Fotric 123 cloud based smart infrared thermal camera for visual early fire alert - Page 1
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author: SmartInfrared
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2016, 11:20:47 pm
content: Smart infrared thermal camera called Fotric 123 for visual early fire alert. It could be available in the market starting April 2017 if the campaign is successful. It can detect abnormal heat condition (temperature variance) and send out visual early fire alert to the smartphone wherever there is internet. Plus it has other functions such as motion detection which can help improve the security of properties.The price is attractive for a smart infrared thermal camera. The camera is connected with the phone through the cloud service and works similar to some security cameras but with thermal image or video. Any thought of other potential applications of this camera?https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fotric/fotric-123-cloud-based-thermal-camera-for-early-fi?ref=38o1in

author: encryptededdy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2016, 12:51:53 am
content: An affordable IP Thermal Camera does seem nice although I can't help but notice quite a few sample images on your Kickstarter page were definitely taken with a camera much higher than your advertised 80x80 resolution.

author: Bill W
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2016, 01:09:09 pm
content: Aren't FLIR there already ?http://www.flir.com/security/content/?id=67949

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2016, 10:57:39 pm
content: I wonder if the FOTRIC camera uses the 'new' ULIS Micro80 80x80 BGA format corehttps://www.ulis-ir.com/products/micro80.htmlDatasheet:https://www.ulis-ir.com/media/catalog/datasheet/micro80-gen2.pdfIt is nice to see more micro sized cores becoming available.Fraser

author: SmartInfrared
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2016, 03:18:35 am
content: hi encryptededdy, all the sample images were reviewed thoroughly and the images taken by the latest prototype machine were uploaded. thanks for remindingAny feedback or suggestion is welcome and appreciated. Our goal is to make an affordable price smart infrared thermal camera to help improve the the safety and security of smart home and businessAnd seek other potential application with Fotric 123 thermal camera

author: SmartInfrared
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2016, 03:21:47 am
content: Hi Fraser. Yes! The ULIS sensor is used for Fotric 123. Actually we compared different low-end infrared thermal sensors and found out that Micro80 of ULIS is better for the accurate of temperature. And Micro80 inherits from the professional sensors, the performance of image and stability seem better. These micro sized cores make it feasible to design an affordable price smart thermal cameraQuote from: Fraser on November 28, 2016, 10:57:39 pm

author: SmartInfrared
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2016, 02:46:30 pm
content: Hi Bill. Compared to FLIR TCX Mini Bullet, Fotric 123 is an innovated design as a smart infrared thermal camera, and very user friendly. In order to achieve that, a lot of smart features were incorporated into the design including hardware, software, etc. If you compare them in detail, Fotric 123 has better thermal sensor, better resolution, visual fire alert and motion detection alert, super easy installation with just 3 steps, etc. It is designed for smart home and business use but not limited. It could be used as a recreational night camera too.Quote from: Bill W on November 28, 2016, 01:09:09 pm

author: Chanc3
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2016, 05:49:13 pm
content: Please add support for IFTTT. Could be ideal for room presenceSent from my iPad using Tapatalk

author: SmartInfrared
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2016, 02:24:41 am
content: hi Chanc3, FTTT is not supported in the current versionWe will do some R&D work on this. thanksQuote from: Chanc3 on December 04, 2016, 05:49:13 pm