GUARDIAN AND MAIL: Scientists develop thermal camouflage that can fool infrared cameras

    Press/Media: Research

    Description

    Scientists have developed a thin, lightweight and flexible film that can outfox infrared cameras, allowing hot bodies to appear cool and cold items to appear warm. The invention can also help camouflage an object by making it appear the same temperature as its background.

    The design was inspired by the colour-shifting capabilities of cuttlefish, says Coskun Kocabas, a co-author of the research from the University of Manchester.

    Period27 Jun 2018

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    • TitleScientists develop thermal camouflage that can fool infrared cameras
      Media name/outletThe Guardian
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date27/06/18
      DescriptionScientists have developed a thin, lightweight and flexible film that can outfox infrared cameras, allowing hot bodies to appear cool and cold items to appear warm. The invention can also help camouflage an object by making it appear the same temperature as its background.

      The design was inspired by the colour-shifting capabilities of cuttlefish, says Coskun Kocabas, a co-author of the research from the University of Manchester.
      URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jun/27/scientists-develop-thermal-camouflage-that-can-fool-infrared-cameras
      PersonsCoskun Kocabas
    • TitleA step towards an invisibility cloak: Graphene sheet with 'thermal camouflage' can hide soldiers from infrared cameras
      Media name/outletMail Online
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date27/06/18
      DescriptionInvisibility cloaks have long been confined to the realm of fiction, but scientists are aiming to change that with a new device that cleverly disguises body heat.

      A sheet made using the 'miracle material' graphene can quickly adapt to shield hot or cold objects from thermal-imaging cameras.

      The technology could one day lead to full-body suits that camouflage soldiers from state-of-the-art night-vision devices, which are based on thermal imaging.
      URLwww.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5891815/Invisibility-cloak-graphene-glove-thermal-camouflage-disguises-hot-cold.html
      PersonsCoskun Kocabas

    Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

    • Advanced materials

    Keywords

    • graphene
    • infrared
    • camouflage