Blind Stick Obstacle Detector Kit v5 – Your Raspberry Pi 5 AI Parking Prediction System

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Imagine a parking lot that guides drivers to open spots before they even circle the block—just as a blind stick alerts a person to obstacles ahead. This kit transforms 8 parking bays into a live sensor network streaming occupancy data to a Raspberry Pi 5, then uses machine learning to predict which bays will be free 30 minutes from now. It’s a hands-on bridge from basic electronics to real-world IoT data intelligence, built around a use-case that India’s crowded metros grapple with every day.

What You'll Build

You’ll deploy 8 HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensors across a mock parking lot, each connected via ESP32 microcontrollers that relay distance readings to the central Pi 5. A web dashboard displays live bay status as a color-coded map. The Pi logs time-series occupancy data to a 128GB NVMe SSD through the M.2 HAT+, then runs a lightweight ML model that spots usage patterns and forecasts availability. The result is a predictive parking guidance system that never existed before your bench—complete, working, and ready for demo day.

What You'll Learn

• Deploy a multi-sensor ultrasonic network and handle raw echo signals over ESP32 GPIOs
• Stream real-time occupancy data from ESP32 to Raspberry Pi 5 using MQTT or HTTP
• Store high-frequency time-series data on an NVMe SSD and query it for ML training
• Train a regression model inside the Pi to forecast parking slot availability 30 minutes ahead

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This kit hits the sweet spot for B.Tech ECE/EEE students tackling Smart India Hackathon challenges, CBSE Class 12 AI capstone projects, and ATL Tinkering Lab mentors who want a tangible IoT+ML proof-of-concept. It’s also a strong foundation for final-year projects at IITs, NITs, VIT, or BITS Pilani—any campus where parking pain is real and a predictive prototype stands out.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project — accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.