Build a Real-Time Streaming ML Pipeline with Raspberry Pi 5 and Apache Kafka

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Step into a real-world edge AI scenario with this kit — you’ll bring up a complete Apache Kafka broker on a Raspberry Pi 5 that ingests continuous sensor streams from three ESP32 nodes. The pipeline then feeds those streams into an online machine learning model, updating it on the fly without ever pausing the data flow. This is exactly the architecture used in modern predictive maintenance and IIoT systems where downtime is not an option.

What You'll Build

You’ll create a distributed sensor mesh streaming temperature, humidity, and motion readings over WiFi to the Pi 5’s Kafka broker. An online learning script (Hoeffding Tree or incremental SVM) reads from the live topics and adapts its predictions in real time. A simple web dashboard shows the incoming data and how model parameters shift as new patterns emerge — a tangible demonstration of continuous model updating.

What You'll Learn

• Configure Apache Kafka on a Raspberry Pi 5 with NVMe SSD persistence and multiple topics
• Program three ESP32 boards to publish sensor data to Kafka partitions over MQTT
• Implement an online machine learning algorithm that incrementally learns from a live data stream
• Architect a fault‑tolerant pipeline that decouples ingestion, processing, and model serving

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Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

Advanced B.Tech students (ECE/CS 3rd‑4th year at IIT, NIT, VIT, or BITS) will find this kit a complete edge‑computing capstone. It’s directly aligned with Smart India Hackathon themes on IoT and AI, and gives a ready-to‑present proof‑of‑concept for IIoT startups. If you’ve already worked with Linux, Python, and basic microcontrollers, this kit takes you to production‑grade streaming architectures.

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.