Sierra-Olympia Technologies
Sierra-Olympia Technologies
Sierra Olympia Technologies is an experienced company with over 25 years selling, customizing and enabling customers to succeed across a wide range of applications with the infrared imaging market place. Sierra Olympia designs and markets infrared cores, imagers, and cameras with the highest quality available in the market today.
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can uncooled microbolometers be used for ground based observations of deep sky objects? I assume that integration time and noise will be an issue - but I have yet to see it done or disproven. Some of the brighter objects should be M42
I don't even know if you'll get this notification, but thanks for those shots. I was looking for this kind of footage to compare with the fireworks in the movie Dune 2. The sun there is shining only IR light. And they have fireworks but it's so unnatural. The movie FX are really authentic, so it's a good comparison. Thanks again
why not using peltier?
Hmmm, while this is very impressive demonstration on its own, one can't help but wonder about how much operational relevance it actually has. Sure the drone was "detected" 4km out. But only as a tiny blurry blob, and with the system staring directly at it. The website states the camera system's FOV is "8.8º-0.6º", so to get solid coverage of the entire horizon at that distance would require... a lot of these! I didn't see a price listed on the site, but I can't imagine that'd be cheap. Furthermore, even with the most advanced AI assistance, it must be incredibly difficult to identify a threat in all the noise of moving background, birds, bugs, turbulence, etc. So even having the drone in-frame wouldn't guarantee detection. The fact the video editor decided to use a circle to highlight the drone in these clips speaks to that. All in all, not really sure what this test proves in regards to dronetection. The Ventus could certainly be useful in conjunction with some sort of hybrid integrated sensor network, but that's not what was discussed above. What'd be fun and would prove a lot more is to zip-tie a paperweight to the bottom of a Mavic and see how close a pilot could get to directly over the observer before the drone was spotted. As the pilot and spotter got more experience and switched off, it'd get progressively more challenging for both as the pilot tried different tricks and the spotter got better at spotting. That'd get some actually relevant numbers.
hello. there is a laser (Er:YAG) that emits the wavelength of ≈2940nm, can i see it with a MWIR camera?
Such a great talk, and it covers so much! Thank you for posting!
Is the sensor saturated by fire this easily? Do you offer a low gain option or attenuation filters to get extended range?
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how much the price
Product page link doesn't work.
Thank you! Updated link to the Vayu HD - sierraolympia.com/product/vayu-hd/
I wish I could afford this thing for some cool projects.
What model is this on your website? What is the pricing?
The vegetation is dark. This isn't NIR or SWIR.
What are the pro & cons between rotory and linear split coolers? Which one type of cooler does your camera use
The size of the lens 😳😳😳😳😳❤️
the pan shows quite some dead pixels stuck on hot. Is this expected? And can it be mitigated by FCC?
Dead Pixels do happen from time to time and can easily be adjusted by a FCC. However, if the bad pixel remains we flag it and do what is called a, "Dead Pixel Replacement" test.
wonderfully explained!
I'm very interested in this channel. Can you share me the infrared video to me?
🌹👌🌹👍🌹🙏🌹❤🌹
Do the opening to office space next
Will do!
Look at virgo with that!
The things I would do for one of these, but knowing how eye watering expensive it is 🥲
60 km infrared! Amazing!
This is great content and very informative in a minimal and concise way.
Thank you! We aim to foster more meaningful discussions surrounding our infrared technology and the industry at large.
I wish I could work for such a cool company! Thanks for all the videos!
You're welcome! Feel free to explore our Career page for details on hiring opportunities - sierraolympia.com/careers/
Incredible resolution!
The Ventus HD6 presents an exceptional 1280 x 960 HD infrared imaging capability, capturing thermal vistas that render the world in stunning detail. Come back often to see more imagery from this incredible compact infrared camera.
Very cool
Excuse me, but are nebulae, galaxies and planets of the solar system visible through such a telescope with a thermal imager?
Very interesting and well explained. Thank you for sharing
are these systems user serviceable, for example refilling the UHP Helium?
Every one I’ve seen, mfg gives no instructions on refilling them yourself. Have to send them off for repair.
Why are you tethered to the table with a blue wrist cable? Shouldn’t the product be tied down, not the salesman?
It's a grounding strap. Makes sure he doesn't fry one of the cameras with static electricity.
@@Nocturnal_Mind thanks!
hello yes id like to buy 55 of those
Look at the size of that lense...I can't imagine how much it cost??
It's a common misconception that the size of the lens directly correlates with the cost of a camera. It's important to note that mid-wave systems require additional cooling, contributing to their higher cost compared to long-wave systems, which don't necessitate the same cooling setup. So, while these cameras are indeed expensive, the size of the lens alone doesn't determine their price.
@@SierraOlympia Thanks for answer..I though that it's more expensive because of a lot of germanium glass in big camera
Many thanks.. Very informative
Glad it was helpful!
Great job !
Thank you! Visit sierraolympia.com/ to see our latest infrared camera systems.
I think in another comment you mentioned the sensors in the video are semiconductors, eg the ir photons are jumping a band gap to send a signal down the sensor leads. IR photons have wavelengths in the few um range, so is that what's limiting the resolution of the sensors? RGB sensors could be packed 100× more dense, given 0.7um photons in the red part of light vs 7um photons for MIR in a 10×10 array.
it is part of the limit, yes. Where as you see modern phone sensors with 1um pixels, you will never see a LWIR sensor with a pitch that small. With that said, most RGB sensors have pixels in the 3-6um range, which could work fine for SWIR and much of MWIR, its just the technology has not quite gotten there yet.
@@ZevHoover it's been several years since Iray has announced a 8μm pixel pictch microbolometer for lwir. But I haven't seen it in a product. You also can't compare microbolometers with with CMOS or even CCD pixels. The gaps between the active collector area is quite notable and the fraction of active area fraction scales by a square. Leonardo DRS has a special umbrella shaped design for their pixels. It's more area efficient than other microbolometers and therefore their tenum (10 μm pixel pictch) models make viable products. My own collection has 35, 25, 17 and 12μm pixel pitch sensors... I haven't yet compared them well enough
Keep doing what you're doing. Well done. 👏
Thank you 🙌
Wait a minute so you're telling me scientists are making our cameras?
I like your videos, you have always big like from me.
Big thanks!
I am assuming the Ethernet also has Isolated POE with that big transformer on there? What is the POE rating?
The PoE input conforms to the IEEE 802.3af standard and is isolated.
You guys should add object dection software make class of different types of drones this will be powerful tool in our defense in sky
Earth is flat
You failed to explai. That micron is just a micro meter. using the μ symbol. A greek My. Some people use um instead, because hey might not have that key available on their keyboard. 1000 nano meters is 1 micro meter.
You are the true failure.
Nice!
Whats rhe operational lifetime of such a miniaturized cooler? The Helium will eventually leak, so the cooldown time will increase. Alao where is the heat sunk to? Just passively into the chassis or externally with active airflow?
Excellent! And we need a heated lens to prevent icing
Is there a vacuum between a front lense and a microbolometer?
It varies based on the sensor type. In this video, we feature the Athena sensor on the Vayu HD, and it indeed incorporates a vacuum between the lens and the sensor for optimal performance. However, it's worth noting that the Tenum 640 follows a different design and doesn't utilize a vacuum in its configuration.
As a filmmaker, I prefer the look of LWIR. But would want to see the resolution, sensitivity (low noise), the framerates as well as the lens options of a cooled system. So could you run a cooled LWIR system for the 8-12µm spectrum?
Of course it’s always stack valves and thief hatches leaking lol. I wish I could use a helicopter to do my OGI walkthroughs! Would save my legs a whole lot of pain!
Those stack valves and thief hatches keep us on our toes! We might not have helicopters, but our thermal imaging technology is here to make your job a bit easier. If you ever want to explore how our systems can assist in your inspections, visit us at sierraolympia.com/product/ventus-ogi/ . We're always here to help save those legs from unnecessary pain and ending emissions as quickly as people like yourself can find them! Keep up the great work!
@@SierraOlympia great! I’ll look into it! We currently use a GFx320 for our OGI work but are looking into getting a thermal drone in the next year.
What is the benefit to 10-12 micron over a 17 micron?
Great question! A 10-12 micron pixel pitch offers significant benefits over a 17-micron pixel pitch in thermal imaging. Smaller pixels deliver higher resolution, sharper images, and improved detectability. They can discern finer details, making it easier to detect and identify objects at a distance. Smaller pixels also allow for a reduced minimum focus distance, which is advantageous in scenarios with limited proximity to the subject. However, the choice between pixel pitches should consider the specific application's requirements and potential trade-offs, as 17-micron pixel cameras may excel in different long-range surveillance scenarios.