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Adafruit AMG8833 IR Thermal Camera FeatherWing
Add heat-vision to any Feather board with the Adafruit AMG8833 Thermal Camera FeatherWing. This sensor from Panasonic contains an 8×8 array of infrared therm...
Add heat-vision to any Feather board with the Adafruit AMG8833 Thermal Camera FeatherWing. 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 in FeatherWing form factor.
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 and thermal imaging. On faster Feathers (ESP32, etc.), the 8×8 grid can be interpolated for 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 – Works with any Feather board
- Configurable Interrupt – Fires when any pixel exceeds a set threshold
- FeatherWing Form Factor – Stacks with Feather boards using stacking or female headers
- Library Support – Arduino and CircuitPython
Also Available
- AMG8833 IR Thermal Camera Breakout – Universal breakout version for any microcontroller
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 FeatherWing
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- 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.
- ESP32
- ESP32 is a family of microcontroller modules with built-in wireless features such as Bluetooth and WiFi. Knowing this product uses an ESP32-based module helps explain how it provides wireless serial communication and firmware update features.
- FeatherWing
- A FeatherWing is an add-on board made to plug into the Feather microcontroller board layout. Knowing a product is a FeatherWing helps you check whether it will physically and electrically fit your Feather-style mainboard.
- Headers
- Rows of metal pins used to plug a module into a breadboard or connect it with jumper wires. Pre-soldered headers make the module easier to use straight away without needing to solder the pins yourself.
- 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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