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FLIR ONE, Personal Thermal Imaging Device for your iPhone and Android , FLIR Systems, Inc. | International Design Awards Winners
FLIR ONE, Personal Thermal Imaging Device for your iPhone and Android , FLIR Systems, Inc. | International Design Awards Winners

FLIR ONE, Personal Thermal Imaging Device for your iPhone and Android

CompanyFLIR Systems, Inc.
Lead Designers
ClientMike Kent
Prize(s)Honorable Mention
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Entry Description

The next-gen FLIR ONE is a small and lightweight
thermal imaging attachment that is compatible with
either iOS or Android devices. This new flexible
attachment weighs less than a third of the original and
dramatically extends the limits of human vision to the
infrared light spectrum and unlocks a host of practical
applications for the consumer ranging from home
improvement, outdoor adventure and personal safety.
Depending on the Android or iOS version of the FLIR
ONE, when connected to the bottom of mobile devices
via either micro-USB (Android) or lightening connector
(Apple), the attachment operates through the FLIR ONE
app. The app displays a live thermal image of the world
right on the phone’s screen, giving users the ability to
see in an array of conditions including complete
darkness, light fog + smoke. Using special sensor
technology that was originally developed for military
applications, FLIR ONE converts heat, which is emitted
from every object on earth, into color images. These
color images allow users to not only see in the dark, but
to also observe differences in temperature of fractions of
a degree. Inside the attachment is FLIR’s upgraded
revolutionary Lepton thermal camera core, which
features 4x the resolution of the original. When
combined with multi-spectral dynamic imaging (MSX), it
dramatically increases a user’s ability to interpret a
thermal image in real-world environments. MSX is a
proprietary + patented technique that uses 2 cameras
(visible camera next to thermal sensor) to enhance the
image. This technology is additive in that no thermal
information is lost, enhancing the perceived 640x480
resolution of the thermal image.The next-gen FLIR ONE
has automatic tuning so no need to manually tune the
device for optimum use and has its own dedicated
battery source so it will not drain power from the phone.
It operates at 0°C to 35°C. and features an enhanced
scene temp range of -20°C to 120°C, a 40°C increase in
range from the predecessor device.