Available on Android

Infrared Explorer

A mobile app that turns low-cost FLIR ONE thermal cameras into a science lab — capture, analyze, and share thermal images and videos from anywhere.

Get it on Google Play

Seeing the unseen

Scientists have long relied on imaging to visualize invisible phenomena and advance science. The Infrared Explorer is an app IFI is developing to bring that promise to education — using thermal imaging enabled by low-cost FLIR ONE infrared cameras as an example.

Sample thermal images captured with the Infrared Explorer app — Seeing the unseen with the IE app.

A science lab in your pocket

As a mobile app, Infrared Explorer lets users capture thermal images, record videos, and share them through email or social networks — anywhere. Built-in galleries support post-processing, and integrated data analysis tools — temporal and spatial temperature graphs — support authentic science and engineering practices.

An online video store offers scores of pre-recorded videos for users to download and analyze, making the app useful even for those who don't own a thermal camera.

Galleries, analysis tools, and the video store in the IE app — Galleries, tools, and a video store in the IE app.

Thermal street views

Combined with Google Maps, Infrared Explorer also provides a way for users to examine street views captured in thermal infrared light. The app includes a tool for capturing and publishing your own thermal street views.

Street views rendered in thermal infrared light — Street views in thermal infrared light rendered within the IE app.