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==Open Design== | ==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. 32x32 sensor - sufficient for decent thermal measurements. | *Top choice - [[Thermografree]] - [https://www.buzzfeed.com/loganwilliams/open-flir-an-open-source-broadband-thermal-camera?utm_term=.udZA4gM6G#.fvkVbGnEZ]. Logan Williams can help. 32x32 sensor - sufficient for decent thermal measurements of the [[Seed Eco-Home]]. | ||
*Hackaday - http://hackaday.com/tag/thermal-imaging-camera/. '''GNU-GPL License'''.- high resolution - 80x60 pixel. Cost of sensor is $180, so the overall product is on the expensive side. | *Hackaday - http://hackaday.com/tag/thermal-imaging-camera/. '''GNU-GPL License'''.- high resolution - 80x60 pixel. Cost of sensor is $180, so the overall product is on the expensive side. | ||
*8x8 sensor | *8x8 sensor - so more on the toy side - 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 19:20, 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
- Top choice - Thermografree - [1]. Logan Williams can help. 32x32 sensor - sufficient for decent thermal measurements of the Seed Eco-Home.
- Hackaday - http://hackaday.com/tag/thermal-imaging-camera/. GNU-GPL License.- high resolution - 80x60 pixel. Cost of sensor is $180, so the overall product is on the expensive side.
- 8x8 sensor - so more on the toy side - and higher screen resolution - from Adafruit - [2]. 0-80C
Existing Open Source Designs
Buzzfeed's Design
2017 - Pi Zero + touch screen + $50 sensor, with 3D printed case
- Made via BuzzFeed's open source fellows program - [3]
- https://github.com/buzzfeed-openlab/thermografree
- logan.williams@alum.mit.edu
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)