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Thermal Imaging Drones


Thermal imaging remains a highly specialized application within the professional drone services industry.

It is a method of producing significantly enhanced details of objects in low visibility environments by detecting the object’s infrared radiation and thermal energy to create images based on the information gathered.

Drone thermal imaging cameras can be used in a variety of applications and as the technology has developed over the years, we see its use across a variety of sectors, such as Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Search and Rescue, Firefighting, Roof and Building Inspections, Solar Panel Installation Maintenance and many more.

Solar Panels Inspections

Solar panel installations are becoming increasingly popular because of the decrease in installation costs and a price rise in non-renewable energy sources such as coal, oil and gas. However solar panels require regular maintenance. Using thermal imaging for solar panel inspections a drone can identify manufacturing defects, cracks, faulty inter-connectors and temporary shadowing.

Roof and Building Inspections

Drone thermal imaging is very effective when inspecting roofs and building exteriors. The drone can view the entire roof or building and quickly identify leaks, detect energy inefficiencies, which helps to maintain temperature regulations in a building. The thermal drone can also analyse the building structure to spot missing or damaged installations, water under roof membranes, external electrical issues, failed windows, and many other faults.

Watch the video below to see the image transition between a standard drone camera vs a thermal imaging camera, when inspecting a roof.

Overall the most beneficial aspect of a thermal imaging drone is its ability to detect heat loss and faults that cannot be easily identified by the naked eye!

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