DIY Open-Source Thermal Camera
The DIY-Thermocam V3 gives you an affordable and customizable thermal imaging platform that is based on open-source software and hardware
From the DIY-Thermocam website:
The DIY-Thermocam V3 gives private persons, educational institutes and companies access to a portable, affordable and customizable thermal imaging platform that is based on open-source software and hardware. It is constructed as a self-assembly solution, that can be build at home by only using some standard tools.
There are various applications like finding heat leaks in the insulation of buildings, the analysis of electrical or mechanical components, the detection of persons / animals or even mounting it on a drone and recording continuous or time-lapse images.
The device has a large ecosystem of software around it, that allows to extend the functionalities of the device beyond the firmware itself. You can use the Thermal Analysis Software to edit raw data files on your PCand save them in various file formats. In addition to that, the Thermal Live Viewer can stream live thermal images to your PC, change settings on the fly and record images or videos. The Thermal Data Viewer provides another way of editing raw files, and with the Video Converter you can convert series of captures images to movie files.
The specifications of the DIY-Thermoscan
- Fast ARM Cortex M7 processor (600MHz), based on the popular Teensy 4.1 microcontroller
- Frame rate of up to 9 FPS (US export compliance)
- 18 different color schemes including rainbow, ironblack, grayscale, hot & cold
- 3.2 inch LCD touch display with bright colors, wide angle and resistive touch
- Save thermal images with a resolution of 640×480 pixels on the device
- Save real-time videos and interval images with different time-lapse settings
- Internal storage over microSD card, accessible as a Mass Storage device on any PC via USB
- 2000 mAh lithium polymer battery for long operation time (4-6 hours)
- Open-source firmware written in Arduino compatible C/C++ code
- Regular firmware updates with new features, flashable over a cross-OS firmware updater
- Standalone thermal viewer application to save high-quality thermal images & videos on the computer
- Fully compatible to the comprehensive thermal analysis software ThermoVision by Joe-C
- Use simple commands to receive all thermal & configuration data over the USB serial port with high speed
More information is available on the website (see above).
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