advanced research to further expand the scientific horizon. Workswell thermal cameras like the WIRIS Pro are fully up to the task. Let’s see what makes it one of the best thermal cameras in the world:
- Sturdy Germanium protection
There’s always the potential of damage to the thermal camera when it operates in industrial settings. Heavy industries deal with toxic chemicals, gas, and heavy equipment and the camera could be vulnerable if it comes in close contact. The WIRIS Pro is, therefore, neatly positioned inside an aluminium case to prevent such damages. The lens, clearly the most important part of the camera, is covered by a rugged Germanium body.
- High-resolution thermogram
This bispectral camera is equipped with one of the most advanced sensors that gives it the edge over other thermal cameras. The LWIR microbolometric sensor in the camera gives you a resolution of 640×512 pixels. The RGB camera has an optical ultra zoom of 10x and a temperature measurement limit of 1500 ℃, unmatched by any other camera. With the inherent Super Resolution Mode in the camera, you get a final thermogram with an ultra-clear resolution of 1266×1010 pixels.
- Advanced Operating System
The WIRIS Pro camera has its own operating system for better control and functionality. The specially designed operating software allows for better security measures, a critical condition in certain settings. It complements the hardware quite well with better measurement functions and manoeuvering. The operating system is designed to exploit the full thermal range of the camera.
- Wide range of connectivity
The radiometric thermal camera can be attached to the drone and has a 10-pin digital port interface. You can attach the camera to an external GPS connection to get the most precise flight simulation and get the most accurate thermal readings. The camera is best used with DJI Drones such as the DJI M600. You can attach the camera to the drone and have a controlled flight under able supervision.
How WIRIS Pro is similar to SENSYS MagDrone R3
Both the WIRIS Pro and the SENSYS MagDrone R3 have some common features even though they are quite different. These are:
- Drone compatibility: Both these devices are compatible with the DJI drones like the M600. They were both created with the vision to give better and more accurate readings over the range of its operation. While the former is a thermal camera designed to produce high resolution thermograms to inspect industrial sites, the latter is a magnetometer that detects anomalies in magnetic fields, crucial for geophysical research.
- Common field of application: Both these devices have at least one common application – in the field of archaeology. The WIRIS Pro camera generates high-quality thermograms of the subsurface, providing insights into the shape of buried objects underground. Similarly, the MagDrone R3 detects magnetic field signals underground to identify buried metallic objects and historical artefacts.
Applications of Thermal Cameras
Now, let’s talk about the varied applications of the Workswell thermals cameras, particularly the WIRIS Pro.
- Aerial inspection of industrial sites: The major application of this thermal camera is to inspect industrial sites. Industrial pipes and cisterns need regular inspection and thermal cameras provide the best supervision.
- Precision agriculture: Thermogram analysis of the genetic pool of different crop varieties shed important light on the compatibility of particular crops. This data can be used in precision agriculture to grow a crop of a particular phenotype.
- Archaeology: As discussed above, the thermogram gives a thermal outline of the objects it screens. This could be put to use in archaeology to determine the shape of buried objects.
- Gas leak detection: Gas leaks are difficult to determine especially when they are odourless and colourless. But with thermal cameras like WIRIS Pro, no gas remains out of detection range.
- Firefighting: By monitoring the temperature of heavy industrial machinery for overheating, this thermal camera informs the management beforehand of any risk of fires. This helps in effective firefighting and reduces downtime.
Key Takeaway
The Workswell thermal cameras are some of the best radiometric thermal cameras in the world. It is meant to be used with UAVs to carry out industrial inspection tasks efficiently. The high resolution thermogram it generates is also useful in precision agriculture and archaeology.
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