Building a Portable Thermal Imaging Camera - Raspberry Pi and MLX90640 guide

Everything Smart Home August 10, 2020
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Today we are taking a look at building a portable and versatile thermal imaging camera using a Raspberry Pi, 5 inch touch display and an MLX90640 that can all be run from a portable battery bank! WRITTEN GUIDE: https://everythingsmarthome.co.uk/raspberry-pi/building-a-raspberry-pi-thermal-imaging-camera-mlx90640-guide/ PARTS LIST: Raspberry Pi 4 - https://amzn.to/2Dviwyh Thermal Camera - https://amzn.to/3iwOb17 5 Inch Touch Display - https://amzn.to/30JvmBv DuPont Connectors - https://amzn.to/3acqhEV Right Angled PCB Headers - https://amzn.to/2PEwwbh GitHub: https://github.com/EverythingSmartHome/mlx90640-thermal-camera Enclosure: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4566194 Everything Smart Home Community Discord: https://discord.gg/Bgfvy2f If you'd like to support me and future projects: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingsmarthome Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHome

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