Up until now all security cameras have been lacking the ability to give a clear and vivid picture. The only colors that a security camera were able to display were green. This was not a help to anyone who had to review the footage, if any problems occur. Well a company called AIST has come up with a full color night vision camera which is the first of its kind. It looks no different from any other security camera except for its compact size. If you are wondering how the camera is able to display color at night; well it uses a special proprietary algorithm that changes non visible light to visible color spectrum that we see with our eyes. The color is not a perfect color but very close just slightly off.
This camera is going to be a big help to law enforcement, in helping them solve a lot of cases that happen at night. Also the government will find this gadget useful in certain situations; plus this camera will become someones play toy. I wouldn't be surprised if soon they would have night vision cameras on cell phones or apps that you could download to your ipad. There is no word on the price, but I'm sure its around the same price as the other security cameras just add and extra $100!
http://www.myddnetwork.com/new-gadgets/aist-night-vision-camera-brings-color-to-the-night/
I think you are on to something when you said it wouldn't be long before this technology found itself on handheld devices. There seems to be a pattern with the way technology passes through all the peripherals. On a hand held device this could help in capturing a late night robbery. Hand held devices can also be left in small places, taking over someone's privacy in the wrong hands.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's going to be a toy and not just for kids. I could use one though, I live out in the country and would like to see "whats going on at night", not just for criminals, but what type of animals are around, that hide when people come out. I've seen some foxes and heard about some bobcats and bears in the area.
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