Posted on 2/17/2022
The latest addition to Teledyne FLIR’s Blackfly S GigE series of area scan cameras is designed with on-camera polarization to tackle the effects of dynamic or excessive light, reflections, haze, and glare from shiny surfaces like glass, plastic, and metal. Called the BFS-PGE-123S6P-C, the 12 MP camera was created for use with intelligent traffic systems, unmanned aerial systems, inspection lines with transparent or reflective parts, and related applications.
“With any outdoor application, including UAVs, the ability to filter polarized light can be incredibly important,” Teledyne FLIR’s Riana Sartori told Commercial UAV News. “Filtering polarized light gives the ability to remove reflections on hard surfaces such as glass or water as well as reflections in the sky. This is beneficial for aerial photography where these types ...