Predict Classroom Queue Wait Times with Raspberry Pi 5 Camera Kit

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

Picture a canteen queue at lunchtime-lines stretching, students waiting. With this kit, you'll build a system that counts people entering a classroom or service area, uses a camera and IR sensors to feed a queueing model on the Raspberry Pi 5, and predicts exactly when wait times will spike. It then recommends whether to open an additional counter, turning reactive frustration into proactive flow.

What You'll Build

You'll assemble a working people-counter that combines a Pi Camera Module 3 for visual entry tracking with dual IR sensors to validate crossing events. A pre-implemented queueing algorithm (M/M/c) on the Pi 5 processes the live feed, predicts average wait time, and displays a dashboard showing when a second counter should open. The system logs all data to an NVMe SSD, creating a robust education analytics tool ready for demo at college tech fests or Smart India Hackathon.

What You'll Learn

• Interfacing a Raspberry Pi 5 with a camera module and IR sensors for real-time people counting
• Implementing a queueing theory model (M/M/c) in Python to compute wait times and optimal counter count
• Building a web-based dashboard to visualise queue length, wait predictions, and counter recommendations
• Setting up NVMe SSD storage via M.2 HAT+ for high-speed data logging without SD card wear

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This intermediate kit is tailored for CBSE Class 11-12 students exploring AI-powered IoT, B.Tech ECE/EEE undergraduates building education analytics prototypes, and teams participating in Smart India Hackathon or tech fests. It is equally suited for ATL Tinkering Labs and project labs at IITs, NITs, VIT, BITS Pilani, and other engineering colleges across India.

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.