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IR Temperature Sensors? ?

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-01-24 13:30 in General Discussion
I have been racking my brain.. I am trying to build a non contact
temperature screening device. IR is the 1st thought, but with IR
sensors the width of the temp area changes with the distance from the
surface. Thats the killer.. the surface is uneven. So I am trying to
precisely measure the temp in several areas on an uneven surface at
the same time (or near same time). Is IR the answer, is there an IR
temp sensor that has a fixed width. Should I look at a different
sensor? Can you measure Temp with Fiber or laser?

Thanks
RT

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-23 19:56
    Does it have to be non-contact? You could use our new thermocouple
    interface (needs a BS2p or BS2pe for 1-Wire). This kit comes with K, J,
    and T thermocouple elements.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Parallax


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    I have been racking my brain.. I am trying to build a non contact
    temperature screening device. IR is the 1st thought, but with IR
    sensors the width of the temp area changes with the distance from the
    surface. Thats the killer.. the surface is uneven. So I am trying to
    precisely measure the temp in several areas on an uneven surface at
    the same time (or near same time). Is IR the answer, is there an IR
    temp sensor that has a fixed width. Should I look at a different
    sensor? Can you measure Temp with Fiber or laser?

    Thanks
    RT


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-23 20:08
    Pretty much, I run into a whole new set of issues when trying
    to "attach" to the surface. Spacing, adhesion, power source.. etc.
    Essentially I am building a temperature matrix or mesh that transmits
    temps to a datalogger in near real time. So if I put may hand under
    the IR mesh, I would get temp values from maybe 50 "spots' on my
    hand..

    If I could measure Temp changes with fiber I could build a glove

    Thanks
    RT



    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
    wrote:
    > Does it have to be non-contact? You could use our new thermocouple
    > interface (needs a BS2p or BS2pe for 1-Wire). This kit comes with
    K, J,
    > and T thermocouple elements.
    >
    > -- Jon Williams
    > -- Parallax
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: rltaylor001 [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:rltaylor001@h...]
    > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 1:50 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] IR Temperature Sensors? ?
    >
    >
    > I have been racking my brain.. I am trying to build a non contact
    > temperature screening device. IR is the 1st thought, but with IR
    > sensors the width of the temp area changes with the distance from
    the
    > surface. Thats the killer.. the surface is uneven. So I am trying
    to
    > precisely measure the temp in several areas on an uneven surface at
    > the same time (or near same time). Is IR the answer, is there an IR
    > temp sensor that has a fixed width. Should I look at a different
    > sensor? Can you measure Temp with Fiber or laser?
    >
    > Thanks
    > RT
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-01-24 13:30
    What about getting a simple IR temp device and using a stamp to direct a
    couple of mirrors (off of steppers?).

    You could then just fire the IR beam into the first mirror and have the
    stamp 'advance' the motor across a series of points that would then be read
    back.
    Question then is how to get the data out of one of these IR temp guns....a
    bit of reverse engineering...??

    sb

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    Pretty much, I run into a whole new set of issues when trying
    to "attach" to the surface. Spacing, adhesion, power source.. etc.
    Essentially I am building a temperature matrix or mesh that transmits
    temps to a datalogger in near real time. So if I put may hand under
    the IR mesh, I would get temp values from maybe 50 "spots' on my
    hand..

    If I could measure Temp changes with fiber I could build a glove

    Thanks
    RT



    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
    wrote:
    > Does it have to be non-contact? You could use our new thermocouple
    > interface (needs a BS2p or BS2pe for 1-Wire). This kit comes with
    K, J,
    > and T thermocouple elements.
    >
    > -- Jon Williams
    > -- Parallax
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: rltaylor001 [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:rltaylor001@h...]
    > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 1:50 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] IR Temperature Sensors? ?
    >
    >
    > I have been racking my brain.. I am trying to build a non contact
    > temperature screening device. IR is the 1st thought, but with IR
    > sensors the width of the temp area changes with the distance from
    the
    > surface. Thats the killer.. the surface is uneven. So I am trying
    to
    > precisely measure the temp in several areas on an uneven surface at
    > the same time (or near same time). Is IR the answer, is there an IR
    > temp sensor that has a fixed width. Should I look at a different
    > sensor? Can you measure Temp with Fiber or laser?
    >
    > Thanks
    > RT
    >
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