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To power the device, two Panasonic 18650 3400вЂ‰mAh batteries are housed in the handle.ДЇrom start to finish, the Ghost Detector took Anthony around two months to build: вЂњThe only major issue I encountered was the control board for my 3D printer burned out, and needed to be replaced before I could finish the project.вЂќ It took him a mere two days to program the software, mainly comprising Python scripts.ДЄsked if he has detected any unearthly presences, Anthony replies, вЂњI only tested at a few local places that are supposedly haunted, but I was not able to record any conclusive evidence of hauntings.вЂќ He did discover that blood absorbs infrared light, however, showing up all the veins in his arm on the camera view вЂ“ which looks pretty spooky. The Geiger counter is a separate board, while its Geiger tube is mounted on the front along with the camera and two lots of infrared LEDs either side.

Most of the sensors and other electronics are mounted on stripboard, including two 5вЂ‰V 3вЂ‰A step-up power supplies, an Arduino Nano, and a logic level converter to interface the Nano to the Raspberry Pi. I thought the stained wood enclosure would match that aesthetic.вЂќД¬ontinuing the theme of making it as ludicrous as possible, Anthony crammed the detector with вЂњas many sensors as I could fit.вЂќ Along with the EMF sensors, thereвЂ™s a magnetometer (compass), altimeter, temperature and barometric pressure sensor, microphone, and a Geiger counter to measure radioactivity. вЂњSo I included rabbit-ear telescopic antennas and a Geiger tube. вЂњSince it is a pseudoscientific instrument, I wanted to make it look as ridiculous as possible,вЂќ he tells us.

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He designed the enclosure using the Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD software, which offers a free licence for hobbyists. Mounted on top of the device, an official Raspberry Pi 7-inch touchscreen provides a user interface, while also displaying the data from the numerous sensors and a live video view from the infrared camera.ДЇeaturing a pistol-grip handle, the body of the detector was 3D-printed on AnthonyвЂ™s newly acquired Monoprice Maker Select.

The Raspberry Pi records video, audio, and sensor data, then saves it to a USB flash drive. вЂњI saw Raspberry Pi offers an infrared camera,вЂќ recalls Anthony, вЂњso I decided to build something that could record video with overlaid sensor data.вЂќ While the project started off as a simple Arduino-based EMF (electromagnetic field) meter, it quickly evolved into something far more ambitious. вЂњMy dad watches a lot of paranormal investigation shows,вЂќ says Anthony, вЂњso I thought it would be a fun project to give as a Christmas gift.вЂќ Ghost Detector and infrared camera The idea stemmed from a desire to create a home-made present for his father. While he built the device around two years ago, this top-secret project has only just been shared with the wider world. Well, if there is any paranormal activity around, Anthony DiPilatoвЂ™s sensor-packed Ghost Detector aims to find it. The truth is out thereвЂ¦ At least thatвЂ™s what they used to say on The X-Files.

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