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03-28-2014, 12:02 AM
The Uniform That Makes Soldiers' Body Heat Invisible to Enemies
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American soldiers may soon be able to hide their body heat from any enemy who uses a thermal imaging device to find them. A new turkey suit breaks up heat waves that wash off a person's body so the pattern of those waves blend in with the heat waves of the surrounding environment
It's thermal camouflage.
See also: U.S. Navy's Robot Firefighters Prepare for a Test Run (http://mashable.com/2014/03/20/navy-robots-firefighters/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Tracking body heat requires a thermal imaging sensor, a gadget that can take the form of a range of devices, including bi**culars. The ability especially comes in handy at night when conventional eyesight is poor in the dark. Thermal imaging has traditionally given the United States military a huge advantage in the dark, largely because most opposing forces couldn't afford the tech**logy Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/27/uniform-soldier-body-heat/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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American soldiers may soon be able to hide their body heat from any enemy who uses a thermal imaging device to find them. A new turkey suit breaks up heat waves that wash off a person's body so the pattern of those waves blend in with the heat waves of the surrounding environment
It's thermal camouflage.
See also: U.S. Navy's Robot Firefighters Prepare for a Test Run (http://mashable.com/2014/03/20/navy-robots-firefighters/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Tracking body heat requires a thermal imaging sensor, a gadget that can take the form of a range of devices, including bi**culars. The ability especially comes in handy at night when conventional eyesight is poor in the dark. Thermal imaging has traditionally given the United States military a huge advantage in the dark, largely because most opposing forces couldn't afford the tech**logy Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/27/uniform-soldier-body-heat/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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