FLIR VUE the first sUAS thermal cam






Darson Hall

Member
Bit odd that the sample video is all B&W. I don't know much about IR but I thought colour was a big thing in determining different heat zones etc.
 

eskil23

Wikipedia Photographer
Coloring IR-images are just fancy. Mostly you want to use white-hot b&w for clairity. Colors can be useful if you actually want to measure temperature.
 

Darson Hall

Member
Yes thermal imaging for heat loss, roof inspections for insulation. I would think colours would indicate the level of temperature. Is this Flir camera capable of that?
 

Carapau

Tek care, lambs ont road, MRF Moderator
It does say that colour palettes can be used and selected within the GUI
 

Darson Hall

Member
Yes see that now thanks. Scrolled through the 65 page GUI and seems like it can apply a LUT to the image. Interesting stuff.
 

anaka

Member
the coloring option it's just software based, all the recrords are b&w then colored
sometines in realtime simetimes after recording
 



rustyprop

New Member
The Vue is an extremely entry level basic camera:

According to MtechImaging; The Vue is expected to be available in the June/July timeframe but sometimes the actual ship date slips. The initial units may be in short supply so it may take longer than expected. Just letting you know so that you can plan your purchases.

There are several differences between the FLIR Vue and a standard Tau2 camera.

1. No digital data. This is important if you require temperature measurement and or need the 14-bit data. More and more customers require temperature measurement and/or access to the 14-bit data. The 14-bit data is the full resolution from the detector. The analog video is compressed down to 8 bits. If you want to store a snapshot from the Vue you will re-digitize the data before storing it on an SD card and it will be lower resolution.

2. The Vue has a reduced operating temperature range and possibly lower performance. The spec for the standard Tau2 is 50 mK sensitivity with an operating temperature range of -40 to +80 degrees C. The Vue has a reduced operating temperature range of -20 to + 50 degrees C. The Vue datasheet does not specify a sensitivity but it is likely to be lower performance compared to the standard Tau2.

3. Fewer lens options. The Vue640 version has 9, 13, and 19mm. The Vue336 version has 6.8, 9, and 13mm. You will not be able to order this camera with a 7.5mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 100mm or zoom lens.

4. Weight and Center of Gravity. While the weight is only slightly higher, the center of gravity is farther forward. The shift in weight makes it difficult to mount to commonly available gimbals designed for GoPro cameras. The Vue has a total depth of 2.2 inches compared to a GoPro at 0.83 inches.

5. USB. The communication will be USB rather than serial CMOS. You may need to add circuitry to communicate with the camera if you have plans to do that while it is in the air, e.g. change from white hot to black hot or to use digital zoom.

See attached Data Sheet...
 

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