Pet Activity Monitor Kit v7
Pet Activity Monitor Kit v7 – Raspberry Pi 5 Smart Parenting IoT System for Infant Cry Classification
Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.
This kit turns a Raspberry Pi 5 into a bedside assistant that never sleeps. Using the NoIR camera, a high‑fidelity I2S microphone, and a PIR motion sensor, the system continuously listens and watches — then classifies your infant’s cry as hunger, pain, or tiredness and pushes a silent alert to your phone. Created for engineering students and hackathon teams exploring embedded AI, the build teaches you how to fuse three sensor streams and deploy a TensorFlow Lite audio classifier entirely on‑device, with no cloud dependency.
What You'll Build
You will assemble a compact monitoring unit that sits near the crib. The moment the baby stirs or cries, a PIR‑triggered snapshot and a few seconds of audio are fed into a locally running model that distinguishes between three cry types. A custom Node‑RED dashboard or a simple MQTT‑linked mobile app shows the live status, and a push notification quietly nudges you only when the cry pattern isn’t just fussing.
What You'll Learn
- Configure a Raspberry Pi 5 with NVMe SSD via the M.2 HAT+ and boot a custom OS image in under 10 minutes.
- Interface the INMP441 I2S MEMS microphone and extract clean audio streams using ALSA, then pre‑process them for machine learning inference.
- Deploy a pre‑trained TensorFlow Lite audio classification model on the Pi 5 CPU, mapping raw audio to three cry categories with sub‑500 ms latency.
- Design a multi‑sensor IoT alert pipeline that combines PIR motion detection, NoIR camera stills, and audio events into a unified MQTT message published to a smartphone app.
Kit Contents
| Component | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 5 4GB | 1 |
| Pi Camera Module 3 NoIR | 1 |
| INMP441 I2S Mic | 1 |
| PIR Sensor | 1 |
| NVMe SSD 256GB | 1 |
| Pi 5 M.2 HAT+ | 1 |
| USB-C PSU | 1 |
| M-M Wires | 10 |
Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately
| Factor | Sourcing Separately | Compoden Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Compatibility checks | You verify every part | Pre-tested as a system |
| Build support | Forums and scattered tutorials | AI companion trained on this exact project |
| Time to first working build | Days of debugging | Hours, with step-by-step guidance |
| Shipping coordination | Multiple sellers, multiple delays | One shipment from Bengaluru in 3-5 days |
Who This Kit Is For
This kit fits perfectly into a third‑year B.Tech ECE major project or a Smart India Hackathon healthcare track prototype. It’s also designed for hobbyist parents with a background in Python who want a smarter baby monitor, and for ATL tinkering labs mentoring advanced students on embedded ML. If you’re at an institution like VIT, BITS, or an NIT and need a ready‑to‑run IoT+AI demonstration that can be extended with your own data, the Pet Activity Monitor Kit v7 gives you a four‑hour head start.
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.
What if I get stuck during the build?
Scan the QR code inside the box to launch the AI companion that has step‑by‑step debug logs, wiring photos, and command‑line fixes for this specific kit. If the AI doesn’t resolve it, a Compoden engineer replies on WhatsApp within a few hours.
Can the model distinguish cries in a noisy room?
The base model is trained on clean infant cry datasets and uses a band‑pass filter to ignore low‑frequency household hums. For persistent ambient noise, you can fine‑tune the model with 5‑10 minutes of recordings from your own room using the retrain script we provide.
Do I need an internet connection for the alerts to work?
All inference happens locally on the Raspberry Pi 5. Alerts are delivered over your home Wi‑Fi via MQTT—no cloud service needed. You only need internet access during the initial model download and if you want to view the Pi from outside your network.
Will this kit work as a pet activity monitor too?
Absolutely. The same sensor suite and audio pipeline can be retrained with recordings of your dog’s barks or your cat’s meows. The motion‑triggered camera logic works identically; just replace the cry classification model with one trained on pet vocalizations.
Pet Tracking — Sound, video and movement sensors on Pi 5 classify infant cry type (hunger/pain/tired) — smart parenting IoT alert.
What's in this kit
Shipping Information
- Prepaid Orders: ₹75 for orders up to ₹999, FREE shipping above ₹999
- COD Orders: ₹125 shipping + ₹50 COD fee = ₹175 total
- Delivery Timeline: Dispatch in 1-2 days, delivery in 2-7 days depending on location
Returns & Warranty
- 7-Day Return: Manufacturing defects only (approval required)
- Warranty: 7 days from delivery
- Non-Returnable: Batteries, consumables, cut wires, clearance items