Ways to trick a thermal imaging camera
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The thermal camera phones are more and more popular in many industries such as agriculture, fire rescue, and Pipeline Overhaul thanks to its portability and ease of use. However, thermal imaging cameras are not perfect, and they can be fooled by certain materials and techniques.
How to trick the thermal imaging cameras?
There are a few ways to trick a thermal imaging camera based on how thermal imaging works. One way is to use a material that does not reflect heat, such as glass or plastic. Another way is to use a material that reflects heat differently than the surrounding area, such as a black tarp or a white sheet. Finally, you can also use a thermal imaging camouflage suit, which is designed to make you appear invisible to thermal imaging cameras.
Here are some of the materials that can be used to trick a thermal imaging camera:
- Glass: Glass does not reflect heat, so it will appear black on a thermal imaging camera.
- Plastic: Plastic also does not reflect heat, so it will appear black on a thermal imaging camera.
- Black tarp: A black tarp will reflect heat differently than the surrounding area, so it will appear as a hot spot on a thermal imaging camera.
- White sheet: A white sheet will reflect heat differently than the surrounding area, so it will appear as a cold spot on a thermal imaging camera.
- Thermal imaging camouflage suit: A thermal imaging camouflage suit is designed to make you appear invisible to thermal imaging cameras. These suits are typically made of materials that do not reflect heat, or that reflect heat differently than the surrounding area.
It is important to note that thermal imaging cameras are not perfect, and they can be fooled by certain materials and techniques. However, by using the materials and techniques listed above, you can make it more difficult for a thermal imaging camera to detect you.
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