ESP32-CAM w/AI-on-the-edge - how to reduce temp? Deep Sleep/Sleep Mode?

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I am using the AI-on-the-edge for an ESP32-CAM that is measuring gas meter usage evey 5 minutes and reporting to HA via MQTT into the energy dashboard.

Typically it is running 170-180 degrees F. As taking the photo, processing and sending the data only takes about 45 seconds, is there some way to put the ESP32-CAM into a sleep mode in between? Actually taking the photo less often would not help because even if I tell it to take the photos/measurements only once every 10 minutes, the temperature still stays around 175F…?

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Actually to just my hand on it and it is cool as a cucumber. Evidentrly per this post it turns out the ESP32-CAM boards temperature sensors are not reliable or even fully supported.

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The ESP camera devices from Freenove do not get hot and support properly the internal temperature sensor.

The camera, however, may need a heatsink.