Pi 5 Depth Estimation SLAM Starter Kit – Your First Step into Monocular Visual Odometry

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

What if your Raspberry Pi 5 could see the world in 3D through a single camera? This kit walks you through deploying MiDaS, a state-of-the-art monocular depth estimation model, on the Pi 5 to generate real-time depth maps. It's the foundational skill for building your own monocular visual odometry systems—think self-navigating drones or smart obstacle avoidance.

What You'll Build

You'll set up a Raspberry Pi 5 with Camera Module 3, flash a ready-to-use OS on the NVMe SSD, and run a live depth estimation pipeline that displays colour-mapped depth overlays at near-real-time speeds. The result is a portable depth sensing rig you can mount on a robot or use for research, all guided step by step.

What You'll Learn

• Deploy a monocular depth estimation model (MiDaS) on embedded hardware
• Optimize machine learning inference on Raspberry Pi 5 using ONNX runtime
• Integrate the Pi Camera Module 3 for real-time video capture and depth mapping
• Understand the pipeline for monocular visual odometry and SLAM-ready perception

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

Ideal for B.Tech ECE/EEE/CSE students working on computer vision projects, Smart India Hackathon teams prototyping depth-based navigation, and ATL/college robotics clubs exploring AI-on-the-edge. If you're preparing for a final-year project on monocular SLAM or building a depth-sensing drone, this gives you a 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.