Flir Systems Inc.'s PathFindIR LE is designed to reduce the risks to officers driving at night, and as an aid to nighttime surveillance. The unit, which can be integrated into the front of most police vehicles, can allow officers to see people from more than 1000 feet away in the dark. The PathFindIR LE's thermal imager Creating real-time video by detecting subtle differences in temperature, the PathFindIR LET displays the video in black-and-white TV on an onboard display or computer laptop. With this thermal imaging device, officers can conduct night surveillance with both hands on the wheel and both eyes free. To the PathFindIR LE, warm objects appear white and cool objects appear black. This advanced technology provides vehicle operators the ability to see more than four times farther than with headlights.
