A Low-Cost Thermal Imaging Device for Monitoring Electronic Systems Remotely

Humphreys, Jack and Secco, Emanuele Lindo (2022) A Low-Cost Thermal Imaging Device for Monitoring Electronic Systems Remotely. In: Computing Conference 2023, 22-23 June, 2023, London. (Accepted for Publication)

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Abstract

This work aims at providing a low-cost solution to produce good quality thermal image that can be monitor remotely. The main application of such a system is to monitor electronic systems or installations as most industrial fires are caused by electronic or electrical systems. The paper presents the design and integration of the system, as well as a set of preliminary validation. The device was developed by combining and integrating a low-cost Raspberry Pi board and Pimoroni MLX90640 thermal camera with C++ and Python programming software. Multiple tests were then performed to validate the system’s accuracy. The temperature of a daily life hot object was measured in time and compared vs the thermal measurements of a commercial IR gun (Etekcity Lasergrip 1080). Tests were performed indoor and outdoor to double check the effect of the environmental noise. The overall results show an average difference of +/- 1.9 °C.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Faculty / Department: Faculty of Human and Digital Sciences > Mathematics and Computer Science
Depositing User: Emanuele Secco
Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2022 09:15
Last Modified: 28 Sep 2023 13:49
URI: https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/3646

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