DIY Thermocam - A do-it-yourself thermal imager based on the FLIR Lepton

[Max Ritter]

DIY Thermocam 

A do-it-yourself thermal imager based on the FLIR Lepton

After some time of research, I want to share with you my latest project called "DIY-Thermocam".

The DIY-Thermocam is a do-it-yourself, low-cost thermographic camera, that uses the FLIR Lepton sensor to provide high quality thermal images.

The aim of this project is to offer a cheap, open-source thermal plattform for private persons, educational institutes or small companies. There are various applications like finding heat leaks in the insulation of buildings including windows, *the analysis of electric components, as well as exploring at night.

The large firmware written in Arduino compatible C++ code can be used as it is or modified / extended to your own needs, the whole source code is available on Github. That allows the DIY-Thermocam to be used as a versatile basis for various, different thermal applications.

For more information about the project, check out the website: 

www.diy-thermocam.net

In case you already have a FLIR Lepton sensor and the breakout board from GroupGets, you can order the version without those two components right from the store for only 229.40€! 

The Lepton board can be plugged into the main PCB easily and is fully compatible with the device. The upcoming Lepton3 sensor is also fully supported and will be auto-detected on startup.