Download Seek Thermal Apk

I'm a total newbie when it comes to thermal imaging so please be gentle. ;) I want to check some spots in my house where I suspect the insulation is leaky. Someone gave me a Seek Thermal Compact for iPhones. The Seek app seems to be able to read from the camera just fine. The problem is that the camera seems to be constantly calibrating the temperature range even if I hold it completely still, i.e. the image cycles between very dark and very bright every three seconds or so (between the clicks). This makes it essentially impossible to get a bearing of what it's showing.

Background: In biomedicine, infrared thermography is the most promising technique among other conventional methods for revealing the differences in skin temperature, resulting from the irregular temperature dispersion, which is the significant signaling of diseases and disorders in human body. Given the process of detecting emitted thermal radiation of human body temperature by infrared imaging, we, in this study, present the current utility of thermal camera models namely FLIR and SEEK in biomedical applications as an extension of our previous article.

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Results: The most significant result is the differences between image qualities of the thermograms captured by thermal camera models. In other words, the image quality of the thermal images in FLIR One is higher than SEEK Compact PRO. However, the thermal images of FLIR One are noisier than SEEK Compact PRO since the thermal resolution of FLIR One is 160 120 while it is 320 240 in SEEK Compact PRO.

Conclusion: Detecting and revealing the inhomogeneous temperature distribution on the injured toe of the subject, we, in this paper, analyzed the imaging results of two different smartphone-based thermal camera models by making comparison among various thermograms. Utilizing the feasibility of the proposed method for faster and comparative diagnosis in biomedical problems is the main contribution of this study.

At $250, the price is a bit steep, but Seek's versatility makes up for it. Though I wouldn't buy this device just for entertainment, it was very fun to review it because the images you can capture are just plain cool. It's worth noting that professional thermal-imaging tech can cost thousands of dollars, so the Seek is one of the first systems to make this kind of gear more accessible to the masses.

Seek's original thermal camera is tiny, about 1.6 inches long, 0.8 inch tall and 0.6 inch thick and it weighs just 0.5 ounce (14 grams). The chalcogenide lens is offset to the left side and on the right is the connector that you plug into your phone's Micro-USB port. Its tiny size makes it easy to slip into a pocket, but it also means that it's easy to lose it. And if you're spending $250 on it, you don't want to do that.

Seek relies on a tiny sensor chip and a software algorithm to create these thermal images. It captures 32,000 pixels with every shot and each pixel takes a different temperature measurement to create the whole photo or video. The camera can detect temperatures from -40 degrees Fahrenheit to 626 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 degrees Celsius to 330 degrees Celsius), which should fit all of your thermal needs.

The photos and video that the Seek camera take aren't high-res by a long shot, at just 206 by 156 pixels. However, you can still make out some detail, especially if you hold the camera still for a few seconds before you snap a photo, so the lens can calibrate. In the test shots I took, most were a bit blurry, but in several I could capture smaller, identifying details. You can use the camera to see a thermal image in real time on your phone's screen, or take photos and video to look at later.

Seek works best when you hold the camera still, whether you're taking photos or video. I found that if I moved the lens around too much, there was significant ghosting, meaning the thermal image would linger on my phone's screen after I pointed it at something new until the shutter clicked again. It takes a few seconds for the lens to focus on a new subject, so you need to be a bit patient when using the camera. I also found that the camera works better in low lighting because that way the heat from lamps or sunlight won't skew the image.

Next, the camera has different scene modes you control in the app, each giving you a bit of extra information about the thermal image. Spot mode shows you the approximate temperature of whatever is centered in the camera, while High/Low displays the highest and lowest temperatures in the camera's field of view.

The Seek is a really cool system that takes traditionally scientific and professional-grade equipment and brings it to your smartphone. But it's still a niche product that doesn't make sense for everyone to have. If you're still wondering why you would buy something like this, here are a few great uses for a thermal camera like the Seek.

If you're big into DIY and home and car improvement, thermal cameras can help you essentially see through walls and pipes to detect problems. You can check out clogged drains by running hot water through the pipe and checking where it stops, or follow water damage through a wall to find the source. It's also great for checking if hot air is escaping your home, through a window, door jamb or crack.

Lastly, the Seek is useful for cooking to inspect your grill and even check the level of your propane tank. You can investigate your oven for hot and cold spots, which most ovens have. Heck, you could even use a thermal camera to check if your beer is cold enough to drink.

Expensive, but versatile and downright cool, the Seek Thermal camera is a great little gadget that has seemingly endless uses. It's well-built, with a solid design and a sturdy carrying case and it works great, with a few caveats. There's a small learning curve for the Seek, but once you get the hang of it, you can quickly take thermal images anywhere you go.

The costs associated with thermal imaging systems have restricted their usage and kept it out of reach of the average consumer / impulse-buy territory. However, there have been some recent advancements in this field that have made the prices of such system more palatable to the non-professional users. Thanks to the advent of smart mobile devices, the costs associated with the storage, control and user-interface for these systems could be taken out for most markets. One of the first forays into this space was the $250 FLIR ONE personal thermal imager from FLIR Systems. Unfortunately, by restricting the hardware design to work only with the Apple iPhone 5 and 5s, they lost out on widespread market appeal. Seek Thermal entered the market with a splash by launching their first smartphone-attached infrared camera for just $199. Two distinct models carrying the same features and capabilities were launched, only differing in the connector - one with a microUSB interface for Android devices and another with a Lightning connector for iOS devices. Before talking in detail about the Android version of the camera and the associated mobile app, let us take a moment to understand how thermal imaging works - particularly since this is not something we have covered on our site before.

All materials emit infrared energy and the intensity is a function of its temperature. In simple terms, the higher the temperature, the greater the intensity. Thermal imaging systems utilize a sensor to convert the emitted infrared energy into electrical impulses for further processing. In general, these sensors are called bolometers - they are made of materials whose electrical resistance is dependent on the temperature. The heating is triggered by the power of the incident electromagnetic radiation. Note that bolometers can be used for any type of electromagnetic radiation, though they are typically best suited for infrared and microwave frequencies. A microbolometer is a particular type of bolometer suitable for infrared wavelengths, making them suitable for use in thermal imaging systems. The microbolometer in the Seek Thermal camera responds to long-wave infrared (i.e, wavelengths between 7.2 and 13 microns).

A microbolometer consists of an array of pixels. The Seek Thermal camera has a 206 x 156 array (for around 32K thermal pixels). Each pixel has multiple layers, as shown in the cross-sectional diagram below.

Unlike regular cameras (which use regular glass or plastic lenses), thermal cameras can't use materials that reflect thermal radiation. The commonly used materials for thermal lenses are germanium, zinc selenide, zinc sulphide and chalcogenide glass - all of these have good transmission capabilities for the infrared wavelengths. The Seek Thermal camera uses a chalcogenide lens (a type of glass containing one or more of sulphur, selenium or tellurium).

Winner: FLIRPhoto OverlayHere is where FLIR makes up ground. Seek may have higher resolution imaging, but FLIR uses the additional optical camera to blend the visual and thermal images. This way, the software can increase detail in the image and recognize the relationship between a heat signature and the related visual feature. FLIR has branded this MSX enhanced image processing, and it positively contributes to a smoother overall picture. However, in cases of night photography, such as spotting a wild animal, we have to rely on the thermal sensor alone.Winner: FLIR

The problem with this (and the other thermal cameras) is that they plug into the phone's charging port, which requires a tight fit to work. If you have a case on your phone, you may not be able to plug the device in fully. The adjustable plug here is a nice solution, though; twisting the wheel under the connector makes it move up and down, providing an adjustable length to adapt to phone cases of different thicknesses. To use the Seek Thermal and the Prime Perfect cameras, I had to take the case off my phone or use an extension cable because the case blocked the plug from clicking fully into the phone's socket. However, the Flir One Gen 3 worked with the rather chunky Samsung case on my Fold 4. ff782bc1db