Waveshare Releases Infrared Thermal Imager for Raspberry Pi

TapTechNews May 20th news, Waveshare has released an infrared thermal imager suitable for Raspberry Pi, connected through the GPIO interface, which can expand the margin of Raspberry Pi's capabilities and realize intelligent detection and alarm systems or overheating detection systems, etc.

This infrared thermal imager is compatible with regular Raspberry Pi versions and also with Raspberry Pi Zero. In addition, this product is also equipped with a USB-C port, which means it can be used on laptops or desktop computers as well as on Android smartphones.

The official default provides a connecting cable, and users can use a longer cable in the DIY process. The maximum frame rate of this infrared thermal imager is stipulated to be 25 frames per second and can be used in the temperature range from -20°C to 85°C, recording temperatures between -20°C and 400°C, and the measurement accuracy is ±2°C. TapTechNews attaches relevant pictures as follows:

This model has two versions: one is a 45° field of view and the other is a 90° field of view. The long-wave infrared thermal imager module with a resolution of 80x62 can be directly purchased from Waveshare at a price of 120 US dollars (TapTechNews note: currently about 868 RMB).