Washington, Sept 12 (ANI): A newly made thermal imager amplifies the vision of the war fighter to a different spectrum, thereby giving the soldier a super vision.
COTI (Clip On Thermal Imager) - a new device developed over seven years by Optics1 gives the war fighters a "Predator"-style vision to be able to spot terrorists and other threats better, Discovery News reported.
By using an 8- through 10-micron range, it can give the user "sight" in spite of smoke, foliage, fog, rain and other adverse conditions, and the long-wave infrared technology allows a war fighter to "see" even in pitch-black or no light conditions.
While basic camouflage can defeat ordinary night-vision devices, but it can't go unobserved from the COTI's ability to detect thermal sources, which can even identify whether a vehicle or a room has been recently occupied by "seeing" residual heat signatures and cool signatures like hand and footprints.
The COTI's ability to read temperature differences means it can also recognize recent ground disturbances indicating that an IED may have been planted and hidden, along with being able to immediately spot an unseen threat like a gun or explosive hidden beneath clothing.
The most unique feature of this vision amplifier is its ability to allow users to custiomize colours according to the will of the user and the smart "clip and go" thermal image overlay design means that it can be easily attached to the night-vision devices that are already being used without having to refit helmets with special gear. (ANI)
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