Biomedical · Diagnostic Imaging & Analysis
Thermal Imaging for Medical Diagnosis
Intermediate 4 weeks 30-40 hours
Build thermal camera using IR sensor array. Create temperature heatmap. Analyze thermal patterns for medical diagnostics (inflammation, tumor detection). NOTE: Educational project only. NOT a medical device and not for clinical or diagnostic use.
Major
Biomedical
Focus area
Diagnostic Imaging & Analysis
Total hours
30-40 hours
What you'll need
- MLX90614 non-contact infrared temperature sensor module
- Arduino Uno R3 ATmega328P microcontroller board
- 16x2 LCD display module with I2C for Arduino
- 28BYJ-48 stepper motor with ULN2003 driver
- Processing IDE for visualization
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Steps
- Mount the MLX90614 sensor on the stepper motor so it can scan across an area.
- Program the Arduino to scan a grid of points and record temperatures.
- Send the data to Processing to build a color heatmap.
- Scan a hand before and after warming it and compare the patterns.
- Discuss what thermal patterns can and can't show in medical settings.
- Document your heatmaps and findings for your portfolio.
What to photograph for your portfolio
- Real-time thermal heatmap
- temperature distribution contours
- medical case studies
- analysis report
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Designed and built a thermal imaging for medical diagnosis using Thermal imaging, Arduino, medical image analysis
Applied infrared thermography to implement, test, and validate the system end-to-end
Skills you'll show off
Thermal imagingArduinomedical image analysisinfrared thermography