Retail Footfall Camera Kit v33 – Build an AI Waste Sorter with Raspberry Pi 5

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

Retail spaces generate mixed waste daily – from food wrappers to cleaning fluid containers – and manual sorting rarely happens. This kit turns a Raspberry Pi 5 into an intelligent waste classifier that uses a camera and MobileNetV2 to tell biodegradable, recyclable, and hazardous trash apart, then triggers the right servo-driven bin lid. It’s a practical AI deployment that brings autonomous sorting to shop floors and café counters, and gives you a working edge inference system you can study, modify, and scale.

What You'll Build

You end up with a compact, camera-equipped waste station. Place an item under the Pi Camera Module 3, and the model running on the Pi 5 identifies it as biodegradable, recyclable, or hazardous in under a second. The corresponding SG90 servo lifts the correct lid. The entire logic lives on-device – no cloud, no latency – making it a genuine edge AI prototype that’s ready for a shelf, a lab demo, or a hackathon entry.

What You'll Learn

• Train a MobileNetV2 model on a custom waste dataset and convert it for edge inference
• Configure a Raspberry Pi 5 with NVMe SSD boot via the M.2 HAT+ for fast storage
• Connect and control three SG90 servo motors through GPIO to create a physical sorting mechanism
• Build a real-time Python inference pipeline that links camera capture to model output and hardware action

Kit Contents

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Who This Kit Is For

This project suits B.Tech ECE and CSE students who want a strong edge AI portfolio piece, Smart India Hackathon teams solving retail or sustainability problems, and ATL Tinkering Lab seniors working on computer vision. If you’re a CBSE Class 12 student exploring AI or a NIT/VIT/BITS undergraduate with some Python, you’ll handle the build confidently and gain experience directly applicable to internships in computer vision and IoT.

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.