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Thermal Camera code and documentation#43
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Summary

  • Provides documentation on the camera
  • Will provide new thermal cam node to read data and find dest gps coord (not done yet)

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Closes Notion Task


Type of Change

Select all that apply:

  • [ x ] 🆕 Feature
  • 🐞 Bug Fix
  • 🧹 Refactor
  • 🧾 Documentation Update
  • 🧰 Maintenance / Tooling
  • Other (specify below)

📄 Documentation

  • [ x ] All of the following applicable documentation changes were added
    • [ x ] How to connect the new device and wiring
    • [ x ] Links to external documentation on the device
    • [ x ] Any other setup or important information
  • No documentation changes required

Requirements Updated

  • requirements.txt has been updated with any new libraries

🧪 Testing

Not done yet


✅ Pre-Merge Checklist

  • PR started as a Draft
  • Linked to correct Notion Task
  • Branch includes updated documentation
  • Code reviewed by peer
  • Ready for final review by Software Lead
  • All tests and builds pass
  • Notion task updated to Ready for Review

@mrichards03 mrichards03 requested a review from Copilot October 27, 2025 21:58
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Pull Request Overview

This PR introduces documentation for the FLIR Lepton 3.1R thermal camera integration with the PureThermal 3 breakout board. The documentation focuses on the software stack required to access radiometric temperature data on Linux systems.

Key Changes:

  • Comprehensive guide on thermal camera setup and configuration
  • Explanation of radiometric vs. webcam modes and the software stack (libuvc, pyuvc, flirpy)
  • Installation instructions, code examples, and troubleshooting guidance

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