Track & Detect

A complete analysis solution built for ecologists.

With the introduction of mandatory NVAs for all bat emergence surveys, ecologists now face analysing hundreds of hours of footage. Not only is this time-consuming, but it also places significant pressure on the surveyor to confidently interpret activity and determine whether an event was an emergence.

Our cameras help ease that burden.

While traditional thermal cameras capture only a video stream, our technology goes much further. By recording the temperature of every pixel in every frame, you gain a dataset you can revisit and re-analyse at any time. This allows you to apply filters and adjust any visual aspect of the footage, even after it has been recorded, without altering the original data.

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How does it work?

Tracking: This feature automatically follows all activity detected by the camera by monitoring changes in environmental temperature. You can choose to track peak temperatures or switch to our high‑sensitivity tracking mode for even finer detection.

High Sensitivity Mode: This feature can be used standalone, but it is most powerful when combined with tracking. It shows temperature changes using a frame subtraction filter. This is highly effective against ‘busy’ backgrounds and warm buildings.

After analysing hundreds of hours of footage, we know activity is being missed without image enhancement. With high-sensitivity tracking, it is obvious what activity has taken place and is perfect for presenting to clients.

Detection: By plotting the changes in temperature acquired from the high-sensitivity filter and using additional noise filtering, we can accurately plot activity on a timeline. This allows you to instantly skip periods of inactivity, potentially saving hours for each analysis.

If an emergence is detected, the still frame can be instantly exported as a timestamped JPEG.

This is how we developed our game-changing Track & Detect filters — several features that work together to provide a complete analysis solution.

I am delighted to be collaborating with Thermal Vision Ecology to identify the best technology for ecological – and especially bat – surveys to provide the best possible equipment to improve surveying standards. Using Thermal Vision Ecology’s industry leading expertise, it is now possible to provide high-end technology to provide a complete package deployment on either hire or purchase basis at price to suit any project.

Richard Crompton – Specialist Bat Ecologist, Advisor, Trainer

TVE were easy to work with and very helpful. Andrew Milner came over on the first night of hire, with two kits, to one of our sites and was a great help teaching me how to use the gear at a trial event. My crew and I then spent several dusks and dawns filming bats leaving/returning to roosts on several of our projects. Overall, I was extremely happy with how our week-long hire went and, needless to say, we will be hiring again next month.

Laurent Duverge – Director, Kestrel Wildlife Consultants Ltd

At Wildwood Ecology, we recently hired Thermal Vision cameras and the associated software developed by Thermal Vision Ecology for a bat emergence survey on a complex structure. One aspect of the roof we needed to monitor was only visible from 50 meters away, far beyond the capabilities of our infrared cameras. I would definitely recommend Thermal Vision Ecology to any ecologist in need of thermal imaging equipment.

Jack McCormack – Assistant Ecologist, Wildwood Ecology

The thermal cameras we hired from you became an invaluable piece of our survey kit this summer. It took us a couple of weeks of playing about with them to understand how to best utilise them for our needs, but after that they were great. Each kit contained in its own bag was easy to set up and dismantle. Once we got to grips with the data analysis it was quick and easy and yielded great results for our clients. Thermal Vision Research were on hand to answer any queries we had and provide support where needed. We have already put our order in for 2026!