The Infrared Technologies Team at NTC UWB has long focused on the use of infrared (IR) measurement in areas such as material testing, property identification, and monitoring of thermal processes. Since the pandemic, their research has expanded into thermodiagnostics of individuals, extending its impact into healthcare and public safety. Thanks to the NAKOMIR project, the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen has also become the national contact point for IR technologies in the field of security.
The recently completed two-year initiative, the National Contact Point for Infrared Technologies in International Security Research (NAKOMIR), brought together university experts, the Integrated Rescue System, and other institutions to jointly explore new avenues for applying IR technologies in life-critical scenarios.
“Infrared measurement systems can ‘see’ thermal processes invisible to the human eye. They already assist the police in searching for missing persons and the fire and rescue service in tackling fires. Yet their potential is far from fully tapped - that is where our focus lies,” explains Professor Milan Honner, head of the Infrared Technologies Team at NTC.
Within the project, researchers gained in-depth insight into the work of individual components of the Integrated Rescue System and their specific needs. One outcome is a comprehensive overview of challenges that advanced IR technologies could help address. The university is now gathering requirements, seeking solutions, and, together with domestic and international partners, preparing future collaborations.
Building on NAKOMIR, the new project LABIR-PAV-2, funded through the Jan Amos Komenský Operational Programme, aims to deliver the first functional prototypes of IR devices tailored to the needs of the Integrated Rescue System by 2028. The team is already welcoming fresh ideas - from the Pilsen region and across the Czech Republic alike.
New Technologies - Research Centre (NTC) |
Dita Sládková |
22. 08. 2025 |
