[ladyada] has a freshly-published and amazingly thorough tutorial on passive infrared (PIR) motion sensors. Most often seen in security floodlights and automatic doors, in creative hands these sensors ...

I recently had to build an infrared close proximity sensor that could tell if something was dropped in a parcel delivery drop box. After some searching, I ended up using a microcontroller and a piece ...

FLIR Systems, through its Infrared Training Centre (ITC), has announced a live online tutorial on 25 May 2017 that addresses the subject: Discover how you can use infrared technology for gas detection ...

Due to the lapse in federal government funding, NASA is not updating this website. The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) measures land surface temperature in two thermal infrared bands using principles ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (April 19, 2016) -- The Army held a showcase of infrared technology advancements resulting from a five-year collaborative program between industry and the Department of Defense, here ...

Today’s smartphones are incredible little machines—able to perform the function of ten gadgets within a single compact device. From professional-grade cameras and GPS navigation to automatic display ...

The University of Hawaii (UH) has released the first image obtained using its new 16-megapixel HAWAII 4RG-15 (H4RG-15) image sensor on the UH 2.2-meter telescope on Mauna Kea. This represents a ...

In analytical chemistry, it is often necessary to accurately monitor the concentration change of certain substances in liquids on a time scale of seconds. Especially in the pharmaceutical industry, ...