Kalix: Smart thermal camera
Enter the realm of thermal perception with SMA-RTY's intelligent thermal cameras. Detect temperature
variations with precision and accuracy, revealing hidden insights not visible to the naked eye. It empowers industries with critical data for predictive maintenance, security, …
Shutterless with on-board image correction
Kalix is the first uncooled smart thermal camera that delivers a clean LWIR image of the scene without resorting to a mechanical shutter.
The camera features a matrix of microbolometers combined with a low-power computing core that integrates various image processing algorithms.
In particular, it implements our innovative shutterless Non-Uniformity-Correction (NUC) that dynamically adapts to TFPA (Focal Plane Array) temperature changes, maintaining image clarity without the need for periodic calibration.
This breakthrough ensures seamless and reliable performance in varying thermal environments.
The following interactive image compares Kalix image quality vs. standard shuterless cameras when the FPA temperature changes.
Plug and play thermal camera
Kalix delivers a clear, and processed thermal image natively on any OS, without the need to install any program, SDK or calibration suite.
The camera offers a completely “plug and play” experience, without the tedious process of memorizing reference images. Image correction is handeled on-board thanks to our FPGA based image processing engine.
We provide a MIPI CSI2 interface for integration into embedded systems, such as the NVIDIA Jetson platforms.
Kalix also comes with USB3 interface for easy connection to host computers. The interface is complient with the UVC standard, allowing for seamless integration with any operating system, including Windows, Linux and MacOS.
Both MIPI and USB configurations are compatible with current image aquisition frameworks such as GStreamer, FFMPEG and the OpenCV library. Kalix can easily be integrated into your existing projects.
Specifications
| Sensor Type |
640 x 480 Microbolometer
Pixel Pitch 12µm |
| Dimensions |
50 x 50 x 35 mm
(without lens) |
| Camera type |
Shutterless and Uncooled |
| Focal Length |
9 to 100 mm |
| Sharp Contrasts |
NETD < 40mK |
| Bad Pixel Correction |
On-board and precalibrated |
| Fixed Pattern Noise |
On-board Dynamic Non Uniformity Correction |
| Type of Video output |
2 lane MIPI/CSI2 or USB 3.1 gen1 Type C (UVC) |
| Resolution |
14 bits raw pixel and Flicker-free image |
Use-cases
We've collaboratively developed a custom vision system that delivers high-quality imaging across both RGB
and LWIR spectrums. This dual-spectrum capability enhances the system's performance in diverse environments,
providing superior imaging and analytical accuracy :
