How to choose from the hundreds of infrared cameras that are available. You will learn when and where to use short-wave, mid-wave, and long-wave infrared cameras; the pros and cons of cooled and uncooled detectors; and how to determine the focal length and f/# for your system.

How to control the cameras with the application software. From simple settings like colorization, zoom, and image storage, to advanced features that include temperature measurement, isotherms, contrast enhancement, frame synchronization, lens calibration, and data-acquisition.

Understand the data captured by your cameras. How you can process the data to see what you need to see. Learn techniques for improving the signal-to-noise ratio on low-contrast targets, combining thermal with visible or other data, and automated detection of targets or events.

Other advanced topics include vacuum, radiation, and other issues in space; drone and robotic applications; environmental enclosures; spectral filters and hyper/multi-spectral imaging.