News on the the Raspberry Pi camera module (5MP sensor at $25) has been around since earlier this year. Raspberry Pi camera module goes on sale article tells that THE CAMERA MODULE for the Raspberry Pi pocket computer is now available for order through RS Components and Premier Farnell/Element14. Documentation on how to set up the camera can be found on raspberrypi.org blog. This looks like an interesting addition to Raspberry Pi.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2020/07/01/merlin-pi-camera-is-a-photographic-wizard/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2020/07/21/a-stylish-raspberry-pi-camera/
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Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera takes photos through thousands of straws
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-high-quality-camera-takes-photos-through-thousands-of-straws/
Tomi Engdahl says:
A Raspberry Pi, an HQ Camera Module, a stepper motor, linear rails, and some LEDs in a 3D-printed housing captures coins in 3D.
Roger Mueller’s Raspberry Pi-Powered Coin Scanner Generates High-Resolution Models From 2D Photos
https://www.hackster.io/news/roger-mueller-s-raspberry-pi-powered-coin-scanner-generates-high-resolution-models-from-2d-photos-5adf6624c20e
A Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, HQ Camera Module, a stepper motor, linear rails, and some LEDs in a 3D-printed housing captures coins in 3D.
3D scanning enthusiast Roger Mueller has designed a compact high-resolution scanner designed for creating models of rare and unusual coins, using a Raspberry Pi single-board computer and the recently-launched Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Module.
“High resolution 3D scanners are not cheap,”
Tomi Engdahl says:
DIY 3D Camera with Raspberry Pi
Photographers on a budget can build their own 3D camera using a pair of Raspberry Pis and Raspberry Pi High Quality Cameras.
https://www.hackster.io/news/diy-3d-camera-with-raspberry-pi-ef403d059fd9
https://magpi.raspberrypi.org/articles/make-a-3d-camera
Tomi Engdahl says:
Don’t Throw It All Away
A Raspberry Pi, a camera, and some ingenuity keeps recyclables out of the landfill.
https://www.hackster.io/news/don-t-throw-it-all-away-7742472178f9
https://www.hope.ac.uk/news/allnews/artificial-intelligence-to-revolutionise-recycling.html
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Eric Paré is experimenting with Matrix-eseque effects using 15 Raspberry Pi Cameras and Xangle Camera Server software.
Shooting Bullet Time Sequences with Raspberry Pi
https://www.hackster.io/news/shooting-bullet-time-sequences-with-raspberry-pi-8c4c4f23d177
Eric Paré is experimenting with Matrix-eseque effects using 15 Raspberry Pi Cameras and Xangle Camera Server software
Bullet time photography allows a single instant in time to be captured by multiple cameras, enabling one to “spin” around the subject virtually after the fact. It’s perhaps most recognizable from The Matrix film, and more recently Eric Paré has been experimenting with the technique using an array of 15 Raspberry Pi Camera v2 modules and the Xangle Camera Server software package.
https://www.xanglecs.com/
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The latest StereoPi board includes a range of improved features, and has a new Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 at its heart.
StereoPi V2 Heads to Crowd Supply with an Improved, Compute Module 4-Based Stereoscopic CV Board
https://www.hackster.io/news/stereopi-v2-heads-to-crowd-supply-with-an-improved-compute-module-4-based-stereoscopic-cv-board-8dc70ee85d5d
Russian stereo computer vision specialist StereoPi is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign for a second-generation iteration of its eponymous Raspberry Pi-powered open source camera platform — and it’s based around the freshly-launched Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4.
“Thanks to the newest Compute Module 4, we have a bunch of new features to introduce,” the organization explains of the upgraded StereoPi V2 design. “With the new SoC module from Broadcom, you have up to twice the speed in your OpenCV Computer Vision and DNN applications! And the fast DDR4 memory will add more speed to your memory-intensive applications (e.g. video capture and processing).”
Tomi Engdahl says:
Bullet Time On A Budget With The Raspberry Pi
https://hackaday.com/2020/10/02/bullet-time-on-a-budget-with-the-raspberry-pi/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/random-image-effects-raspberry-pi-camera
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/freeze-time-using-15-raspberry-pis-to-create-a-bullet-time-effect
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Jeff Geerling’s Ansible Playbook Turns a Raspberry Pi and HQ Camera Module Into a USB Webcam
https://www.hackster.io/news/jeff-geerling-s-ansible-playbook-turns-a-raspberry-pi-and-hq-camera-module-into-a-usb-webcam-eab94553bafc
Just set the playbook up on a Raspberry Pi Zero with Camera Module in place and you can avoid the scalpers reselling high-priced webcams.
Maker Jeff Geerling has, in the face of a continuing shortage of decent-quality webcams as those who can transition at least temporarily to remote working, published a guide to turning a Raspberry Pi Zero single-board computer and HQ Camera Module into a fully-functional webcam.
“I’ll show you now to set up a Raspberry Pi Zero with the HQ Camera and the 6mm lens as a high-quality webcam to rival the quality of other cameras costing even more (if you can find them this year!),” Geerling writes in the introduction to his latest video.
The heart of the build, hardware aside, is an open source project maintained by Geerling dubbed the Raspberry Pi Webcam which turns a camera-equipped Raspberry Pi into a USB webcam using the USB On The Go (OTG) functionality. “Inspired by David Hunt’s blog post showing how to use a Raspberry Pi Zero with a Pi Camera as a USB Webcam, as well as justinschuldt’s gist,”
There are, of course, a few caveats: Geerling’s playbook has only been tested with the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Module, and not the older Camera Module variants, and only on a fresh installation of Raspberry Pi OS which has not been modified — “though,” he notes, “it should work correctly with an existing installation.”
The full video is up on Geerling’s YouTube channel, while the playbook and step-by-step setup instructions are available on GitHub.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8fcbP7lEdzY
https://github.com/geerlingguy/pi-webcam
Tomi Engdahl says:
This $99 high-quality camera for Raspberry Pi 4 can stream 4K at 15fps and Full HD at 60fps unlike the previous first-party module.
E-con’s e-CAM130_CURB Is a High-Performance 4K Camera for the Raspberry Pi 4
https://www.hackster.io/news/e-con-s-e-cam130-curb-is-a-high-performance-4k-camera-for-the-raspberry-pi-4-50b2da21d17f
Tomi Engdahl says:
Jeff Geerling’s Ansible Playbook Turns a Raspberry Pi and HQ Camera Module Into a USB Webcam
Just set the playbook up on a Raspberry Pi Zero with Camera Module in place and you can avoid the scalpers reselling high-priced webcams.
https://www.hackster.io/news/jeff-geerling-s-ansible-playbook-turns-a-raspberry-pi-and-hq-camera-module-into-a-usb-webcam-eab94553bafc
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This Raspberry Pi-powered slide scanner can digitize 50 slides in two minutes. Two thousand slides can be photographed in just 1.5 hours!
Hacking an Old Slide Projector Into a Super-Fast Slide Scanner
https://www.hackster.io/news/hacking-an-old-slide-projector-into-a-super-fast-slide-scanner-1f828965174b
The Raspberry Pi-powered slide scanner can digitize 50 slides in two minutes. Two thousand slides can be photographed in just 1.5 hours!
Tjaap transformed an old Voigtländer Spezial PM 35 A slide projector into an incredibly fast and impressive slide scanner. The project features a Raspberry Pi with an SD memory card and power supply, Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2, TIPI20-transistor, 1 kilo-ohm resistor, Neutral Density (ND) gel sheet, wire, breadboard, and a rubber band.
First, tjaap removed the projector lens. Then, he took out the plano-convex lens to reduce the light and heat’s impact on the camera. However, the light still affects the images taken with the Pi Camera, making them overexposed. To counter this, he placed a piece of ND sheet inside, which filters out more light.
https://www.instructables.com/Super-fast-DIY-Slide-Scanner/
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Chris Laplante Looks to Add Remote Zoom, Focus to the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Module
Stepper motors and 3D-printed parts combine to allow the user to tweak a CCTV lens without having to walk to the camera’s location.
https://www.hackster.io/news/chris-laplante-looks-to-add-remote-zoom-focus-to-the-raspberry-pi-hq-camera-module-a7cee523cc0c
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How to build a DIY Raspberry Pi Spectrometer using a Picamera and Spectroscope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_goVwwxKE4
In this video I demonstrate a home-made Raspberry Pi Spectrometer for measuring the wavelength of light! If you already have a Raspberry Pi, this useful tool can be built for under 100 bucks!
This uses readily available components and easy to use Python software I have written specially for this application.
All code for this video and the bill of materials, as well as additional information is available at my GitHub:
https://github.com/leswright1977/PySpectrometer
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2021/05/04/soviet-super-8-camera-hides-raspberry-pi-zero/
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This Raspberry Pi-powered, two-in-one camera system enables 360-degree monitoring for target detection and its capture in high resolution.
New Camera Platform Features Wide-Angle Monitoring with High-Resolution Image Capture
https://www.hackster.io/news/new-camera-platform-features-wide-angle-monitoring-with-high-resolution-image-capture-cdd5ec17cde9
This Raspberry Pi-powered, two-in-one camera system enables 360-degree monitoring for target detection and its capture in high resolution.
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Redditor LongOk913 built a Raspberry Pi camera for capturing astrophotography through a nice Orion StarMax 127mm telescope.
Maker Uses Raspberry Pi to Create Custom DSLR Camera
Redditor LongOk913 built a Raspberry Pi camera for capturing astrophotography through a nice Orion StarMax 127mm telescope.
https://www.hackster.io/news/maker-uses-raspberry-pi-to-create-custom-dslr-camera-28338d086cc7
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-camera-module-captures-photos-of-the-moon
Tomi Engdahl says:
A Pi USB Webcam That Was Born To Boot Quick
https://hackaday.com/2021/06/24/a-pi-usb-webcam-that-was-born-to-boot-quick/
In the age of business Zoom rooms, having a crisp webcam is key for introducing fellow executives to your pet cat. Unfortunately, quality webcams are out of stock and building your own is out of the question. Or is it? [Dave Hunt] thought otherwise and cooked up the idea of using the Raspberry Pi’s USB on-the-go mode to stream video camera data over USB. [Huan Trong] then took it one step further, reimagining the project as a bootable system image. The result is showmewebcam, a Raspberry Pi image that transforms your Pi with an attached HQ camera module into a quality usb camera that boots in under 5 seconds.
https://github.com/showmewebcam/showmewebcam
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Old analog cameras get a digital rebirth using a 3D-printed housing, a Raspberry Pi Camera Module, Pi Zero, and LiPo battery.
Befinitiv’s Digital Film Cartridge Adds a Raspberry Pi to an Old Film Camera — with Great Results
https://www.hackster.io/news/befinitiv-s-digital-film-cartridge-adds-a-raspberry-pi-to-an-old-film-camera-with-great-results-3878fe19edae
Using a 3D-printed housing, a Raspberry Pi Camera Module, Raspberry Pi Zero, and LiPo battery, befinitiv has given an old camera a rebirth.
Tomi Engdahl says:
3D Printed Cartridge Turns Any 35mm Film Camera into a Digital Camera
https://petapixel.com/2021/07/16/3d-printed-cartridge-turns-any-35mm-film-camera-into-a-digital-camera/
YouTuber befinitiv has published a video where he shows how he updated an old Cosina Hi-Lite film camera with a cartridge based on a Raspberry Pi that turned the analog camera into one capable of capturing digital photos and videos.
Befinitiv’s video shows any curious minds how to build a custom film cartridge that turns any analog camera into a digital camera. With it, a photographer is able to drag any analog 35mm camera into the modern-day.
“It can do everything you would expect from a digital camera nowadays,” he says. “It can do video, it can stream video over WiFi, and can store things on an SD card.”
As noted by Hackaday, the design swaps the film canister that would normally be used with a Rasperry Pi Zero that is attached to a 3D-printed case which mimics the shape of the film canister and also houses and affixes the Pi camera in the location where the film would normally be exposed to light — behind the camera’s shutter.
He removed the Pi camera’s lens to instead use his Cosina camera’s own optics and shows how he is able to take digital photos with the film camera that are of surprisingly decent quality.
“[The Pi camera] behaves like the film did,” he explains
The custom cartridge is powered by a small battery and converter that are housed in the 3D-printed film cartridge section. The whole unit fits nicely into the camera and allows the rear plate to cleanly close over it.
https://hackaday.com/2021/07/15/analog-camera-goes-digital/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://alinacierdem.com/raspberry-pi-film-camera/ I did a similar thing back then but never had time to document it. I think it is collecting dust on some of my junk shelves. The most difficult part is dealing with the sensor size, needed to find a wide angle adapter to accomodate.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Nice retro-cam, well fittet RPi into the camera case
The small sensor makes a huge zoom factor. The bigger sensor of the HQ-cam could reduce this.
I built adapters for analog lenses to fit to the HQ-cam and still got that zoom effects.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4893652
Tomi Engdahl says:
THIS 3D PRINTED FILM CANISTER TURNS ANY OLD CAMERA INTO A RASPBERRY PI DIGITAL CAMERA
https://www.diyphotography.net/this-3d-printed-film-canister-turns-any-old-camera-into-a-raspberry-pi-digital-camera/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://linuxgizmos.com/raspberry-pi-add-on-enables-120fps-3d-sensing-via-an-ir-laser/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://products.entaniya.co.jp/en/products/camera-module-mod-kit/raspberry-pi/sensor-module-with-cover-glass/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.instructables.com/Wireless-All-Sky-Camera/
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The Merlin Camera Packs a Raspberry Pi to Build a Python-Powered Custom Handheld Camera
Driven by Python 3 and guizero, this custom camera includes an internal battery and Wi-Fi support for wire-free use.
https://www.hackster.io/news/the-merlin-camera-packs-a-raspberry-pi-to-build-a-python-powered-custom-handheld-camera-68a634412443
Tomi Engdahl says:
Hundreds of Raspberry Pis Used in Marvel’s Black Widow
By Ash Hill 6 days ago
A ‘Marvel’ous use of Raspberry Pi
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-mobile-photogrammetry-scanner
Tomi Engdahl says:
Super 8 Camera Brought Back To Life
https://hackaday.com/2021/09/30/super-8-camera-brought-back-to-life/
The Super 8 camera, while a groundbreaking video recorder in its time, is borderline unusable now. Even if you can get film for it (and afford its often enormous price), it still only records on 8mm film which isn’t exactly the best quality of film around, not to mention that a good percentage of these cameras couldn’t even record audio. They were largely made obsolete by camcorders in the late ’80s and early ’90s, although some are still used for niche artistic purposes. If you’d rather not foot the bill for the film, though, you can still put one of these to work with the help of a Raspberry Pi.
[befinitiv] has a knack for repurposing antique analog equipment like this while preserving its aesthetic. While the bulk of the space inside of this camera would normally be used for housing film, this makes a perfect spot to place a Raspberry Pi Zero, a rechargeable battery, and a power converter circuit all in a 3D printed enclosure that snaps into the camera just as a film roll would have. It uses the Pi camera module but still makes use of the camera’s built in optics which include a zoom function.
Super 8 Camera Digital Conversion (using Raspberry Pi)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq85ZsAZxso
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/02/computer-vision-lets-you-skip-songs-with-a-glance/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Building A Bicycle Dash Cam With Advanced Capabilites
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/building-a-bicycle-dash-cam-with-advanced-capabilites/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raspberry Pi Reads What It Sees, Delights Children
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/31/raspberry-pi-reads-what-it-sees-delights-children/
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Raspberry Pi Camera Light (LED Driver) Board
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c2mTQpXsMjo&feature=youtu.be
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RaspberryPi HQ Camera MOD KIT.
It allows that install various M12/P0.5 lenses.
https://products.entaniya.co.jp/en/products/raspberry-pi-hq-camera-m12-lens-mount-adapter/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Bayer filter removal on a Pi Camera: Laser stripping, CFA removal, debayering, and UV conversion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y39UKU7niRE
In this episode I discuss methods of stripping the Bayer Color Filter Array (CFA) from the Raspberry
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Now available to install, but without video support, this library preview gets your Camera Module working in Python under Bullseye.
Raspberry Pi Announces Picamera2 Library Preview Release, for Python Camera Handling in Bullseye
https://www.hackster.io/news/raspberry-pi-announces-picamera2-library-preview-release-for-python-camera-handling-in-bullseye-6dfd28a8166f
Now available to install, but without video support, this library preview gets your Camera Module working in Python under Bullseye.
Raspberry Pi has announced a preview release for Picamera2, designed to replace the now deprecated Picamera library which was dropped with the release of Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye late last year.
Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye, based on the Debian release of the same name, launched in November last year with a range of improvements over its Buster predecessor — including a speed boost for compatible Raspberry Pi 4 models, jumping the default clock speed from 1.5GHz to 1.8GHz to match the Raspberry Pi 400.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-hq-camera-microscope-project
Tomi Engdahl says:
PiSpy, The Camera Setup Designed To Make Biological Observations Better
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/24/pispy-the-camera-setup-designed-to-make-biological-observations-better/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/04/06/arducam-pi-hawk-eye-64mp-camera-raspberry-pi-4-cm4/
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ArduCam Brings a 64MP High-Resolution Camera to Raspberry Pi
https://petapixel.com/2022/04/22/arducam-brings-a-64mp-high-resolution-camera-to-raspberry-pi/
According to the ArduCam, the new 64-megapixel camera for the Raspberry Pi Systems will have continuous autofocus with “DSLR-like” focus control and up to 10x digital zoom capability for super close-up views. The new feature is designed to allow users to zoom in and move up/down/left/right to choose anything in the frame, set or adjust the focus, and then take a photo.
The new camera uses the same software (libcamera) and is the same size as the Raspicam V2.1 which means it can easily fit into any existing setups and enclosures already in use with V1 or V2 models. The camera itself is capable of capturing stills at 9152×6944 pixels and video in a variety of sizes and formats. On a Raspberry Pi it can offer 1080p30, 720p60, and 640x480p60/90, and when used as a camera module it can capture 1280×720 at 120fps, 1920×1080 at 60fps, as well as several other outputs up to 9152×6944 at 2.7 frames per second.
Tomi Engdahl says:
8mm Film Scanner V2
Easier to build, more powerful scanning and post scan processing of films.
https://hackaday.io/project/185040-8mm-film-scanner-v2
This project is based on the original 8mm Film Scanner https://hackaday.io/project/167426-8mm-film-scanner.
I branched it out due to incompatibility of the new components to the old design.
V2 will have several improvements over the original film scanner. The aim is to make it easier to print and build, increase the performance by using a Raspberry Pi 4 and the optional use of a HQ camera module.
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Raspberry Pi can be used to make some pretty amazing time-lapses!
Tutorial: https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-time-lapse/
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Billy O’Sullivan’s Paparazzo Turns a Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Module Into a Chunky Handheld Camera
Python-powered camera in a 3D-printed shell is portable, but not exactly pocket-friendly.
https://www.hackster.io/news/billy-o-sullivan-s-paparazzo-turns-a-raspberry-pi-hq-camera-module-into-a-chunky-handheld-camera-1a768d43d90e
Tomi Engdahl says:
A Pi Camera To Be Proud Of
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/28/a-pi-camera-to-be-proud-of/
The Raspberry Pi HQ camera has appeared in a variety of builds since its introduction back in 2020, and has brought with it many opportunities for photographic projects to compete with the professionals. The latest we’ve been sent is from [Kevin McAleer], who has taken the camera with a full-size Pi and clothed it in a case very similar to the crop of mirror-less compact cameras.
Inside the box is a Waveshare touchscreen that fits on the GPIO header, and a NanoWave 5000 mAH USB battery pack. The camera module fits on the front of the unit, with the C-mount ready to take a lens. Software is still a work in progress and is promised to be a Python script controlling the various camera programs. There are enough Pi camera projects for software to be a matter of choice and taste.
PIKON Camera – Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Project
Build your own portable Raspberry Pi Camera featuring the High Quality
http://www.kevsrobots.com/blog/pikon-camera.html
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Arducam Launches Active Time-of-Flight Depth Camera Module for the Raspberry Pi
Offering measurements out to 13 feet in “far mode” and a 240×180 resolution, this active depth sensor is crowdfunding at just $29.90.
https://www.hackster.io/news/arducam-launches-active-time-of-flight-depth-camera-module-for-the-raspberry-pi-c5453e68514a
The camera combines a 940nm infrared vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) with a 240×180-resolution image sensor, technically capable of running at 120 frames per second but limited to 30 frames per second on the Raspberry Pi. With a 70-degree field-of-vision (FoV), the sensor can capture depth data at up to 6.5 feet in “near mode” and 13 feet in “far mode.”
Measuring just 38×38mm (around 1.5×1.5″), the camera connects to the Raspberry Pi’s MIPI Camera Serial Interface (CSI) port plus the general-purpose input/output (GPIO) header for the laser’s power and offers C, C++, and Python sample code for raw data capture and depth processing. Arducam’s drivers also expose the sensor as a standard V4L2 camera, providing compatibility with computer vision and machine learning frameworks including OpenCV and TensorFlow.
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Arducam ToF camera adds depth sensing to Raspberry Pi for $30 (Crowdfunding)
Arducam has launched of Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera module for Raspberry Pi that enables depth sensing by capturing 3D data (at 240×180 resolution) at a distance of up to 4 meters.
https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/09/01/arducam-tof-camera-adds-depth-sensing-to-raspberry-pi/