Arduino - Infrared Thermometer with MDF Case

On market, there is an infrared thermometer to use measuring human temperature. In this project, we will show how to make the same one with Arduino

Firstly, watch the video how to make it before read detail process to make it

1. Hardware needed

1. Arduino Pro Mini https://amzn.to/2xy4yFn

2. OLED screen 128x64 https://amzn.to/31Vwikq

3. Infrared thermometer GY-906 https://amzn.to/2Wlab5r

4. Battery case https://amzn.to/3aYm1b1

5. Battery 18650 https://amzn.to/3fhcY8e

6. Battery 18650 charger https://amzn.to/2YraPkq

7. MDF case: https://bit.ly/3BQgbqz

2. Make MDF case

The case is made from MDF 3mm wood. Design is taken after the market one. Corel Draw is software to design it, then cut it by laser cnc machine

3. Circuit

4. Code works

/*
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Last modification: 28/09/2019
Code for Infrared Temperature (MDF case)
*/
#include <Adafruit_MLX90614.h>  //for infrared thermometer
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>       // Include core graphics library for the display
#include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>   // Include Adafruit_SSD1306 library to drive the display
#include <Fonts/FreeMonoBold18pt7b.h>  // Add a custom font
Adafruit_SSD1306 display(128, 64);            //Create display
Adafruit_MLX90614 mlx = Adafruit_MLX90614();  //for infrared thermometer
int temp;  // Create a variable to have something dynamic to show on the display
int ledPin = 16;
void setup()
{
delay(100);  // This delay is needed to let the display to initialize
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);  // sets the pin as output
display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C);  // Initialize display with the I2C address of 0x3C
display.clearDisplay();  // Clear the buffer
display.setTextColor(WHITE);  // Set color of the text
mlx.begin();  //start infrared thermometer
}
void loop()
{
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
temp++;  // Increase value for testing
if(temp > 43)  // If temp is greater than 150
{
temp = 0;  // Set temp to 0
}
temp = mlx.readObjectTempC(); //comment this line if you want to test
display.clearDisplay();  // Clear the display so we can refresh
// Print text:
display.setFont();
display.setCursor(45,10);  // (x,y)
display.println("TEMPERATURE");  // Text or value to print
// Print temperature
char string[10];  // Create a character array of 10 characters
// Convert float to a string:
dtostrf(temp, 3, 0, string);  // (<variable>,<amount of digits we are going to use>,<amount of decimal digits>,<string name>)

display.setFont(&FreeMonoBold18pt7b);  // Set a custom font
display.setCursor(20,50);  // (x,y)
display.println(string);  // Text or value to print
display.setCursor(90,50);  // (x,y)
display.println("C");  // Text or value to print
display.setCursor(77,32);  // (x,y)
display.println(".");  // Text or value to print

// Draw a filled circle:
display.fillCircle(18, 55, 7, WHITE);  // Draw filled circle (x,y,radius,color). X and Y are the coordinates for the center point
// Draw rounded rectangle:
display.drawRoundRect(16, 3, 5, 49, 2, WHITE);  // Draw rounded rectangle (x,y,width,height,radius,color)
// It draws from the location to down-right
// Draw ruler step
for (int i = 6; i<=45; i=i+3){
display.drawLine(21, i, 22, i, WHITE);  // Draw line (x0,y0,x1,y1,color)
}

//Draw temperature
temp = temp*0.43; //ratio for show
display.drawLine(18, 46, 18, 46-temp, WHITE);  // Draw line (x0,y0,x1,y1,color)
display.display();  // Print everything we set previously
}

5. Test it

Before put every thing into the MDF case, we test it in breadboard firstly

6. Install it!

After the circuit run well, let put the circuit into the case, every thing will be perfect