Open Source IR Camera

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

• Flir's Designs

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 - [1]
• https://github.com/buzzfeed-openlab/thermografree
• logan.williams@alum.mit.edu

BOM - $116

• Pi Zero - $5 - [2]
• Cam - $17 - [3]
• Bat - $10 - [4]
• Screen - $34 - [5]
• 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)

See Also

• Open Source Specialty Camera Construction Set