Raspberry Pi AI Kit | First Project: A Computer Vision Gatekeeper aka Peeper Pam
TLDRRaspberry Pi has launched a new AI kit for the Raspberry Pi 5, featuring the Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ and a Hailo 8L AI accelerator. In this video, the creators build 'Peeper Pam,' a modern take on the 2002 CHIMP mirror, using computer vision to detect people behind you. Peeper Pam alerts you when someone approaches, using an analog voltmeter to indicate the probability of a person's presence. The project includes detailed instructions and code on GitHub, allowing viewers to build their own device.
Takeaways
- 📦 Raspberry Pi has released a new AI kit designed for the Raspberry Pi 5.
- 🔧 The kit includes the Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ and a Hailo 8L module for AI acceleration.
- 📷 The Raspberry Pi camera software stack now integrates the Hailo module for enhanced computer vision capabilities.
- 👾 The project, named 'Peeper Pam,' is a modern twist on the CHIMP mirror from 2002, using AI for monitoring.
- 👀 Peeper Pam uses computer vision to detect people behind the desk and alerts the user to avoid surprises.
- 🛠️ The server setup requires a Raspberry Pi 5, the AI kit, a camera, and a mounting device.
- 💡 The detector is built around an analogue voltmeter, an LED, and specific resistors for visual feedback.
- 🚨 When a person is detected, Peeper Pam's LED lights up and the needle moves, indicating the model's certainty.
- 🔧 The project is a practical example of using the Raspberry Pi AI kit for a fun and useful desktop gadget.
- 💻 All the code and instructions for building Peeper Pam are available on GitHub for those interested in DIY.
Q & A
What is the Raspberry Pi AI Kit mentioned in the transcript?
-The Raspberry Pi AI Kit is a combination of two pieces of hardware: the Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+, which is only compatible with the Raspberry Pi 5, and a Hailo 8L module, an AI accelerator.
What is the purpose of the Hailo module in the AI kit?
-The Hailo 8L module serves as an AI accelerator, enhancing the computer vision capabilities of the Raspberry Pi 5.
How is the Raspberry Pi camera software stack updated to work with the AI kit?
-The Raspberry Pi camera software stack now has the Hailo module fully integrated, allowing it to work seamlessly with the AI kit for computer vision tasks.
What is the name of the device built using the Raspberry Pi AI Kit in the video?
-The device built using the Raspberry Pi AI Kit is called 'Peeper Pam'.
What was the inspiration behind creating Peeper Pam?
-Peeper Pam was inspired by the CHIMP mirror sold on ThinkGeek in 2002, which was a mirror attached to a monitor to check if the boss was approaching.
What function does Peeper Pam serve?
-Peeper Pam monitors an area, such as behind a desk, using a camera and computer vision models to detect if a person is present, and alerts the user when someone is detected.
How does Peeper Pam provide an alert to the user?
-When a person is detected by the server, Peeper Pam receives a signal, the LED lights up, and the dial indicates the probability of the classification, serving as an early warning system.
What components are needed to build the server part of Peeper Pam?
-To build the server for Peeper Pam, you will need a Raspberry Pi 5, the new Raspberry Pi AI Kit, a camera, and a mounting device for the camera.
What are the components required for the detector part of Peeper Pam?
-For the detector, you'll need a Pi Pico W, a mosfet for controlling the LED brightness and needle, an LED, and resistors of 220 ohms and 1000 ohms.
How does the LED and needle in Peeper Pam indicate the certainty of the server's detection?
-The LED lights up and the needle moves closer to 1 on the voltmeter dial, with the brightness and needle position indicating the server's certainty of a person being detected.
Where can viewers find the code and instructions to build their own Peeper Pam?
-The code and instructions for building Peeper Pam are available in the GitHub repository mentioned in the video transcript.
Outlines
🤖 Introduction to Raspberry Pi 5 AI Kit
The script introduces a new AI kit for the Raspberry Pi 5, which includes the Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ and a Hailo 8L AI accelerator module. The kit is designed to be used with the Raspberry Pi camera software stack, which now integrates the Hailo module. The creators of the video decided to build a desktop gadget using this kit, inspired by the CHIMP mirror from ThinkGeek in 2002. They aimed to create a modern version of this mirror, named 'Peeper Pam,' which uses computer vision to detect people behind the user and alert them, preventing surprises during important calls.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Raspberry Pi AI Kit
💡Raspberry Pi 5
💡Hailo 8L module
💡Computer Vision
💡Peeper Pam
💡CHIMP mirror
💡Analogue voltmeter
💡Server
💡Detector
💡LED
💡Resistor
Highlights
Raspberry Pi announces a new AI kit for Raspberry Pi 5.
The AI kit includes two main hardware components: Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ and a Hailo 8L AI accelerator.
The AI kit's Hailo module is fully integrated with the Raspberry Pi camera software stack.
The project demonstrates building a desktop gadget using computer vision called 'Peeper Pam'.
Peeper Pam is inspired by a 2002 ThinkGeek product known as the CHIMP mirror.
Peeper Pam monitors the area behind your desk and sounds an alarm when a person is detected.
It uses computer vision models to detect a person in the camera frame.
The Raspberry Pi 5 server processes the video feed and sends alerts when a person is detected.
Peeper Pam's detector has a voltmeter that acts as a visual representation of model certainty.
The detector uses a Pi Pico W, a mosfet, LED, and resistors for its functionality.
When the server detects a person, the detector's LED lights up and the voltmeter needle moves.
The closer the needle is to 1, the more certain the model is about detecting a person.
The project provides a practical use of the Raspberry Pi AI kit for desktop monitoring.
All code and assembly instructions are available in a GitHub repository.
Peeper Pam provides an early warning system to avoid distractions during important activities.
