Although we began this chapter by presenting Eulerian video magnification as a useful technique for visible light, it is also applicable to other kinds of light or radiation. For example, a person's blood (in veins and bruises) is more visible when imaged in ultraviolet (UV) or in near infrared (NIR) than in visible light. (Skin is more transparent to UV and NIR). Thus, a UV or NIR video is likely to be a better input if we are trying to magnify a person's pulse.
Here are some examples of NIR and UV cameras that might provide useful results, though I have not tested them:
The Pi NoIR camera (http://www.raspberrypi.org/products/pi-noir-camera/) is a consumer grade NIR camera with a MIPI interface. Here is a time lapse video showing the Pi NoIR renders outdoor scenes at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLA9KHNvUK8. The camera is designed for Raspberry Pi, and on Raspbian it has V4L-compatible drivers that are directly compatible with OpenCV's
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