Thermal imaging - Case studies

Acoustic imaging offers a powerful early warning solution, enabling operators to detect issues before they escalate and keep turbines running efficiently. For any government, sourcing energy involves complex decisions that extend beyond logistics, finance, and environmental considerations to include geopolitical factors. While all of these elements have influenced the rapid expansion of wind turbines worldwide, environmental and geopolitical concerns have been particularly instrumental in drivi...

Nizam Zachman Port, one of Indonesia's most important fishing hubs, supports thousands of local fishermen and maritime businesses. Recognizing the potential to enhance operations and better serve the community, the port management deployed Hikvision’s AIoT (AI-powered Internet of Things) technologies to make the port smarter and more efficient. Standard AIS signalling Port management identified several key areas where they believed technology could make a significant difference Every d...

Furnaces play a critical role in refining and petrochemical operations, providing the high temperatures required for essential processes. When they fail, the consequences can be severe both in terms of safety and operational losses. A single day of unplanned downtime can result in losses exceeding $1 million. This is why companies like PROtect, under the leadership of Jason Czajkowski, are leveraging modern infrared (IR) technologies to conduct smarter, safer, and more cost-effective furna...

The land of the Ionian arc in Apulia is now protected 24/7 by an advanced early fire detection system thanks to Teledyne FLIR's high-sensitivity thermal imaging cameras. This represents a synergy between innovation and environmental protection to prevent disasters from happening. The Ionian arc of Puglia is an area rich in history, evocative coastal landscapes and millenary cultural traditions that tell of the encounter between nature and civilisation.  However, this area is also particul...

Smart Hospital Bacău, a major medical institution in Romania, has taken a huge step forward in improving patient care and operational efficiency. The hospital has introduced auxiliary care and fall detection radars, along with thermal presence detectors from Hikvision. It’s a great example of how smart devices can transform healthcare, leading to better outcomes for both patients and medical staff. Enhancing palliative care Smart Hospital Bacău offers palliative care as an essentia...

EG.D, part of the E.ON group, supplies electricity to 2.7 million people in the southern regions of the Czech Republic, on the borders of Austria and Germany. The company operates and maintains infrastructure, including power lines and high-voltage transformer substations. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), in 2024, global electricity consumption increased nearly two times the annual average of the past decade. How LiDAR technology could be used EG.D wanted to assess how volu...

In a power station, where a fire could trigger a grid shutdown affecting up to 25% of Ireland’s electricity supply, the need for early fire detection isn’t just a matter of efficiency; it’s an essential part of national stability. This reality was made starkly visible during the April 2025 blackouts in Spain and Portugal, which left millions without power, disrupted hospitals and rail systems, and sent shockwaves through Europe’s energy sector. While the root cause rema...

Summer is here, and with it comes the height of music concerts and festival season. As thousands of music fans gather at venues worldwide, security professionals face increasing challenges in protecting these large-scale events. Milestone Systems, a globally renowned provider of open platform video management software (VMS), is helping security teams leverage integrated technology solutions to enhance safety and create seamless experiences for the thousands of fans attending these events. Comp...

SightLogix, a pioneer in AI-powered thermal security for critical infrastructure environments, has announced that an undisclosed South Florida airport has completed a lifecycle refresh of SightSensor cameras, the core component of the airport’s advanced perimeter security infrastructure. The perimeter surveillance system from SightLogix leverages advanced thermal cameras with edged-based artificial intelligence capabilities to validate threats, minimising false alarms by ov...

The slit lamp examination is one of the most important diagnostic techniques in ophthalmology. It enables a detailed examination of the anterior, middle and posterior segment of the eye. Ophthalmologists can use it to recognise the smallest changes, anomalies or damage. This procedure is used for the early detection and monitoring of the progression of eye diseases such as corneal injuries, eye infections, retinal detachment or macular degeneration. However, the eye with its fast movements...

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are essential for storing renewable energy and ensuring grid stability. However, their implementation comes with inherent risks, particularly related to lithium-ion battery fires. BESS fires can start from thermal runaway, where one cell failure can trigger a cascade of overheating, leading to fires that are difficult to extinguish and can last for hours or even days. Should a fire breakout, hazardous gases would release from the batteries, posing health ri...

Founded in 2020 by a team of energy professionals in Milan, Sunprime is a fast-growing independent renewable energy producer that develops sustainable photovoltaic plants across Italy. Their focus is mainly commercial and industrial (C&I) segment, ground-mounted systems on industrial land and industrial electricity storage systems. Challenges With global initiatives toward green sustainability and carbon neutrality, the demand for photovoltaic power generation construction is growing rap...

There are well over 1,200 road tunnels in Norway. Camera-based incident detection is the preferred way to keep these tunnels safe and support tunnel operators in organising a fast incident response. Camera-based detection Gradually introduced since the nineties, camera-based detection is well established. Both visual and thermal imaging cameras have proven to be a fail-proof solution for 24/7 automatic incident detection inside tunnels. With the latest camera technology upgrade of the Damsg&a...

LATINA Construction and Drilling needs to maximise staff safety and site security on the La Santa Maria oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. To achieve this, they have implemented a Hikvision solution featuring explosion-proof cameras equipped with deep learning algorithms for perimeter protection and fire detection. This system provides real-time alerts to the security team for swift incident response. Challenge: Maximising security and safety High value of hydrocarbon products m...

The Greening Campaign, founded by Terena Plowright, has set its sights on an ambitious goal: to make the entire United Kingdom greener, one community at a time. This initiative seeks to address a pressing concern—the widespread lack of awareness about the importance of energy efficiency within homes. According to Citizen’s Advice, the average UK home loses approximately £350 each year due to poor insulation. This loss escalates to as much as £951 annually for the le...

Located in downtown Houston, Texas, USA, at the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB), the Houston Living Lab (HLL) serves as a testing ground for city departments and partners to test and validate new technology. In 2017, the Houston First Corporation (HFC) established the lab following a successful collaboration with Milestone Systems and several other security manufacturers to rapidly deploy video technologies for nearly one million attendees at the Super Bowl Live festival. Now HLL devel...

A recycling company specialises in processing corrugated paper in large “railroad-car-sized” amounts. This process entails sending the cardboard to a shredder and ultimately, producing craft paper, which creates high levels of heat. When the metal bands that hold the cardboard bundles together are cut, there is potential for a spark to be created, resulting in a fire hazard. Need for proactive measures To avoid increases in their insurance rates, it was acknowledged that more...

Robots do monotonous workflows and less pleasant, repetitive tasks with brilliance. Combined with image processing, they become “seeing” and reliable supporters of humans. They are used in quality assurance to check components, help with the assembly and positioning of components, detect errors and deviations in production processes and thus increase the efficiency of entire production lines. An automobile manufacturer is taking advantage of this to improve the cycle time of its pre...

Firefighting is an extremely dangerous and demanding profession, both physically and mentally. However, help is at hand: Teledyne FLIR designed its K-series of professional yet affordable thermal imaging cameras to take the strain, assisting firefighters in navigating through smoky conditions while searching for hot spots and measuring temperature from a distance. The team at Solna Fire Station in Stockholm, Sweden, is a case in point, where the use of a FLIR K-series camera recently helpe...

The importance of space exploration is increasing, and more and more astronauts are cavorting in space. But what effects does weightlessness have on the ageing of the human body? How do certain cells develop under milligravity and microgravity conditions, such as those found on small moons and asteroids? The Swiss Artificial Gravity Experiment (SAGE) is dedicated to this research task. Construction of a satellite platform A team of students from various Swiss universities (Academic Space Init...

MVM is a nationally-owned energy group with a mission to provide affordable and clean energy. Its portfolio covers the total domestic energy system in Hungary, where it is the dominant electricity wholesale trader; and it also operates in Austria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, Romania, and other parts of Europe. It is actively increasing its presence in regional markets, as well as expanding into areas of sustainable energy including solar power, hydropower, and natural nuclear. Elect...

MVM is a nationally-owned energy group with a mission to provide affordable and clean energy. Its portfolio covers the total domestic energy system in Hungary, where it is the dominant electricity wholesale trader; and it also operates in Austria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, Romania, and other parts of Europe. It is actively increasing its presence in regional markets, as well as expanding into areas of sustainable energy including solar power, hydropower, and natural nuclear. Elect...

360 Vision Technology, the UK manufacturer of rugged HD, hybrid, radar, and thermal imaging cameras, has partnered with Excite Technology, to deliver a series of cutting-edge species monitoring and data delivery solutions. In partnership with specialist environmental and conservation technology consultancy, Excite Technology, 360 Vision Technology has supplied their stainless-steel Eclipse HD cameras for several harsh environment species trial monitoring applications, for Scottish & Souther...

A historic institution in Scotland’s capital city, the University of Edinburgh is among Europe’s top-rated higher education providers and a centre of excellence in research. They also own and maintain over 600 buildings around Scotland, from heritage properties to contemporary architecture. The university wanted to replace its existing Door Closers as part of a drive for quality and standardisation across this estate's portfolio. These had been supplied piecemeal over the years by a...

As one of the manufacturers of flexible polyurethane foam in Europe, The Vita Group has several production sites and UAB Vita Baltic International operates the largest foam manufacturing plant in the Baltics.  Its products are used in several applications including soft furnishings, mattresses and pillows, orthopaedic accessories, and sound insulation products.  Foam blocks manufacturers At its large site just outside the village of Jurgiškiai in a rural area of the Alytus Di...

Dongting Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China, covers an area of 2,579.2 square kilometres and is known as the ‘Kidney of the Yangtze River’. Since the implementation of the national policy pertaining to a ‘ten-year fishing ban’ in the Yangtze River, aquatic biodiversity in the lake has been effectively restored. Gradually, the once ordinary fishermen have now become ‘patrolling fishermen’ to protect the aquatic environment of the lake. They dili...