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Throwable tactical camera transmits 360° panoramic thermal images
At the National Tactical Officers Association annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri, Bounce Imaging has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first 360° panoramic thermal-imaging tactical throwable camera for the military and law enforcement.
Looking like heavy rubber cricket balls, these devices are covered in camera lenses and are tough enough to be rolled across floors, down stairs, and thrown through windows – even closed ones. Once on station, these throwable cameras can send back images to a digital device, relay sounds in the area, and even allow communications via a two-way audio link. A retired field archaeologist and university lecturer, he has a background in the history of science, technology, and medicine with a particular emphasis on aerospace, military, and cybernetic subjects.
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