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=Industry Standards=
=Industry Standards=
==Commercial==
*[https://www.flir.com/ Flir's Designs]
*[https://www.flir.com/ Flir's Designs]
==Not Open==
http://www.rhworkshop.com/ - $180. Not open source - cc-by-nc-sa
==Open Design==
*Top choice - [[Thermografree]] - [https://www.buzzfeed.com/loganwilliams/open-flir-an-open-source-broadband-thermal-camera?utm_term=.udZA4gM6G#.fvkVbGnEZ]. Logan Williams can help.
*Hackaday - http://hackaday.com/tag/thermal-imaging-camera/. '''GNU-GPL License'''.- high resolution - 160x120 pixel. Cost of sensor is $239.
*8x8 sensor, and higher screen resolution - from Adafruit - [https://www.adafruit.com/product/3538]. 0-80C


=Existing Open Source Designs=
=Existing Open Source Designs=

Revision as of 19:16, 17 March 2018

Basics

  • A generalized photo/video point and shoot camera that can see in the IR Spectrum

Used For

  • Engineering Work (Diagnosing gas leaks, seeing thermal insulation of buildings etc.)
  • Scientific Work
  • Search and Rescue (ie on boats at night)

Industry Standards

Commercial

Not Open

http://www.rhworkshop.com/ - $180. Not open source - cc-by-nc-sa

Open Design

Existing Open Source Designs

Buzzfeed's Design

2017 - Pi Zero + touch screen + $50 sensor, with 3D printed case

BOM - $116

  • Pi Zero - $5 - [4]
  • Cam - $17 - [5]
  • Bat - $10 - [6]
  • Screen - $34 - [7]
  • IR sensor - $50 - [Heimann HTPA32x32dL3.6/0.9 (purchased through Boston Electronics)]

Minimum Viable Product

  • Modular
  • User Maintainable
  • Cheap
  • Generalized + Multipurpose
  • Sensitive to (need stuff here)

Basic Design

BOM

See Also

Useful Links