Night Vision (Equipment and Uses)
- Date: 2007-03-27 - Word Count: 607
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In today's world, technology made it a lot easier for people to live their life. For example, the internet provided a cheaper way to communicate with your loved ones as well as a way to work; the car provided people with faster transportation; and light bulbs have provided light when night falls. Everyday, you will see that technology takes it one step closer for people to live life easier and more comfortable than ever before.
However, technology too has also developed in the military. With fighter planes and advanced weapons, wars are now won by countries with the best technology available and not by the number of armies it holds. Today, even a few men can wipe out a battalion in the battlefield, provided that they are equipped with the latest technology in war and know how to use it against their opponents.
Another factor that you have to consider is that modern society is plagued with crime. It is a fact that most criminal activities are done at night where it's dark and there are a few witnesses. In the past, police forces have been fighting crime in the dark with flashlights. Although this piece of tool is very efficient, it is not enough to provide the maximum efficiency they need to stop the criminal on its tracks.
Thanks to the advancement of technology, the night vision scope is now readily available in the market today. In the past, this was only used by the military to let them see at night and take the advantage of the battlefield by easily picking their targets. Night vision scopes work effectively that is able to let you see much clearer in the dark or in an area where little light exists. This means that you have the advantage against your opponents who can't see in the dark.
First of all, you have to know how night vision scopes work. Normally, the human eyes have natural night visions. However, you have stay still for quite a while in the dark in order to let your eyes adjust in the dark. After a few seconds of being in a room where it is dark or where there is only little light, you will see that everything will look much clearer as your eyes adjust to the little light provided. With night vision scopes, it works very much the same as the human eyes, only that the little light is amplified enough to let you see clearly.
Although you don't actually see through a night vision scope, binoculars or goggles, you will see what's in front of you through a phosphor screen. You can consider this as a television inside the night vision product.
However, another type of night vision product is not through light intensifiers. The other kind of night vision product works on thermal imaging. Thermal imagine is much more sophisticated than light intensifier night visions. The way this works is by capturing the heat objects emit. This is also known as infrared night vision. Because the human body emits more heat than stones and trees, you can easily distinguish humans because you will see a more intensified red or white color on your infrared night vision product.
As you can see, both type of night vision device can help people to walk around in the dark. Usually, night vision products or devices are used in the military, and the police. Most civilians use night vision products for hunting game. Night vision devices can be quite expensive but very effective, especially if you want to see clearly in a moonless, cloudy sky.
Bob is the owner of http://nightvision.knowsmart.com/ which is an up-to-date, informative night vision website.
However, technology too has also developed in the military. With fighter planes and advanced weapons, wars are now won by countries with the best technology available and not by the number of armies it holds. Today, even a few men can wipe out a battalion in the battlefield, provided that they are equipped with the latest technology in war and know how to use it against their opponents.
Another factor that you have to consider is that modern society is plagued with crime. It is a fact that most criminal activities are done at night where it's dark and there are a few witnesses. In the past, police forces have been fighting crime in the dark with flashlights. Although this piece of tool is very efficient, it is not enough to provide the maximum efficiency they need to stop the criminal on its tracks.
Thanks to the advancement of technology, the night vision scope is now readily available in the market today. In the past, this was only used by the military to let them see at night and take the advantage of the battlefield by easily picking their targets. Night vision scopes work effectively that is able to let you see much clearer in the dark or in an area where little light exists. This means that you have the advantage against your opponents who can't see in the dark.
First of all, you have to know how night vision scopes work. Normally, the human eyes have natural night visions. However, you have stay still for quite a while in the dark in order to let your eyes adjust in the dark. After a few seconds of being in a room where it is dark or where there is only little light, you will see that everything will look much clearer as your eyes adjust to the little light provided. With night vision scopes, it works very much the same as the human eyes, only that the little light is amplified enough to let you see clearly.
Although you don't actually see through a night vision scope, binoculars or goggles, you will see what's in front of you through a phosphor screen. You can consider this as a television inside the night vision product.
However, another type of night vision product is not through light intensifiers. The other kind of night vision product works on thermal imaging. Thermal imagine is much more sophisticated than light intensifier night visions. The way this works is by capturing the heat objects emit. This is also known as infrared night vision. Because the human body emits more heat than stones and trees, you can easily distinguish humans because you will see a more intensified red or white color on your infrared night vision product.
As you can see, both type of night vision device can help people to walk around in the dark. Usually, night vision products or devices are used in the military, and the police. Most civilians use night vision products for hunting game. Night vision devices can be quite expensive but very effective, especially if you want to see clearly in a moonless, cloudy sky.
Bob is the owner of http://nightvision.knowsmart.com/ which is an up-to-date, informative night vision website.
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