Pi 5 Neural Tactile Sensor Research Kit
Raspberry Pi 5 Neural Tactile Sensor Research Kit — High-Resolution Touch for AI Robotics
Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.
Step into the frontier of robotic perception with a GelSight-inspired tactile sensor that captures high-resolution contact force distribution in real time. This kit equips you to build a soft, camera-based sensor module, enabling your robot to ‘feel’ texture, pressure, and slip with sub-millimeter precision. Ideal for robotics research, prosthetics, and advanced AI projects.
What You'll Build
You'll assemble a compact, lighted sensor head using the Raspberry Pi 5 and Camera Module 3, paired with a specialized gel pad and LED ring. The result is a self-contained neural tactile sensor that streams detailed touch maps to your workstation. Connect it to your robotic gripper, input it into a vision transformer, or log force data for later analysis — the system is ready for your research.
What You'll Learn
- Calibrate a camera-based tactile sensor to measure normal and shear force distribution.
- Process high-frame-rate images with the Raspberry Pi 5 for real-time touch inference.
- Design a GelSight-style illumination setup with an LED ring to enhance surface deformation visibility.
- Integrate the sensor into a ROS2 pipeline for robotic manipulation research.
Kit Contents
| Component | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 5 4GB | 1 |
| Pi Camera Module 3 | 1 |
| GelSight Gel Pad | 1 |
| LED Ring | 1 |
| NVMe SSD 256GB | 1 |
| Pi 5 M.2 HAT+ | 1 |
| USB-C PSU | 1 |
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 advanced kit is built for final-year B.Tech ECE and EEE students exploring tactile sensing for their capstone projects, robotics researchers at IITs, NITs, VIT, and BITS, and participants in the Smart India Hackathon working on dexterous manipulation. If you're prototyping a prosthetic with feedback or a robotic gripper that can gauge slip, this kit delivers the sensor head and compute backbone in one box.
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 your AI build companion, which has been trained on the exact assembly steps. If you need a human ear, WhatsApp our support team and we'll walk you through it.
Can I use this sensor with a different SBC like Jetson Nano?
The kit is optimized for the Raspberry Pi 5 and its CSI camera interface. The gel pad and LED ring are electrically standard, so adaptation is possible, but the AI companion and pre-written calibration scripts assume a Pi 5 setup.
What kind of force resolution can I expect?
With proper calibration, the sensor can resolve spatial contacts down to ~0.1 mm and detect normal forces as low as 0.1 N when paired with a compliant gel layer. Your results will depend on gel thickness and illumination uniformity.
Does this kit include software for touch visualization?
Yes, the AI companion provides Python scripts for real-time touch map display and data logging. You'll also get a pre-configured Jupyter notebook for exploring force vectors and training a simple neural network to classify textures.
GelSight-inspired soft tactile sensor with Pi 5 camera estimates contact force distribution — high resolution touch sensing.
What's in this kit
- Raspberry Pi 5 4GB
- Pi Camera Module 3
- GelSight Gel Pad
- LED Ring
- NVMe SSD 256GB
- Pi 5 M.2 HAT+
- USB-C PSU
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