Deploy Compressed AI on Microcontrollers: Pi 5 Model Compression IoT Deployment Kit

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

You have a powerful AI model running on a Raspberry Pi 5, but you need it to run across multiple low-power ESP32 microcontrollers that read sensor data in real time. This kit gives you the hardware and guided workflow to apply knowledge distillation — compressing that Pi 5 model into a 10x smaller version that deploys on three ESP32s, with less than 5% accuracy loss. By the end, you'll have a working distributed inference system: sensors feeding compressed models on ESP32s, with the Pi 5 orchestrating the pipeline.

What You'll Build

You'll build a sensor network where three ESP32 devices run distilled versions of a larger neural network. Each ESP32 independently processes data from two sensors, making fast, low-power inferences that match the original model's performance within a tight margin. The Raspberry Pi 5 serves as the training and distillation host, storing the full model and student models on an NVMe SSD via the M.2 HAT+. All components, from power supply to wiring, ship ready to assemble.

What You'll Learn

• Apply knowledge distillation to shrink a neural network trained on Raspberry Pi 5, preserving over 95% accuracy
• Port TensorFlow Lite Micro models onto ESP32 dev boards and run split-sensor inference
• Build a complete data pipeline: sensor collection, preprocessing on ESP32, inference, and results aggregation
• Optimize model quantization and memory footprint for resource-constrained microcontrollers in real IoT deployments

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

Designed for B.Tech ECE/EEE students working on major projects, Smart India Hackathon teams tackling AI-on-edge challenges, and IIT/NIT/VIT/BITS researchers exploring model compression. Also suits CBSE Class 12 students with advanced AI/ML coursework and ATL tinkering labs that want to demonstrate large-to-small model deployment with real sensor hardware.

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.