FLIR has introduced FLIR MIX, a multispectral imaging solution developed to synchronise thermal and visible-light data for research and engineering applications. The system is designed to overcome the challenge of aligning thermal and visual imagery during high-speed testing and data analysis by combining both image types into one spatially and temporally aligned dataset.
With the capability to capture images at up to 1,004 frames per second, FLIR MIX eliminates the need for separate recording and manual alignment of footage. It is suited for a range of technical fields, including airbag deployment testing, electronics development, battery diagnostics, and materials research.
The system is available in two configurations: the X-Series Starter Kit and the A-Series Starter Kit. The X-Series includes a FLIR X69xx thermal camera, a high-speed visible camera, precision optics, mounting components, and FLIR Research Studio software, while the A-Series, featuring the FLIR A67xx thermal camera, is tailored for electronics and renewable energy applications. Both configurations are built to capture and synchronise data in real time using FLIR’s software platform.
Additionally, FLIR offers the MIX Toolkit as a software extension for post-processing synchronisation. Available as a licensed add-on to FLIR Research Studio Professional Edition, the toolkit enables researchers to align thermal and visual frames during analysis, generating a unified dataset.
Matthew Hasty, Senior Global Product Manager at FLIR, stated that FLIR MIX simplifies thermal analysis by delivering high-quality, synchronised thermal and visible imagery in a single user-friendly package. He highlighted the system’s ability to provide precise spatial alignment with radiometric data for every pixel, offering detailed temperature insights across the entire image and streamlining the analytical process.
FLIR MIX supports applications such as materials testing, fluid dynamics, and impact capture, and is designed to reduce the time required for data interpretation by producing aligned datasets in real time. The system is now available for purchase.
