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NYCTALOPE

640 × 480 LWIR thermal camera core for drones

NYCTALOPE owl eyeNYCTALOPE 35 mm LWIR camera

Plug and play.

USB 2.0 video interface. Image enhancement library available. Integrates into your existing UAV architecture.

THERMAL IMAGING

640 × 480 LWIR sensor, 12 µm pixel pitch, NETD ≤ 35 mK. Sees heat signatures by day and by night.

Wide to long range.

Three lenses on the same core: 9 mm, 13 mm or 35 mm, from a 48° to a 12° field of view.

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Starting unit price€1,600 excl. VAT
RESOLUTION640 × 480
WEIGHT30 g · 35 g · 60 g
NETD≤ 35 mK
FRAME RATE9–30 Hz

The product

One core, three lenses

NYCTALOPE with the 9 mm or 13 mm lens NYCTALOPE with the 35 mm lens
89 m wide 59 m wide 21 m wide at 100 m

9 mm · wide field

Ultra-compact and ultra-lightweight: the widest view, for navigation and close-range observation.
48°Horizontal field of view
30 gWeight
35 × 24 × 24 mmSize
89 mWidth covered at 100 m

13 mm · balanced

The middle ground between field of view and range, in the same compact body as the 9 mm.
33°Horizontal field of view
35 gWeight
35 × 24 × 24 mmSize
59 mWidth covered at 100 m

35 mm · long range

A narrow field for long-range imaging: more pixels on a distant target.
12°Horizontal field of view
60 gWeight
58 × 24 × 24 mmSize
21 mWidth covered at 100 m
Sensor
LWIR, 640 × 480, 12 µm pixel pitch
Sensitivity
NETD ≤ 35 mK
Frame rate
9–30 Hz
Interface
USB 2.0 video, plug and play
Uniformity
Mechanical shutter and on-board NUC
Software
Image enhancement library available
Need it stabilized Thermal imaging on a 3-axis gimbal Discover SCOPS

Integrate NYCTALOPE into your UAV

Discuss your thermal imaging requirements with our team, and evaluate NYCTALOPE on your platform.