Multisensor Architecture — Thermal, Visual, and AI in One Payload

The WIRIS Enterprise is a high-performance imaging system designed for airborne and ground-based platforms. Combining a 640×512 px radiometric LWIR thermal sensor with a Full HD RGB camera featuring 30× optical zoom and an onboard NVIDIA Jetson TX2 AI computer, it delivers real-time monitoring, inspection, and surveillance capabilities far beyond what a single-sensor thermal camera can provide. The thermal sensor identifies anomalies invisible to visible cameras; the 30× optical zoom RGB provides the long-range visual detail needed to characterise each anomaly without a close approach; and the Jetson TX2 processes both data streams simultaneously for AI inference, automated detection, and mission-aware data management directly on the drone.

This multisensor integration is the WIRIS Enterprise’s defining architectural advantage. In a conventional inspection or surveillance mission using a single-sensor thermal camera, identifying a thermal anomaly from altitude requires the operator to fly closer for visual characterisation — adding time, increasing risk, and complicating airspace management. With the WIRIS Enterprise’s co-boresighted thermal and 30× optical zoom RGB, the operator identifies the anomaly thermally and immediately magnifies the RGB view for visual characterisation from the same aerial position — completing in a single pass what would otherwise require a two-step approach.

Multisensor Integration — Thermal, Visual, and AI Combined

Combines radiometric LWIR thermal imaging, Full HD 30× optical zoom RGB imaging, and NVIDIA Jetson TX2 AI computing in a single cohesive payload. This sensor fusion enables complete aerial inspection and surveillance capability from one system: thermal anomaly detection, long-range visual characterisation, and real-time AI-assisted analysis in a single coordinated data capture.

Radiometric Thermal Imaging with 1,500°C Range

Captures calibrated temperature data at every pixel across a configurable range from −25°C to +1,500°C, enabling both standard ambient-temperature inspection applications and extreme high-temperature monitoring — industrial furnace inspection, steel mill thermal survey, volcanic research, and wildfire hotzone mapping — from a single payload without system replacement.

Lightweight and Compact for UAV and UGV Integration

Optimised for UAV and UGV integration with a form factor and weight balanced for professional inspection drones. The compact, self-contained design avoids the multiple separate component payload (separate sensor, separate AI computer, separate storage) that would otherwise be required to achieve the same capability, minimising payload weight impact on drone flight time.

30× Optical Zoom RGB for Long-Range Visual Inspection

The Full HD RGB camera’s 30× optical zoom enables detailed visual inspection of infrastructure components, equipment, and targets at long standoff distances — eliminating the need for close approaches to live power lines, hazardous facilities, or security-sensitive targets. The co-boresighted thermal and RGB fields enable immediate thermal-to-visual cross-reference from the same aerial position.

Real-Time Data Streaming via WIRIS Stream

Supports real-time streaming of both thermal and RGB feeds via WIRIS Stream for live operations and remote decision-making. Ground operators monitor live radiometric thermal and 30× zoom RGB imagery simultaneously during the mission, enabling real-time anomaly identification and mission direction without waiting for post-flight data download and analysis.

Rugged IP66-Rated Build for Harsh Environments

The IP66-rated enclosure ensures reliable operation in rain, dust, high-humidity, and adverse-weather conditions encountered in Indian industrial, coastal, and outdoor defence deployment environments. The −20°C to +55°C operating range covers all Indian climate conditions from Himalayan cold-season operations to peak summer industrial environments.

Advantages at a Glance

• Enables combined thermal and visual data capture for complete aerial analysis from a single payload
• Provides accurate inspection in inaccessible, hazardous, or restricted-access environments from safe standoff distance
• Increases efficiency in surveying, mapping, and monitoring with real-time AI-assisted anomaly identification
• Lightweight, self-contained design minimises payload impact on drone flight time and airspace management

Aerospace and Defence

Supports surveillance, reconnaissance, and mission-critical monitoring with combined thermal and visual sensors at safe standoff distances:

• Border and perimeter surveillance: real-time thermal detection of human and vehicle presence with 30× optical zoom visual identification from long-range aerial standoff, enabling UAV-based border monitoring without close-proximity flight
• Military facility inspection and infrastructure monitoring: thermal survey of defence infrastructure for hotspot detection, equipment condition assessment, and perimeter security monitoring with IP66-rated all-weather capability
• Emergency response support: rapid aerial thermal and visual survey of disaster zones, fire fronts, and search-and-rescue operations with onboard Jetson TX2 AI providing real-time target detection to ground operators via WIRIS Stream

Automotive and EV Manufacturing

Enables aerial inspection of large manufacturing facilities, energy storage sites, and outdoor supply chain infrastructure:

• Large-facility thermal inspection: aerial thermal survey of automotive and EV battery manufacturing plant rooftops, electrical infrastructure, and process areas for maintenance hotspot identification — covering large areas faster than ground-based inspection
• EV charging infrastructure survey: thermal inspection of large-scale EV charging depot electrical infrastructure from UAV altitude for early fault detection and capacity planning
• Supply chain and logistics thermal monitoring: aerial thermal monitoring of outdoor vehicle storage, transport loading areas, and logistics infrastructure

Energy and Power Generation

Detects hotspots in solar farms, wind turbines, substations, and pipelines for predictive maintenance and grid reliability:

• Solar farm inspection: geo-referenced radiometric thermal mapping of utility-scale solar PV arrays identifying hotspot cells, bypass diode failures, soiling patterns, and string anomalies at survey-flight scale, with 30× zoom for individual panel-level visual characterisation — directly relevant to India’s National Solar Mission gigawatt-scale deployment
• Power line and substation inspection: thermal detection of connection resistance anomalies, insulator contamination, and transformer hotspots on transmission and distribution infrastructure for POWERGRID and DISCOM asset management
• Wind turbine inspection: aerial thermal inspection of turbine blades, nacelles, and gearbox enclosures for structural defects, bearing overheating, and electrical system anomalies

Agriculture and Forestry

Monitors crop health, irrigation efficiency, and forest conditions with combined thermal and multispectral aerial imaging:

• Large-scale crop stress mapping: aerial radiometric thermal survey of large agricultural areas identifying water stress zones, disease outbreak patterns, and irrigation system failures for precision farming input management across India’s major agricultural regions
• Forest fire monitoring: real-time thermal detection of forest fire hotspots, fire front mapping, and burned area assessment with Jetson TX2 AI-assisted fire boundary delineation for forest department emergency response
• Plantation and orchard monitoring: thermal and visual survey of large plantation crops (tea, coffee, rubber, oil palm) for disease and stress pattern identification

Electronics and Infrastructure

Inspects industrial plants, rooftops, and structures for energy loss, thermal anomalies, and structural issues:

• Industrial plant thermal inspection: aerial thermal survey of large chemical, refinery, and process plant infrastructure for insulation failures, steam leak detection, and equipment overheating, covering large facilities in a single flight mission
• Building envelope and rooftop inspection: thermal imaging of commercial and industrial building envelopes for insulation deficiency, moisture infiltration, and HVAC system performance assessment
• Pipeline and tank farm inspection: aerial thermal inspection of oil, gas, and water pipeline networks and tank farm infrastructure for leak detection, insulation condition, and internal deposit formation

Research and Development

Provides universities, research institutions, and laboratories with advanced aerial thermal and AI data capabilities:

• Environmental and climate research: aerial radiometric thermal mapping for land surface temperature studies, urban heat island research, glacier and permafrost monitoring, and coastal thermal dynamics at Indian research institutions and universities
• Disaster assessment: post-disaster rapid aerial thermal and visual assessment of earthquake, flood, and fire-affected areas for damage mapping and rescue prioritisation
• Scientific instrument platform: Jetson TX2 AI computing and open SDK enable custom research algorithms for aerial thermal data collection, processing, and analysis in ICAR, CSIR, and university research programmes

Smart Cities and Security

Supports urban monitoring, fire detection, and security operations with real-time thermal and visual aerial situational awareness:

• Urban security and surveillance: real-time aerial thermal and 30× zoom visual monitoring for city-scale event security, crowd management, and emergency response coordination, with WIRIS Stream providing live feeds to ground control
• Critical infrastructure protection: thermal monitoring of power substations, data centres, water treatment plants, and transportation infrastructure from UAV altitude for security and maintenance
• Smart city fire detection support: aerial thermal detection and mapping of fire incidents in urban, peri-urban, and industrial areas to support fire department situational awareness and resource deployment

United Spectrum Instruments is the exclusive distributor of Workswell thermal imaging systems including the WIRIS Enterprise in India, providing expert solutions for aerial and ground-based multisensor imaging across defence, energy, agriculture, industrial, and smart city applications.

Genuine Systems with Full Manufacturer Warranty

Genuine Workswell WIRIS Enterprise systems with full manufacturer warranty, ensuring customers receive authentic, calibrated multisensor drone payloads with the radiometric accuracy and AI computing capability that demanding industrial and defence inspection missions require.

Industry-Specific Expertise for Defence, Energy, Agriculture, and Industrial Applications

Industry-specific application expertise for each vertical — solar farm inspection protocol design, power line fault detection methodology, defence surveillance mission planning, agricultural thermal survey design, and smart city integration — enabling USI to advise on mission design, drone platform selection, and Jetson TX2 AI application development for each customer’s specific inspection or surveillance requirement.