AI Applications · Emergency Search and Rescue
Night Thermal Search
At night, thermal is often the only productive sensor — and the one most affected by conditions that the operator cannot see from the ground.
Overview
- Thermal contrast works best in the hours before dawn when the ground has cooled and a warm object stands out.
- After rain or with wet vegetation, thermal contrast drops sharply; the sortie may be better spent on visible search.
- Confirm the payload's temperature sensitivity is adequate for the target-to-background difference, not just the detector size.
- Record the ambient conditions — a negative thermal result under poor conditions is not the same as an empty area.
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