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Animal Habitats & Smart Thermal Vision Simulator

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Scan toy animal models placed in cold Arctic, hot Desert, and lush Jungle dioramas. A contactless infrared temperature sensor measures animal 'body heat' and speaker explains adaptations (polar bear fur vs. camel hump).

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Props & Materials Required

  • •3 diorama boxes (Desert, Arctic, Jungle)
  • •Toy animals (Polar bear, Camel, Tiger, Penguin, Snake)
  • •Melexis MLX90614 contactless IR temperature sensor
  • •ESP32 controller board
  • •0.96-inch OLED display
  • •DFPlayer Mini MP3 module + 3W speaker

Step-by-Step Instructions

1

Explore Diorama Climates

Inspect the Arctic diorama (ice/snow), Desert diorama (sand), and Jungle diorama.

2

Scan Animal with IR Heat Sensor

Point the non-contact IR temperature sensor gun at the Camel in the desert diorama.

3

Read Thermal Temperature

OLED display shows surface temperature. Speaker announces: 'CAMEL scanned! Camels store fat in humps to survive 45°C desert heat!'

4

Arctic Adaptation Test

Scan Polar Bear in ice diorama. Speaker explains: 'POLAR BEAR! Thick blubber and hollow fur trap body heat in -20°C arctic freezing conditions!'

Why It Works & Notes

Animals adapt body coats and habits to their climate. Using a real contactless infrared temperature sensor to scan animals in hot/cold dioramas teaches how thermal sensors detect heat signatures.