The thermometer has always been a messy device ... The device scans your forehead using a matrix of 16 infrared sensors to gather the most accurate temperature read. Thermo is developed by ...

Now the devices, and the sensors within them, are cheap enough for us hackers to play with. The end result is that we now have projects like this ultra compact IR thermometer from [gokux].

Thermometers have come a long way from simple glass tubes to high-tech digital and infrared devices. Today, we even have smart thermometers that connect to mobile apps, wearable sensors for ...