Thermal imaging for alerting visually-impaired cooks to danger in a smart kitchen

Abstract

This report revolves around the analysis of thermal cameras applications for a thermal warning system in the kitchen which prioritise in helping the Visually-impaired cooks to improve quality of their lives. In collaboration with Audacity World, thermal cameras such as MLX90640 thermal camera and FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal camera are used to create the system. With the use of heat maps, the Visually-impaired who are diagnosed with glaucoma will be able to identify the risks present in the cooking environment. Informative details such as the design of the system, implementations and reviews of MLX90640 thermal camera codes, implementations and reviews of the Lepton 3.5 thermal camera are included in this report.