{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-5-mems-mic-array-beamforming-kit-for-sound-localisation","title":"Raspberry Pi 5 MEMS Mic Array Beamforming Kit for Sound Localisation","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBuild a 4-Element MEMS Mic Array Beamformer on Raspberry Pi 5 - Real-Time Sound Source Localisation\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"value-summary\"\u003eEvery part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"specs-strip\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Advanced\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-8 hrs\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18-25\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital Signal Processing \u0026amp; Beamforming\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTransform a Raspberry Pi 5 into a professional-grade acoustic sensor that pinpoints sound sources in real time. This advanced lab kit packs everything you need to assemble a 4-element MEMS microphone array and run beamforming algorithms, turning DSP theory into a working directional hearing system. Built for research labs, final-year projects, and serious tinkerers who want a complete, no-hassle platform for sound localisation experiments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Build\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll assemble a compact, NVMe-powered microphone array that captures 4-channel audio and computes direction-of-arrival angles on the fly. The system streams spatial data, tracks voices or environmental sounds with sub-degree accuracy, and can output real-time polar plots to a display or over Wi-Fi. The finished rig is a self-contained instrument ready for algorithm testing, robotics, or IoT monitoring projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eImplement delay-and-sum and MVDR beamforming on live 4-channel microphone streams\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProcess audio data in real time with Python, numpy, and PyAudio on Raspberry Pi 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCalibrate MEMS microphone arrays for accurate time-difference-of-arrival measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVisualize sound field direction and intensity using polar and heatmap plots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComponent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eQuantity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRaspberry Pi 5 4GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReSpeaker 4-Mic HAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNVMe SSD 128GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePi 5 M.2 HAT+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSB-C PSU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFactor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSourcing Separately\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCompoden Kit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompatibility checks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYou verify every part\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-tested as a system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuild support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForums and scattered tutorials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAI companion trained on this exact project\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTime to first working build\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDays of debugging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHours, with step-by-step guidance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShipping coordination\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMultiple sellers, multiple delays\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne shipment from Bengaluru in 3-5 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Kit Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for final-year B.Tech (ECE\/EEE) students building DSP or acoustics capstone projects, M.Tech researchers exploring array signal processing, and participants in Smart India Hackathon or institutional labs at IITs, NITs, and VIT. This kit also fits ATL Tinkering Labs looking to demonstrate advanced beamforming concepts to senior students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt and Backed by Compoden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat if I get stuck during the build?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur AI companion walks you through every step-from attaching the ReSpeaker HAT to running the first beamforming script-and you can reach us on WhatsApp for quick troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need prior DSP experience to complete this project?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kit includes pre-written Python scripts for basic delay-and-sum beamforming. Even without a deep DSP background you'll be collecting direction data within hours, while the AI companion explains each algorithm step by step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan this array locate a human voice in a noisy room?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, the included beamforming algorithms are tuned to isolate narrowband signals like speech, and can track a talking person in real time, outputting their azimuth angle on a live plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eAre all the required software libraries included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe AI companion guides you through installing Python, PyAudio, numpy, scipy, and matplotlib onto the NVMe SSD, ensuring fast, glitch-free execution of the full beamforming pipeline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"kit-description\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e4-element MEMS microphone array performs beamforming and sound source localisation on Pi 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch4\u003eWhat's in this kit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-model-b-4gb-technical-specs-projects\"\u003eRaspberry Pi 5 4GB\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eReSpeaker 4-Mic HAT\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/official-raspberry-pi-m2-hat-nvme-ssd-add-on-board-for-pi-5\"\u003eNVMe SSD 128GB\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/raspberry-pi-5-pcie-to-m2-nvme-ssd-expansion-board-by-elecrow\"\u003ePi 5 M.2 HAT+\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/raspberry-pi-4-official-power-supply-5v-3a-usb-c-compoden\"\u003eUSB-C PSU\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What is included in the Research Lab Kit 18 MEMS Microphone Array Beamforming?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"The Research Lab Kit 18 MEMS Microphone Array Beamforming includes all components needed: Raspberry Pi 5 4GB, ReSpeaker 4-Mic HAT, NVMe SSD 128GB, Pi 5 M.2 HAT+, USB-C PSU and more. 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