The Argus SC is the latest generation of the highly successful handheld Argus thermal Imaging camera. it has been specifically designed to help police and security personnel to detect the heat signatures of people and objects.

The Argus SC can be used in conditions of zero visibility including complete darkness, and smoke. Because the energy being sensed is heat rather than light, the camera can be used in both day and night operations. Inherent levels of infrared heat energy make people easily visible to the Argus SC 24 hours a day, and because Argus SC is very sensitive, detecting temperature variations lower than 0.05˚C, it iseal for a series of security applications in law enforcement including maritime and airport security.

Suspect Search The Argus SC is excellent at locating people hiding in foliage, regardless of the time of day. By locating a suspect with an Argus SC, officers can approach and apprehend a suspect without risking dangerous confrontations and involving many officers.

Search and Rescue Argus SC thermal imaging can view large areas of land or water, searching rapidly toentify hot bodies and requiring less manpower than conventional methods. Searches can be conducted efficiently whether carried out on foot, or from vehicles or boats.

Routine Patrol Operations Officers can quickly and effectively scrutinise between homes and buildings. In total darkness, officers can go virtually undetected, as they search for prowlers, peeping toms, and other criminal misbehavior.

Training and Assessing Police officers, fire fighters and military personnel are all required to operate in low, or no visibility, environments. The Argus SC can help train people in reconstructions of real-life night operations.

New applications in the security field are beingentified daily; some of the latest have been:

Piracy To aid in the fight against piracy at sea, the Argus camera's superior night vision capabilities can turn the insecurity of night back into the safety of day. Heat from a small boat engine and body heat from its crew can be clearly detected 1km away, alerting the crew and providing them with valuable time to prepare for a possible attack.

Fever detection Argus thermal imaging camera can be used to easily and clearlyentify anyone with a temperature, making it a must have piece of kit for all border control personnel in their battle against swine flu.

Argus SC thermal imaging cameras are extremely light, weighing less than 3lbs. They come packed with the most advanced features available on the market today, such as  2x & 4x zoom, 8 color settings and image capture, capable of taking up to 100 pictures, which can then be stored and downloaded to a PC/Laptop through a USB cable for quick transfer. Optional MPEG 4 Video recording capability is optional. The Argus SC has been designed using the latest digital imaging technology for a sharper picture and provides superior performance.

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For more information, contact: Mike Tarbard Email: michael.tarbard@e2v.com