Hello,
A couple of people and I are trying to build a smart fire detector. We want to use a couple of IR sensors to detect a hot stove element (with or without a fire burning on top of it) a couple of meters away (It's going to be stuck to the ceiling), while still being able to detect if a candle is lit up or not, 10 meters away (hopefully).
Our research tells us that carbon based fire irradiates IR rays at about 4.3um, so the sensor would most favorably detect rays in that range.
Any parallel information to the subject is appreciated, thanks!
Phil
A couple of people and I are trying to build a smart fire detector. We want to use a couple of IR sensors to detect a hot stove element (with or without a fire burning on top of it) a couple of meters away (It's going to be stuck to the ceiling), while still being able to detect if a candle is lit up or not, 10 meters away (hopefully).
Our research tells us that carbon based fire irradiates IR rays at about 4.3um, so the sensor would most favorably detect rays in that range.
Any parallel information to the subject is appreciated, thanks!
Phil