Raspberry Pi 5 Thermal Victim Detector: Build an AI Search and Rescue Robot

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 collapsed building after an earthquake — your robot rolls in, scanning with thermal vision, and flags a human heat signature hidden under debris. It maps the room, avoids obstacles, and sends an alert. That’s the project you’ll build, powered by a Raspberry Pi 5 and YOLOv8 AI, designed from the ground up to simulate real-world search and rescue operations.

What You'll Build

By completing this kit, you will have a fully autonomous robot that navigates unknown environments with LIDAR, fuses thermal and visual camera data to identify human beings, and runs a real-time AI model on-device. It’s a functional prototype for search-and-rescue missions, ready to impress at competitions like the Smart India Hackathon or your engineering project showcase.

What You'll Learn

• Deploy YOLOv8 object detection on Raspberry Pi 5 with hardware-accelerated inference
• Fuse AMG8833 thermal grid data with Pi Camera feed for multi-modal human detection
• Implement SLAM-based autonomous navigation using RPLidar and a differential drive chassis
• Optimize power and storage with NVMe SSD and M.2 HAT for rugged robotic operation

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This kit is ideal for B.Tech ECE/EEE students working on AI robotics capstone projects, CBSE Class 11-12 students exploring computer vision, and teams preparing for the Smart India Hackathon. It’s also a powerful addition to ATL Tinkering Labs and robotics clubs at IITs, NITs, VIT, and BITS, offering a challenging yet rewarding build that bridges AI theory and real-world emergency response.

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.