Raspberry Pi Thermal Camera

[@cellscribe]

"It's what I had" - The only and probably the best description you ever need :)

[@charlesmoore456]

Thank you so much for posting this. I just spent about 12 hours researching how to flip the screen...to no avail. Thanks to you and Daniel I now have a perfectly functional thermal camera!

[@Curious_Citizen0]

That was great. Thanx for the help.. who had predicted this would be life saver in future..

[@danieloizo]

Nice project! Not sure if you have found a fix for the mirroring of the image, but it could be done from software by modifying one line in the ~/Adafruit_AMG88xx_python/examples/thermal_cam.py file: change this "bicubic = griddata(points, pixels, (grid_x, grid_y), method='cubic')" to this "bicubic = griddata(points, pixels, (grid_x[::-1], grid_y), method='cubic')" just inverting the grid_x array.

[@BlitzCityDIY]

Oh that's great! Thank you!

[@charlesmoore456]

Daniel, you just saved my sanity with that!! Three cheers, and a tiger for you!

[@MiX_AC]

Great project! May i ask, how many frame rate did you get with this camera, it seems pretty decent in the video. Thumbs up!

[@SuperHouseTV]

Great project. I can think of a few handy uses for a thermal camera but they’re normally quite expensive. You’ve inspired me :-)

[@BlitzCityDIY]

Thanks!

[@dirtybrown1600]

Blitz City DIY can you please give me some insight please I seriously need you help

[@andyspeak3917]

Is it quantitative ? i.e. can you use it to take actual surface temperature measurements, or at least use images and postprocessing to get accurate surface temp measurements?

[@TheNuingen]

Hi nice project.. how do you fix the mirroring ?

[@BarefootBeekeeper]

I am hoping to use a thermal imaging device attached to a drone, which means it will need a range of at least 25 metres or 80 ft. Do you think this is likely to be possible using this kind of a setup?

[@kiarachua8990]

Hi Blitz, do you think this project could be used to check if a person has a fever? Is there a setting of a specific temperature as to which one will be highlighted as red? Thanks

[@rsnk1313]

what was the distance or range of measurement? If too far it may not get good or accurate result?

[@yangdeveloper2368]

I am more impressed with those rigs u have.

[@SidsEClassroom]

May be you can use a Pi zero and 3D print a case.. If you are looking to use it full time..

[@BlitzCityDIY]

That's the plan actually :)

[@learrus]

Cyberpunk is the term you are looking for =P This is a great build; and thanks for the detailed over view, I am building something similar; great to know it is possible to do portable like you have done.

[@emmanuelkebede806]

I just started learning python less than a week ago. I have no knowledge of hardware. But I want to know so much. With rigorous studying, how long do you think it will take for me to not only comprehend what you said in the video but be able to build it myself. I know it can take years but I'm in for the long run. I was also wondering a few other things. Is it possible to build something that picks up thermal reading from a far distance? Is it possible to build something that can tell the distance from the object its reading? Instead of showing the thermal reading on screen, is it possible to code it so that it preforms a certain action based on the reading? How long before I can understand and build something like that? How well do I have to understand both software and hardware to build something like that? I would really appreciate if you answered my questions, even though I might be asking ridicules questions.

[@geraldcampbell6834]

Would there be a way to add a targeting system on the screen and get a temperature at like a crosshairs on the screen?

[@RenzoPastores]

Hi is there a way you can save/record the footage of the camera? :D

[@BlitzCityDIY]

so you could in theory use ffmpeg or you could use VNC and then record via your desktop computer

[@RenzoPastores]

@@BlitzCityDIY thanks, i was trying to make i rescue robot that will able to scan humans in a total dark area and the area most likely to be confined which means transferring data via wireless is not a good idea if the bot is too far inside. :D

[@scottcosentino5239]

do you think it would be possible to put the thermal imager behind a telescopic camera lens to see further away? the same way with DIY night vision

[@JuanSanchez-rb4qu]

Nice build but that camera resolution is like way too low, any idea if there are modules with higher res?

[@PhrontDoor]

Are there any higher resolution ones? That's apparently an 8x8 sensor with software kind of fuzzy interpolating.

[@MTechOver9000]

PhrontDoor I'm thinking about using an old webcam

[@nealjustus9500]

question, how do you fix the delay, and how would you boost the definition for the camera

[@GospodinJean]

Is it doable with Raspberry PI model B?

[@kensalazar9202]

What are the connections needed in gpio pins for raspberry pi to amg8833

[@tooooopher]

How can you get the output of the thermal imaging? Like it is so hot. Is there any indicator or program about that? Thanks

[@parthchopra4054]

Great effort! Are there any upgraded thermal cameras?More precise images

[@BlitzCityDIY]

Sparkfun is now selling a FLiR development kit but the price is over $200. This module is going to be the best quality for the price.

[@parthchopra4054]

Blitz City DIY what is significance of the pixels returned in a 8X8 mattrix?any ideas? Thanks!

[@JohnParkMakes]

This is great, thanks for sharing it!

[@BlitzCityDIY]

Thank you!

[@wbcc3388]

What is the resolution of the camera? The description on Amazon says 8x8, but that screen looks like a lot more than 64 pixels. Thank you.

[@fernandozamora7040]

instead of install de Rasperry pi Touchscreen, is it possible to conecct a simple tv with hdmi?

[@maevemahon9897]

Yes, but not practical

[@Kamrankhan-lq1hz]

i wanna buy it

[@denages]

Thanks for this video. Can I use this sensor without lens to detect human presence in the room (about 3-4 meters)? I want to detect if WC is occupied and the main criteria is not to be camera-like.

[@roger236]

Hi hello Please, what is the maximum sensing distance for this thermal camera? Would be possible, for instance, to get readings on cats or dogs passing through at some distance? Thanks and congratulations for this project. o¿-

[@alejandrokuratomi8312]

Hej! Do you have specs for the battery you used? some of them are 3.7V output... Thanks!

[@GospodinJean]

Could anybody post the link to the Display, and the controller?

[@preetamdeelchand321]

Hi, that is a great project. I´m definitely going to make something like that. though not sure if it work with ambient temperature. My house is very draughty and I want to use one of those to find the areas where I need to attend first. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@mwapps7552]

I congratulate you on the project, I have a query, does that device (AMG8833) allow me to know the value of the temperature of the object or person?

[@stephenthompson5238]

Yep

[@fatmasadany6156]

How can I get the python code please?!

[@construsilva1]

Do you know if theres a c/c++ vertion of this project ?

[@stevenbox87]

I'm curious, how is the range on the camera?

[@ChiefMason]

Steven Box about 27 feet

[@ChrisLeeW00]

There’s a nice superthin 4000mah battery I got at Office Depot for $8. I use it in my portable retropi build

[@BlitzCityDIY]

Ohh that's good to know, thanks!

[@alexcarrasco2774]

Hello, How can you change the resolution, I want to fit all the screen. thanks

[@whitekanyewestthebully1346]

Why is the resolution so low?

[@Soween]

Hi Lise, Long story short, would need this project to find heat leaks in my new old house. I got a rasp 3 and everything needed to run it + a 3.5 Inch 320 X 480 TFT LCD Display Touch Board For Raspberry Pi. I wonder how would I be able to plug the screen and the thermal camera? I am good a re-doing/following steps not creating ;-) Tks

[@SimkinCalrisian]

Good day. Thanks for great videos. I am new to Raspberry PI. My project is to add a live feed 1080P camera and live feed thermal image camera to a remote control robot. Can you suggest a starting point for me to learn to do this?

[@luisrodrigueztineo8397]

Thanks for sharing this information. I've been thinking about building a similar system but using an Asus Tinker Board, is Adafruit module compatible with ATB as well?

[@jithinss6940]

its really amazing project...can i get any suggestion from you for build this project.......its really great................

[@wwShadow7]

The datasheet puts it as an 8x8 matrix (64 pixel) sensor array. That's hardly a font character. Still useful data though to detect leaks and other uses. but at that resolution, proximity is king. Perhaps having the sensor on the end of a stick and tethered to the computer and display part would make a more interesting device.

[@BlitzCityDIY]

The sensor is small but with the bicubic interpolation in the Python code I was really impressed with the resolution I was able to get out of it. It would be cool to make a dedicated device for a PC; maybe even tie in a program running on the desktop to give alerts.

[@MehdiGuizani]

I love this

[@bobjohn4597]

Thank you there's not many helpful tutorials on these camera modules 😁 have you tried doing these scripts on a Asus tinkerboard?

[@BlitzCityDIY]

I haven't yet but in the future I do want to do a video to see what can and can't run on the Tinker Board as far as GPIO and Raspberry Pi hats & bonnets 🙂

[@bobjohn4597]

Blitz City DIY it's just some food for thought 😁 most of the hats fit directly on but you may have to link your own cable ribbons together for some of them due to the difference between the GPIO pins. I wish you the best of luck though 🎩

[@BlitzCityDIY]

Thanks! It will definitely be interesting to see

[@Cybermunky7]

pretty cool. definitely got some steam punk look to it.

[@BlitzCityDIY]

Thanks!

[@3amBC]

Do you have raspberry pi code for Qwiic IR Array - MLX90640 110° FOV

[@tjosephpowderly1066]

I'm retrred in ChiangMai Thailand. From Chicago. All big stores here scan customers on entry for covid19 fever using fairly expensive equipment and operators. Can hackers use this idea to sound an alarm when a hot person walks by?

[@daemalboh]

you are smart

[@jonnylaw4569]

So would I be able to let's say, have 2 thermal cameras and 2 regular cameras wirelessly transmitting to the raspberry pi 3 model b?

[@luiza4142]

Thats camera can work like a security cam?

[@zedsanimations2242]

luiz alberto not really the resolution is realy poor

[@aimless3827]

The quality is too bad, I hope 2MP or something comeout soon in future with affordable price.

[@richdevil500]

damn

[@donbvonb]

"female headers" ? Really? in 2020....