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Adafruit AMG8833 IR Thermal Camera Breakout
Add heat-vision to your project with the Adafruit AMG8833 Grid-EYE Breakout. This sensor from Panasonic contains an 8×8 array of infrared thermal sensors tha...
Add heat-vision to your project with the Adafruit AMG8833 Grid-EYE Breakout. This sensor from Panasonic contains an 8×8 array of infrared thermal sensors that returns 64 individual temperature readings over I2C — like a compact thermal camera you can integrate into any microcontroller or Raspberry Pi project.
The AMG8833 measures temperatures from 0°C to 80°C with ±2.5°C accuracy and can detect a human from up to 7 metres away. With a maximum frame rate of 10 Hz, it's well suited for human detection, thermal imaging and heat mapping. On platforms with more processing power (like Raspberry Pi), the 8×8 grid can be interpolated to produce smoother thermal images.
Key Features
- 8×8 IR Thermal Array – 64 individual temperature readings per frame
- Temperature Range – 0°C to 80°C (32°F to 176°F)
- Accuracy – ±2.5°C (4.5°F)
- Frame Rate – Up to 10 Hz
- Detection Range – Human detection up to 7 metres
- I2C Interface – Simple two-wire communication
- Configurable Interrupt – Fires when any pixel exceeds a set threshold
- Wide Voltage Range – 3–5V with on-board 3.3V regulator and level shifting
- Library Support – Arduino, Python and CircuitPython
Also Available
- AMG8833 IR Thermal Camera FeatherWing – Feather form factor version
Ideal For
- Human presence and occupancy detection
- Mini thermal camera projects
- Heat mapping and monitoring
- Robotics and automation
Package Contents
- 1× Adafruit AMG8833 IR Thermal Camera Breakout (assembled and tested)
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- 3.3V regulator
- A 3.3V regulator is a power circuit that provides a steady 3.3 volts for parts that need that supply voltage. On a breakout board, it can let the sensor run safely even when the connected microcontroller or power source uses a higher voltage.
- breakout
- A breakout is a small circuit board that makes a tiny or hard-to-solder component easier to connect to with standard pins. It matters because this OLED module can be wired into a microcontroller project without needing to solder directly to the display’s fine contacts.
- CircuitPython
- A beginner-friendly version of Python designed to run directly on microcontroller boards. If a product supports CircuitPython, you can often program it by copying code files onto the board rather than setting up a more complex toolchain.
- I2C
- I2C is a two-wire communication bus used by many sensors and small modules. It matters because several I2C devices can share the same two wires, but each device needs a compatible address and your controller must support I2C.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
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