Another phone-connected thermal imager.... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2014, 04:35:48 pm
content: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1075169276/hemaimager-accessible-thermal-imaging-for-smart-deAt least there is a real sensor for this one :http://www.heimannsensor.com/products_imaging.phpAnd some real prototypes!

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2014, 06:31:15 pm
content: They have the product ready!Alexander.

author: Jay_Diddy_B
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 04, 2014, 06:44:08 pm
content: Hi,I wish them well.These people are the 'anti-Mu'I am not sure how they will fair. The price gap between their offering and the Flir one is not that great.Regards,Jay_Diddy_B

author: callipso
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 06, 2014, 12:53:29 am
content: Backed immediatelly!Hopefully (quite probably actually) they will reach the stretch goal and I'll get a TIC that has slightly higher resolution than the FLIR one (plus is US$100 cheaper and can communicate with a pc, not only a phone). A TIC for $243 inc. shipping to CZ is a STEAL!Thanks Mike!

author: ixfd64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2014, 11:24:59 pm
content: But the resolution only goes up to 64 x 62 pixels. That's a little low unless the company has plans for larger sensors in the future.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 07, 2014, 11:33:53 pm
content: Quote from: ixfd64 on August 07, 2014, 11:24:59 pmNot really - that res is perfectly OK for a lot of TIC uses, more so when combined with a video overlay.Even without the hack, the E4 is still a very useful tool.I think $200K is maybe a little high a target though. Unless I wonder if maybe Heimann were demanding a high MOQ for the sensor.

author: frenky
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 08, 2014, 08:10:17 am
content: Quote from: ixfd64 on August 07, 2014, 11:24:59 pmSuper-resolution is a technique that use many low resolution images to get high resolution image.OpenCV supports it:Since the module will have SPI pins accessible and sends out data through UDP stream, it shouldn't be to hard to implement super-resolution into software in pc or phone. I wouldn't mind having lower frame rate when inspecting electronics if thermal resolution would be double the original.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 08, 2014, 08:40:04 am
content: Oh, good old playboy bunny test image of Lena for image processing.The classics never die

author: WarrenBailey
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: August 14, 2014, 04:01:56 pm
content: I am curious if this thermal imager for smartphones would be useful for electronic projects to look at thermal issues? I have backed it since it is relatively (?!) inexpensive and I thought it would be good to find my dog's poop in the dark (seriously) but wonder if this is good for electronics also?http://kck.st/1khuUB6Funny story about that Lena playboy image.... I recently took an online course in digital image processing, and the professor used the Lena image as an example.. then ensured a huge uproar over how inappropriate it was to use and one of the students posted a full hi-res pic of the entire Lena image. The professor had no idea the source of the original picture and was a bit embarrassed he was using that example for years without knowing its source. Learn somethun new each dayAnyway, I'm hoping these guys get their kickstarter backedhttp://kck.st/1khuUB6as I think they mean well, but it is a lofty sum of $$ they are looking for.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2014, 05:27:19 pm
content: The Lena picture has been used and characterized so many times since as far as I can remember that it's not going away anytime soon.It was around back in early 90's when I was involved in image processing, but apparently it's been used since the early 70s

author: macgyver0815
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2014, 08:11:42 am
content: The Project is in the "danger zone" now (kicktraq trending 91%).Would be a pity if it doesn't make it. This one seems to be real, not like the muoptics comedy.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2014, 08:38:12 am
content: Quote from: macgyver0815 on August 15, 2014, 08:11:42 amIf it weren't for the mu optics fiasco I think this would have a much better chance, but I think their target is maybe a bit high. Of course they could try again with a lower target.It looks like they have support of a sensor manufacturer, so it's also possible that having seen the demand they will help them along to establish them in the market - they are a direct competitor to Flir's Lepton, but I suspect once Flir have recovered the development cost, they have potential to drop the price of Lepton substantially due to lower manufacturing costs.

author: BMac
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2014, 03:07:13 pm
content: http://www.hemaimaging.com/

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2014, 03:19:18 pm
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/crowd-funded-projects/another-phone-connected-thermal-imager/Alexander.

author: termi
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2014, 03:46:20 pm
content: Looks like they got a really good discount on the sensor as the list price of the 64x62 array is $1018 on the US distributors website.http://www.boselec.com/products/documents/HeimannArrays12-6-13.pdf

author: Marco
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2014, 04:11:56 pm
content: Quote from: WarrenBailey on August 14, 2014, 04:01:56 pmThis makes me sad ...

author: ixfd64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2014, 02:53:26 am
content: FLIR just released a new high-resolution camera core:http://www.photonicsonline.com/doc/flir-releases-new-oem-thermal-imaging-core-muon-0001I wonder if they're feeling the heat (no pun intended) from the competition?

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2014, 05:45:54 am
content: Quote from: ixfd64 on September 02, 2014, 02:53:26 amIt's quite a bit larger than the Lepton so doesn't seem suited for smartphone applications:Quote

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2014, 09:26:08 am
content: Yes - th emuon is just the next in their line of high-spec cores, using the same sensor packaging tech as seen on the E4. 640x480at 60fps would be sweet!http://www.flir.com/cvs/cores/view/?id=64979