created an early prototype of a system of tiles for infrared camouflage of vehicles. In 2011, BAE Systems announced their Adaptiv infrared camouflage technology. It uses about 1000 hexagonal Peltier panels to cover the sides of a tank. The panels are rapidly heated and cooled to match either the temperature of the vehicle's surroundings, or one of the objects in the thermal cloaking system's "library" such as a truck, car or large rock. In fiction Active camouflage technology, both visual and otherwise, is a commonly used plot device in science fiction stories. The Star Trek franchise incorporated the concept, and Star Trek: Voyager depicts humans using "bio-dampeners" to infiltrate a Borg Cube without the antagonists realizing they are there. The eponymous antagonists in the Predator films also use active camouflage. In many video games, such as the Halo series, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and the Crysis series, players can obtain and use cloaking devices. In the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day, Bond's Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is fitted with an active camouflage system. See also Cloaking device Cloak of invisibility Snow camouflage – color change with the seasons Stealth technology References External links "Multi-perspective background simulation cloaking process and apparatus", United States Patent & Trademark Office "Scientist show off 'invisible coat'", The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 March 2003 Phased Array Optics "Thermal and Visual Camouflage System Patent No 6,338,292", United States Patent & Trademark Office Military camouflage Military electronics Camouflage fr:Camouflage (militaire)#Camouflage optique