2021-08-01

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Websites which were shown in the video:

https://www.instructables.com/Infrared-Thermal-Imaging-Camera-With-MLX90640-and-/

https://www.youtube.com/user/stopperl16

https://stoppi-homemade-physics.de/

https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_MLX90640_Arduino_Example

https://github.com/MartyMacGyver/ESP32_Adafruit_ILI9341

https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_ILI9341

https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_MLX90640

https://www.adafruit.com/product/3538

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14843

Parts list (affiliate links):

ESP32: https://amzn.to/3k2ZbFz

https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9gPfmi

MLX90640 Camera: https://amzn.to/37WgFOd

https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9wpVtY

ILI9341 Screen: https://amzn.to/2Uo0pm3

https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9fMoeO

LiPo Supercharger: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/18004

In this episode of DIY or Buy we will have a look at thermal imaging camera. At first I will show you why thermal imaging cameras can be very useful when it comes to working with electronics. Afterwards I will explain how such cameras work and what flaws they come with. At the end I will then build my own low budget DIY thermal imaging camera and compare it with the commercial one. Let's get started!

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Music:

2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats

0:00 Why a thermal imaging camera is useful for electronics

1:56 Intro

2:43 How a thermal imaging camera functions

4:26 The emissivity coefficient problem

5:47 Testing the AMG8832 (64 pixel sensor)

6:57 Testing the MLX90640 (768 pixel sensor)

8:12 Making a DIY thermal imaging camera

9:51 Comparison & Verdict