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Pi agent with a thermal camera

A Pi agent face that knows when you're in the room and asks for approvals.

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Pi agent with a thermal camera
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Build sheet

Board
Raspberry Pi 4
Other parts
Adafruit MLX90640, Pimoroni Display HAT Mini, Argon One v2
AI model or service
OpenClaw agent bridge, thermal presence detection
Difficulty
Intermediate

Overview

A Pi 4 with an MLX90640 thermal sensor detects presence and changes a face on a Display HAT Mini. Four buttons let AI agents ask for approval. Open source with an OpenClaw bridge plugin.

How it works

An MLX90640 thermal sensor detects presence and changes the face on a Display HAT Mini; four buttons let AI agents ask for approval through an OpenClaw bridge.

Hardware

  • Raspberry Pi 4
  • Adafruit MLX90640
  • Pimoroni Display HAT Mini
  • Argon One v2

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