maxritter/diy-thermocam
A do-it-yourself thermal imager, compatible with the FLIR Lepton 2.5, 3.1R and 3.5 sensor with Arduino firmware observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
48/100
- Activity 57
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3527
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 259
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1222 stars · 181 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
DIY-Thermocam is an open-source, self-assembly thermal imaging camera based on the FLIR Lepton sensor and a Teensy 4.1 microcontroller, with Arduino-compatible C/C++ firmware. It includes a companion ecosystem of desktop software for live viewing, thermal data analysis, and video conversion.
Use cases
- build my own thermal imaging camera at low cost
- find heat leaks in building insulation
- inspect electrical or mechanical components for hotspots
- detect persons or animals with infrared
- mount a thermal camera on a drone for time-lapse recording
- stream live thermal images to a PC over USB serial
When to choose
- you want an affordable, customizable, open-source alternative to commercial thermal cameras like the FLIR E6
- you enjoy self-assembly projects and want to modify firmware or hardware
- you need raw thermal data access for analysis or education
When to avoid
- you need a ready-made, calibrated professional-grade thermal camera out of the box
- you require high frame rates or resolutions beyond 160x120
- you have no interest in soldering or assembling hardware yourself
Facets
application · maturity active
embedded image-processing developer-tools hardware computer-vision image-processing iot embedded cross-platform windows cli thermal-camera flir-lepton arduino teensy open-source-hardware lwir firmware diy-electronics
4 sources
- homepage: http://www.diy-thermocam.net · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7f50320a72ec
- site_page: https://www.diy-thermocam.net/device-features · fetched 2026-08-29 · fa5185b0e2bb
- site_page: https://www.diy-thermocam.net/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · d37331369ce0
- site_page: https://www.diy-thermocam.net/docs/serial · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7472e041e1e7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| maxritter/diy-thermocam | main | 48 |
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