Can a body covered with mud escape from the Sytong thermal imaging system?
Published: 2021-12-29 08:16:54


In movies and TV plays, there is always a saying that if you cover your body with mud, you can escape from tracking by thermal imaging devices. Is this really true? Sytong's product experts will help you resolve your doubts.


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While the human body or animal is covered by low-temperature mud, the figure may "disappear" in the thermal imager for a short time as the mud temporarily blocks the heat radiation of the human body or animal. And when the temperature of the human being wrapped in the mud is similar with the surrounding environment, the thermal imager could not detect the temperature difference, so a short-term "disappearance" phenomenon occurs.



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However, the temperature of the human body is relatively high, the mud covered on the body is quickly penetrated by the body temperature. Soon the mud temperature is the same as the body temperature. Then the thermal imaging device will detective the difference between the temperature of the human body and the environment. Therefore, the imaging device is experiencing short-term blindness. "After that, human or other animals will be captured immediately.


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Why is this happened? This is determined by the principle of thermal imaging. As long as the temperature of the object is higher than absolute zero, it will radiate heat outward, and the heat will be radiated outward in the form of infrared rays. This infrared radiation can be received by infrared detectors. Infrared thermal Imaging technology is a technology that converts infrared radiation into electrical signal and then into a video thermal image of the target  via a signal processing system.


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In movies and TV plays, it is often said that you can escape from the detection of thermal imaging when you walk through the jungle covered by mud. In actual tests, this way is completely ineffective. The traces of human body can be found very clearly in the thermal imaging screen. This is because human bodies are a very obvious heat source in the thermal imaging screen. No matter what is wrapped, it can be detected as long as there is a certain temperature difference with the environmental background.

Sytong hand-held monocular thermal scope, has accumulated many years of experience in updating and optimizing image algorithms for outdoor scenes. The images are delicate and sharp, and the discovery is more accurate.


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The performance and quality of the products produced by Sytong are synchronized with that of Europe regulations. According to the requirements of the national standard GB/T19001 (ISO 9001), Sytong have passed the quality system certification and have been exported to all over the world including Europe, America, Russia, Southeast Asia.


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Sytong thermal imaging series products have many development advantages:

1. R&D team, specialized factory production
Own R&D team with optical path and electronic laboratory. Equipped with a professional production workshop, blanking machine, injection molding machine, CNC, automatic screen printing machine, computer car, laser engraving machine and etc.
2. Own brand, quality assurance
From appearance design, circuit and optical system design, structural design, to material planning, craftsmanship to packaging, all procedures are checked. The quality of the products is synchronized with European and American regulations, and all the products are strictly produced with national standards.


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3. High quality material selection and leading technology
Adopting the international leading infrared imaging technology, high-resolution video recording, no freeze, long battery life. The products have the characteristics of high stability, high precision, high sensitivity. All the products are compact and light to give end users an excellent experience.

4. Industry reputation and trustworthy
With its professional R&D team, exquisite manufacturing technology, strict product standards and high-quality after-sales service, Sytong has been praised and recognized by customers at home and abroad. Sytong products have experienced market baptism and got popular and welcomed in more than 20 countries and regions around the world. 


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