Schedule ( 7 weeks) for using google cloud vision api with thermal camera & make a little basic Ring-like security app thing
Week 1:
Buy & test a cheap(ish) thermal camera, such as this one from adafruit
Test it with a microcontroller to get basic thermal readings
Week 2:
Get thermal images to display or save on a computer or microcontroller (SD card? RAM? Not sure)
Make sure I can convert the data into a JPG image format
Week 3:
Connect the camera feed to Vision API
See if Vision API can label or recognize anything in the thermal images
Week 4:
Automate the process: capture → convert → send to API → read response
Save detected labels or log when certain tags (e.g. “person”) appear
Week 5:
Build a basic app or webpage showing recent alerts or detections
Week 6:
Mount and test the system in a real location (e.g., doorway, window)
Try different lighting/temps to see what it picks up
Week 7:
Final tweaks, cleanup, and documentation
Make a short video demo or walkthrough of how it works