Triangle UAS LLC, a provider of innovative unmanned aircraft system services and technology, has launched a real-time drone video streaming system to enhance situational awareness during disaster/accident response, search & rescue, and fire department events. Unveiled recently at the 2019 FDIC International Conference, held April 8-13 in Indiannapolis the new streaming solution from North Carolina-based Triangle UAS, will offer first responders, fire departments, and public safety officials a cost-effective, easy-to-use method of providing real-time video streaming from an aerial drone to remote operators or an emergency operations center via a secure Internet connection.

The Triangle UAS streaming solution consists of a compact, lightweight device that connects directly to the controller of a video-enabled drone to quickly and seamlessly encode and transmit the video stream to the Internet via 4G or WiFi networks, enabling the video to be viewed in real time on multiple screens at emergency operations centers or authorized third-party users via a secure Internet connection. In addition to the hardware device, there is a custom server software platform and a mobile and web-based app that supports secure access for hundreds of viewers, with customizable privileges and the ability to record all incoming streams from multiple video sources. The new streaming solution will also support video from conventional video cameras, thermal sensors, and smartphones.

“When developing this streaming solution, our goal was to create a user-friendly, cost-effective real-time video streaming system that delivers superior performance compared to currently available solutions,” said Taylor Kerby, president and founder of Triangle UAS. “Previous drone video systems employed SD cards to store recorded video, which then had to be removed and delivered to the emergency operations center, definitely not in real time.”

“Even most of the currently-available video streaming technologies are limited to distances of approximately a mile or so, and many of these systems still introduce an unacceptable latency, or delay, in the video signal, while our system delivers the video stream with a latency of 500mS or less,” Kerby explained. “Many of the existing systems do not offer secure access, and involve bulky hardware that comes with a high price tag.”

According to Kerby, the streaming solution is anticipated to be deployed in several application areas related to public safety technologies, including search and rescue, emergency management, disaster response, fire events, and infrastructure inspections.

For more information about Triangle UAS, please visit: https://triangleuas.com/.

Indianapolis (IN) - At FDIC International 2019 booth #3657, FLIR Systems, Inc. announced the FLIR K1 handheld thermal imaging camera (TIC), FLIR’s most affordable TIC for first responder officers and fire investigators. At $599, the K1 detects heat and provides visibility through smoke and in total darkness to enhance situational awareness for use in wildland fire control, search and rescue missions, structure damage evaluation, and investigative work.

“FLIR is committed to providing first responders with lifesaving technology and solutions that help them keep their communities safe,” said Jim Cannon, President and CEO of FLIR Systems. “At under $600, the FLIR K1 will allow more emergency service professionals to adopt the power of thermal imaging and ensure a safer mission.”

Here, National Sales Manager Jason Messerschmidt provides a quick demo of the company's latest TIC at the FLIR booth.

The dual sensor K1 is powered by the FLIR Lepton® thermal microcamera, FLIR’s smallest and lowest cost thermal camera core. The K1 uses FLIR’s patented MSX® technology, which extracts high-contrast details from the images taken by an onboard visible light camera and superimposes them onto the thermal images. The K1 simultaneously captures thermal and visible images of a scene and stores up to 10,000 image sets to create post-scene reports, analysis, and evidence.

A pistol grip design allows users to view the scene from their line of sight for improved safety and situational awareness. The spot thermometer easily identifies unseen hot and cold spots for instant troubleshooting. The K1 carries an IP67 rating for water resistance and can withstand a 2-meter drop onto concrete. An integrated, rechargeable battery lasts up to five hours on a single charge, and it also includes a 300-lumen flashlight that lends additional visibility of a scene.

The FLIR K1 will be available for purchase this summer and demonstration units are now available for testing. To learn more about the FLIR K1, please visit www.FLIR.com/K1.

About FLIR Systems, Inc.

Founded in 1978, FLIR Systems is a world-leading industrial technology company focused on intelligent sensing solutions for defense, industrial, and commercial applications. FLIR Systems’ vision is to be “The World’s Sixth Sense, creating technologies to help professionals make more informed decisions that save lives and livelihoods. For more information, please visit www.flir.com and follow @flir.