Wildlife Camera Trap Kit v7 – An Autonomous Robot That Sees Heat for Wildlife Tracking and Disaster Search

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

This kit transforms a Raspberry Pi 5 into a self-driving robot that can detect human heat signatures. Originally designed as a wildlife camera trap, the onboard YOLOv8 model and AMG8833 thermal sensor let the same robot sweep a collapsed structure or forested area, locating people even in complete darkness. Build it for wildlife monitoring, then reprogram it for a Smart India Hackathon disaster‑response challenge.

What You'll Build

You assemble a four‑wheel autonomous rover with RPLidar A1 navigation. It streams thermal and RGB camera feeds to the Pi 5, running a YOLOv8 object detection model trained to flag human‑shaped heat blobs. When a target is confirmed, the robot stops, logs GPS‑tagged evidence to the NVMe SSD, and can send an alert. The same hardware works perfectly as a motion‑triggered wildlife camera that ignores foliage and only captures warm‑blooded animals.

What You'll Learn

• Process AMG8833 8×8 thermal array data in Python
• Deploy a custom YOLOv8 model on Raspberry Pi 5 for real‑time object detection
• Fuse lidar scans with motor control to create autonomous obstacle avoidance
• Configure high‑speed storage for continuous video and sensor logs

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

CBSE Class 11‑12 students exploring embedded vision will find the thermal‑camera integration challenging but achievable. B.Tech ECE/EEE and IIT/NIT/VIT/BITS engineering teams use this kit for Smart India Hackathon projects on disaster response. ATL Tinkering Labs and wildlife researchers also value it as a powerful, adaptable camera trap that doesn’t depend on visible light.

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.