Pi 5 Uncertainty Aware Robot Navigation — A Bayesian Neural Network on Wheels

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

Your robot will see obstacles through a Pi Camera and RPLidar, then run a Bayesian neural network right on the Pi 5 to estimate how confident it is in those detections. When the model is uncertain — say, a cluttered corner or a reflective surface — the planner automatically slows down and takes a wider, safer path. This isn’t just obstacle avoidance; it’s risk‑aware navigation built for academic research, Smart India Hackathon prototypes, and final‑year engineering projects.

What You'll Build

An autonomous ground robot that fuses camera and lidar data, quantifies uncertainty with a Bayesian neural network, and generates conservative motion plans in real time. The robot maps its indoor environment, labels risk zones, and drives a chassis with differential steering, all while logging uncertainty maps to the onboard SSD. You’ll have a fully functional platform that demonstrates AI‑driven decision‑making under uncertainty — ideal for B.Tech demonstrations, IEEE papers, or lab‑scale experiments.

What You'll Learn

• Deploy a Bayesian neural network on Raspberry Pi 5 for real‑time inference
• Fuse lidar point clouds with camera images to build richer obstacle representations
• Convert model uncertainty scores into actionable path planning constraints
• Integrate motor control, sensor drivers, and an NVMe storage stack into a coherent robotics pipeline

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

B.Tech ECE, EEE, and CSE students tackling final‑year projects or Smart India Hackathon challenges will find this kit immediately relevant. M.Tech researchers working on uncertainty quantification in robotics can skip hardware integration and jump straight into algorithm refinement. ATL Tinkering Labs at IITs, NITs, VIT, and BITS Pilani now have a reproducible, high‑level reference design for AI robotics workshops.

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.