HT-301 Teardown help

[Mogo]

Hello everyone,

I have been following the Thermal Imaging forum for several years without registering until now, and this is my first post here.
I would first like to extend my sincere thanks to Fraser and ZRQ for their advanced contributions, which have greatly guided me over time.

After extensive research, I began disassembling the HT-301 camera to learn more about its workings (I've attached photos of the PCB).
It seems that the sensor in the HT-301 is the same as the one in the InfiRay T7-312. I also have access to some documents that could help me identify the hexadecimal command registers of the camera, provided it is indeed the same sensor.

My goal is to go beyond the UVC interface. I wonder if it would be crazy (or rather cool!) to develop a custom program, potentially written in C, with a dedicated interface like an RTOS.
This would allow customization of gain, equalization algorithms, and other parameters. I would even like to explore adding physical buttons for more direct control!

I would greatly appreciate any help in identifying the components on the PCB or any advice on how to move forward with this project.

Thank you in advance for your time and expertise!