Infrared Imaging Market
PUBLISHED: 2024 ID: SMRC24982
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Infrared Imaging Market

Infrared Imaging Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Component (IR Detectors, IR Lens Systems, IR Sensors and Other Components), Wavelength, Technology, Application, End User and By Geography

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Published: 2024 ID: SMRC24982

This report covers the impact of COVID-19 on this global market
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Years Covered

2021-2030

Estimated Year Value (2023)

US $7.4 BN

Projected Year Value (2030)

US $12.8 BN

CAGR (2023 - 2030)

8.1%

Regions Covered

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa

Countries Covered

US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Japan, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific, South America, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and South Africa

Largest Market

Asia Pacific

Highest Growing Market

Asia Pacific


According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Infrared Imaging Market is accounted for $7.4 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $12.8 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period. The Infrared Imaging Market refers to the industry that deals with the development, production, and application of infrared imaging technology. Infrared imaging involves the capture and interpretation of thermal radiation emitted by objects to create visible images, enabling the detection of temperature variations and patterns. In the realm of healthcare, it plays a pivotal role in medical diagnostics by enabling non-invasive imaging for early disease detection, particularly in areas like cancer screening and vascular imaging.

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Market Dynamics: 

Driver: 

Increasing awareness of energy efficiency

As industries and consumers alike strive to minimize energy consumption and reduce carbon footprints, infrared imaging technology has become a crucial tool for achieving these goals. Infrared cameras enable precise thermal analysis of buildings, electrical systems, and industrial equipment, facilitating energy audits and identifying areas of inefficiency. Additionally, the ability to visualize and quantify heat loss, insulation effectiveness, and equipment performance empowers businesses and individuals to implement targeted energy-saving measures.

Restraint:

High initial costs

The sophisticated nature of infrared cameras and associated equipment contributes to elevated upfront expenses, posing a challenge, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises with constrained budgets. The cost of acquiring and installing infrared imaging systems, along with the necessary training for personnel, can deter potential users from investing in this technology. However, the expense of periodic maintenance and calibration further adds to the total cost of ownership. As industries seek cost-effective solutions, the initial financial barrier becomes a notable impediment, limiting the broader integration of infrared imaging across various sectors.

Opportunity:

Technological advancements

Continuous innovation in infrared imaging technologies has led to remarkable improvements in resolution, sensitivity, and overall performance, expanding the range of applications and enhancing the capabilities of infrared cameras. The development of advanced sensors and imaging systems has allowed for higher precision in detecting thermal anomalies, enabling more accurate diagnostics in medical applications, efficient industrial maintenance, and sophisticated defense and security solutions. Furthermore, ongoing strides in manufacturing processes have contributed to cost reductions, making infrared imaging more accessible to a broader market.

Threat:

Data privacy concerns

As the use of infrared imaging involves capturing and processing sensitive thermal data, there is a growing apprehension regarding the protection of individuals' privacy. In healthcare, where thermal imaging may be employed for patient diagnostics, concerns arise about the secure handling of medical information. Similarly, in surveillance and security applications, the potential for infringing on personal privacy raises ethical and legal questions. Striking a balance between leveraging the benefits of infrared imaging for enhanced safety and respecting individuals' privacy rights becomes crucial.

Covid-19 Impact: 

The increased focus on public health and safety has driven demand for infrared thermography solutions in fever screening and temperature monitoring, especially at entry points to public spaces and healthcare facilities. This surge in demand for contactless temperature measurement has propelled the adoption of infrared imaging technology. The economic uncertainties and disruptions in various industries have led to budget constraints, affecting capital investments in new technologies. Delayed projects and financial constraints have somewhat restrained the growth of the Infrared Imaging Market, particularly in sectors like manufacturing and construction.

The cooled infrared imaging segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

Cooled infrared imaging segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period. Cooled infrared cameras, equipped with sophisticated cooling mechanisms such as cryogenic coolers, offer superior sensitivity and higher image resolution compared to uncooled counterparts. This heightened performance makes them indispensable in critical applications like defense, surveillance, and scientific research. The defense sector, in particular, relies on cooled infrared imaging for advanced thermal detection, target identification, and night vision capabilities.

The security and surveillance segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

Security and surveillance segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period due to its indispensable role in enhancing situational awareness and bolstering security measures. Infrared imaging technology, particularly in the form of thermal cameras, is instrumental in low-light and nighttime surveillance, providing clear visibility where traditional cameras may falter. Moreover, the ability to detect heat signatures enables efficient monitoring of areas regardless of ambient lighting conditions, making it crucial for critical infrastructure protection, border surveillance, and law enforcement applications.

Region with largest share:

Asia Pacific region is expected to hold largest share over the projected period. Countries in the region, such as China, Japan, and India, are witnessing a surge in demand for infrared imaging solutions across various sectors. The expanding industrial infrastructure in sectors like manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare is driving the adoption of infrared imaging for quality control, preventive maintenance, and medical diagnostics. Additionally, the heightened awareness of security concerns is boosting the deployment of infrared cameras in surveillance applications.

Region with highest CAGR:

Asia Pacific region is projected to hold profitable growth over the extrapolated period. Stringent regulations and standards related to safety, security, and public health, particularly in countries like China, Japan, and India, are driving the demand for infrared imaging technology. The emphasis on enhancing border security, critical infrastructure protection, and industrial safety has led to increased deployment of infrared cameras. Moreover, regulatory initiatives promoting energy efficiency and sustainability are boosting the adoption of infrared imaging for applications like building diagnostics and energy audits.

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in Infrared Imaging market include Allied Vision technologies GmbH, Axis Communications AB, BAE Systems Plc, Episensors Inc, Fluke Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd, L3 Harris Technologies, Inc, Leonardo DRS, Inc, OPGAL Optronics Industries Ltd, Princeton Infrared Technologies Inc, Raptor Photonics Ltd, Seek Thermal Inc, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, Tonbo Imaging Pvt. Ltd, Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd and Zhejiang Dali Technology Co. Ltd.

Key Developments:

In May 2023, Leonardo DRS, Inc. revealed the application of its advanced high-precision radiometer technology to measure the Earth's surface temperature from space. The Multiband Uncooled SmallSat Imaging Radiometer (MUSIR) payload, equipped with the company's unique uncooled thermal imaging radiometer technology, is now being utilized for an innovative demonstration mission with NASA.

In November 2022, Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, collaborated with RealWear, a pioneer in wearable-assisted reality solutions, as its newest Thermal by FLIR partner, recently launching the world's first fully hands-free voice-controlled thermal imaging camera module. Additionally, Thermal by FLIR cohort Ulefone recently launched the Power Armor 18T 5G Android phone, the first mobile phone with a Lepton 3.5 thermal imaging camera module.

Components Covered:
• IR Detectors
• IR Lens Systems
• IR Sensors
• Other Components 

Wavelengths Covered:
• Long-wave Infrared (LWIR)
• Mid-wave Infrared (MWIR)
• Near-Infrared
• Shortwave Infrared (SWIR)

Technologies Covered:
• Cooled Infrared Imaging
• Uncooled Infrared Imaging

Applications Covered:
• Monitoring and Inspection
• Security and Surveillance
• Other Applications

End Users Covered:
• Aerospace and Defense
• Automotive
• Electronics & Semiconductor
• Healthcare
• Industrial
• Oil & Gas
• Other End Users

Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan        
o China        
o India        
o Australia  
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific    
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa 
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026, and 2030
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary   
    
2 Preface   
 2.1 Abstract  
 2.2 Stake Holders  
 2.3 Research Scope  
 2.4 Research Methodology  
  2.4.1 Data Mining 
  2.4.2 Data Analysis 
  2.4.3 Data Validation 
  2.4.4 Research Approach 
 2.5 Research Sources  
  2.5.1 Primary Research Sources 
  2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources 
  2.5.3 Assumptions 
    
3 Market Trend Analysis   
 3.1 Introduction  
 3.2 Drivers  
 3.3 Restraints  
 3.4 Opportunities  
 3.5 Threats  
 3.6 Technology Analysis  
 3.7 Application Analysis  
 3.8 End User Analysis  
 3.9 Emerging Markets  
 3.10 Impact of Covid-19  
    
4 Porters Five Force Analysis   
 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers  
 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers  
 4.3 Threat of substitutes  
 4.4 Threat of new entrants  
 4.5 Competitive rivalry  
    
5 Global Infrared Imaging Market, By Component   
 5.1 Introduction  
 5.2 IR Detectors  
 5.3 IR Lens Systems  
 5.4 IR Sensors  
 5.5 Other Components  
    
6 Global Infrared Imaging Market, By Wavelength   
 6.1 Introduction  
 6.2 Long-wave Infrared (LWIR)  
 6.3 Mid-wave Infrared (MWIR)  
 6.4 Near-Infrared  
 6.5 Shortwave Infrared (SWIR)  
    
7 Global Infrared Imaging Market, By Technology   
 7.1 Introduction  
 7.2 Cooled Infrared Imaging  
 7.3 Uncooled Infrared Imaging  
    
8 Global Infrared Imaging Market, By Application   
 8.1 Introduction  
 8.2 Monitoring and Inspection  
  8.2.1 Quality Control 
  8.2.2 Structural Health Monitoring 
  8.2.3 Condition Monitoring 
 8.3 Security and Surveillance  
 8.4 Other Applications  
    
9 Global Infrared Imaging Market, By End User   
 9.1 Introduction  
 9.2 Aerospace and Defense  
 9.3 Automotive  
 9.4 Electronics & Semiconductor  
 9.5 Healthcare  
 9.6 Industrial  
 9.7 Oil & Gas  
 9.8 Other End Users  
    
10 Global Infrared Imaging Market, By Geography   
 10.1 Introduction  
 10.2 North America  
  10.2.1 US 
  10.2.2 Canada 
  10.2.3 Mexico 
 10.3 Europe  
  10.3.1 Germany 
  10.3.2 UK 
  10.3.3 Italy 
  10.3.4 France 
  10.3.5 Spain 
  10.3.6 Rest of Europe 
 10.4 Asia Pacific  
  10.4.1 Japan 
  10.4.2 China 
  10.4.3 India 
  10.4.4 Australia 
  10.4.5 New Zealand 
  10.4.6 South Korea 
  10.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific 
 10.5 South America  
  10.5.1 Argentina 
  10.5.2 Brazil 
  10.5.3 Chile 
  10.5.4 Rest of South America 
 10.6 Middle East & Africa  
  10.6.1 Saudi Arabia 
  10.6.2 UAE 
  10.6.3 Qatar 
  10.6.4 South Africa 
  10.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa 
    
11 Key Developments   
 11.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures  
 11.2 Acquisitions & Mergers  
 11.3 New Product Launch  
 11.4 Expansions  
 11.5 Other Key Strategies  
    
12 Company Profiling   
 12.1 Allied Vision technologies GmbH  
 12.2 Axis Communications AB  
 12.3 BAE Systems Plc  
 12.4 Episensors Inc  
 12.5 Fluke Corporation  
 12.6 Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd  
 12.7 L3 Harris Technologies, Inc  
 12.8 Leonardo DRS, Inc  
 12.9 OPGAL Optronics Industries Ltd  
 12.10 Princeton Infrared Technologies Inc  
 12.11 Raptor Photonics Ltd  
 12.12 Seek Thermal Inc  
 12.13 Teledyne Technologies Incorporated  
 12.14 Tonbo Imaging Pvt. Ltd  
 12.15 Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd  
 12.16 Zhejiang Dali Technology Co. Ltd  
    
List of Tables    
1 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Region (2021-2030) ($MN)   
2 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Component (2021-2030) ($MN)   
3 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By IR Detectors (2021-2030) ($MN)   
4 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By IR Lens Systems (2021-2030) ($MN)   
5 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By IR Sensors (2021-2030) ($MN)   
6 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Other Components (2021-2030) ($MN)   
7 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Wavelength (2021-2030) ($MN)   
8 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Long-wave Infrared (LWIR) (2021-2030) ($MN)   
9 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Mid-wave Infrared (MWIR) (2021-2030) ($MN)   
10 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Near-Infrared (2021-2030) ($MN)   
11 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) (2021-2030) ($MN)   
12 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Technology (2021-2030) ($MN)   
13 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Cooled Infrared Imaging (2021-2030) ($MN)   
14 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Uncooled Infrared Imaging (2021-2030) ($MN)   
15 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Application (2021-2030) ($MN)   
16 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Monitoring and Inspection (2021-2030) ($MN)   
17 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Quality Control (2021-2030) ($MN)   
18 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Structural Health Monitoring (2021-2030) ($MN)   
19 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Condition Monitoring (2021-2030) ($MN)   
20 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Security and Surveillance (2021-2030) ($MN)   
21 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2021-2030) ($MN)   
22 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By End User (2021-2030) ($MN)   
23 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Aerospace and Defense (2021-2030) ($MN)   
24 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Automotive (2021-2030) ($MN)   
25 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Electronics & Semiconductor (2021-2030) ($MN)   
26 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Healthcare (2021-2030) ($MN)   
27 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Industrial (2021-2030) ($MN)   
28 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Oil & Gas (2021-2030) ($MN)   
29 Global Infrared Imaging Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2021-2030) ($MN)   
    
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.    

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


Research Methodology

We at Stratistics opt for an extensive research approach which involves data mining, data validation, and data analysis. The various research sources include in-house repository, secondary research, competitor’s sources, social media research, client internal data, and primary research.

Our team of analysts prefers the most reliable and authenticated data sources in order to perform the comprehensive literature search. With access to most of the authenticated data bases our team highly considers the best mix of information through various sources to obtain extensive and accurate analysis.

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Data Mining

The data is collected from several authenticated, reliable, paid and unpaid sources and is filtered depending on the scope & objective of the research. Our reports repository acts as an added advantage in this procedure. Data gathering from the raw material suppliers, distributors and the manufacturers is performed on a regular basis, this helps in the comprehensive understanding of the products value chain. Apart from the above mentioned sources the data is also collected from the industry consultants to ensure the objective of the study is in the right direction.

Market trends such as technological advancements, regulatory affairs, market dynamics (Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Challenges) are obtained from scientific journals, market related national & international associations and organizations.

Data Analysis

From the data that is collected depending on the scope & objective of the research the data is subjected for the analysis. The critical steps that we follow for the data analysis include:

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  • Competitor analysis
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The data engineering is performed by the core industry experts considering both the Marketing Mix Modeling and the Demand Forecasting. The marketing mix modeling makes use of multiple-regression techniques to predict the optimal mix of marketing variables. Regression factor is based on a number of variables and how they relate to an outcome such as sales or profits.


Data Validation

The data validation is performed by the exhaustive primary research from the expert interviews. This includes telephonic interviews, focus groups, face to face interviews, and questionnaires to validate our research from all aspects. The industry experts we approach come from the leading firms, involved in the supply chain ranging from the suppliers, distributors to the manufacturers and consumers so as to ensure an unbiased analysis.

We are in touch with more than 15,000 industry experts with the right mix of consultants, CEO's, presidents, vice presidents, managers, experts from both supply side and demand side, executives and so on.

The data validation involves the primary research from the industry experts belonging to:

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