Open Source IR Camera
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Introduction
- A generalized photo/video point and shoot camera that can see in the IR Spectrum
- Top choice - Thermografree - [1]. Logan Williams can help. 32x32 sensor - sufficient for decent thermal measurements of the Seed Eco-Home. This has 2 sensors, so it can overlay thermal images over standard images.
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
Buzzfeed's Design
2017 - Pi Zero + touch screen + $50 sensor, with 3D printed case
- Made via BuzzFeed's open source fellows program - [2]
- https://github.com/buzzfeed-openlab/thermografree
- logan.williams@alum.mit.edu
- Top choice - Thermografree - [3]. Logan Williams can help. 32x32 sensor - sufficient for decent thermal measurements of the Seed Eco-Home. This has 2 sensors, so it can overlay thermal images over standard images.*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.
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)]
Adafruit
- 8x8 sensor - so more on the toy side - and higher screen resolution - from Adafruit - [8]. 0-80C
? License
- Arduino based, scanning servo with series of 1-point measurements - [9]
Existing Open Source Designs
Minimum Viable Product
- Modular
- User Maintainable
- Cheap
- Generalized + Multipurpose
- Sensitive to (insert wavelength range here)