Exploring SWIR Cameras: A Detailed Walkthrough of Atlas and Triton Series For decades, visible-range cameras have helped us uncover deep insights while imaging objects across industries and applications. But they have limitations. A few among them being poor vision under hazy or smoky conditions, limited penetration through opaque materials, and false colour interpretations. These limitations have sparked the fast-paced transition towards Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) imaging over the last few decades. SWIR cameras use a special type of sensor that can detect light invisible to the human eye, thereby unlocking a whole new world of possibilities across industries. Overlapping the visible and near-infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, its wavelength band extends from 900 to 2500 nm. SWIR offers enhanced visibility under challenging environments, penetrates silicon, plastic and other opaque materials with ease, and has the ability to differentiate between materials for precise identification and sorting. In short, SWIR cameras address all the inherent shortcomings of conventional visible-range cameras and have broadened the horizons of imaging across industries. Key Applications of SWIR Vision Systems Fruit & Food inspection: SWIR is sensitive to water and can be used to examine moisture content…

The Ultimate Guide on Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) While the human eye is an extraordinary creation that can perceive a vast spectrum of colors, there lies a wide spectrum of light beyond the visible range, waiting to be explored. The Infrared (IR) radiation extends beyond the visible spectrum of light (400 – 700 nm) and has a wavelength ranging from 700 – 1,000,000 nanometers (nm). This spectrum consists of four distinct wavebands such as the Near Infrared (NIR), Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR), Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR), and Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR). While the NIR range is used for medical imaging and food inspection, LWIR finds its applications in thermal imaging and night vision.  SWIR imaging falls between NIR and LWIR, and it is typically used for high-resolution imaging in the visible and infrared spectrum. In this blog, we would be specifically examining SWIR in detail including its properties, benefits and what possibilities that lie ahead.  What is Short Wave Infrared or SWIR imaging? SWIR is the short wavelength portion of the infrared spectrum and occupies the segment between the visible and mid-infrared wavelengths. It cannot be seen by the human eye or detected…