So you want to experiment with thermal imaging in your Arduino or Raspberry Pi project? You may want to check out the FLiR Dev Kit. It features a Lepton longwave infrared (LWIR) imager and a breakout, which means you can add thermal imaging to your project fast. Just attach the imager module into the provided breakout, connect the headers, and you are set.
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SparkFun FLiR Lepton Camera Module
The Lepton LWIR module has a small camera, offering 80 × 60 pixels resolution. The breakout board accepts a 3-5V input. Here is what you get:
- LWIR sensor, wavelength 8 to 14 μm
- 51-deg HFOV
- 80 (h) × 60 (v) pixels
- Thermal sensitivity <50 mK
- Fast time to image (< 0.5 sec)
- Power consumption
- MIPI and SPI video interfaces
Not cheap, but this kit could take your Arduino or Raspberry Pi to a whole new level.
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