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Eye-Safe Imaging System to Aid Firefighters

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LANGHORNE, Pa., Oct. 18 -- A portable, eye-safe laser imaging system will allow firefighters to see victims and find their way in burning buildings, from outside or inside the building. The FireLidar system, being developed by RL Associates Inc. in conjunction AMPAC Inc., is meant to be used along with existing thermal imaging systems. A lidar system is the light analog to a conventional microwave radar system. FireLidar uses a laser transmitter to illuminate firefighters' surroundings; the laser light is reflected back from the scene and detected by an imaging camera. RL Associates said a...Read full article

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    Published: October 2002
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