Secluso Open source Raspberry Pi security camera requirements
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Privacy-focused, open-source Raspberry Pi Zero 2W DIY security camera offers end-to-end encryption, on-device AI

Secluso is a private, open-source, DIY home security camera system built around the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, featuring true end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and on-device AI for human, pet, and vehicle detection. It was designed as an alternative to commercial smart home cameras that require sending raw video feeds to a proprietary cloud, a practice that often raises significant privacy concerns. Developed by Secluso, Inc., co-founded by UC Irvine professor Ardalan Amiri Sani and John Kaczman, the project utilizes Messaging Layer Security (MLS, RFC 9420) to ensure end-to-end encryption between the camera and the user’s smartphone. Because the system uses an untrusted relay (either self-hosted on a VPS or via Secluso’s free beta relay), the server routing the footage only sees encrypted files and cannot decrypt the video or thumbnails. Secluso hardware requirements: SBC – Raspberry Pi Zero 2W Camera – Raspberry Pi Camera Module V1 (OV5647) or V2 (IMX219) […]

Bee Write Back Journal
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Bee Write Back – A Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W-based DIY writerdeck with 5.5-inch OLED and mechanical keyboard

Based on Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, the Bee Write Back writerdeck is another DIY project that should be relatively easy to reproduce, since it relies on off-the-shelf parts, including an OLED and mechanical key switches and caps, as well as a 3D printed enclosure. Simon (shmimel) had trouble falling asleep and found out that journaling helped him a lot, but he was not so fond of writing in a physical journal. So instead, he created the Bee Write Back journal/writerdeck as a distraction-free writing machine, and the result looks pretty neat. Bee Write Back key components: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W SBC with Broadcom BCM2711 quad-core Cortex-A53 SoC, 512 MB RAM, WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 4.2 Display – 5.5-inch AMOLED screen with 1280 x 720 resolution($52 on AliExpress) Keyboard accessories 47x switches 47x keycaps YMDK Air40 keyboard PCB (about $30 on AliExpress) Power – Seengreat Pi Zero UPS USB HUB […]

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Xerxes Pi A cross vendor compute module carrier board
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Xerxes Pi – A Raspberry Pi CM4/CM5 carrier board with a rack-friendly design (Crowdfunding)

Designed by Rapid Analysis in Australia, the Xerxes Pi is a cross-vendor compute module carrier board that fits into a 1U rack and supports Raspberry Pi CM4/CM5, Radxa CM5, Banana Pi CM4/CM5, and Orange Pi CM4/CM5 compute modules. Designed at just one-third the size of a Nano-ITX board (120 × 40 mm), it’s ideal for home lab and small business servers looking for a low-cost way to run Docker containers and other open-source software. For storage, the carrier board includes a microSD card, and an M.2 E-Key slot enables support for accelerators or peripherals. Additionally, it features an I²C/SPI header and optional PoE via add-on boards or splitters. The design is well thought out and comes with a thermally efficient design with ventilated enclosures, optional PLA or metal heatsinks, and open-source 3D printable rack cases (single or multi-board). With open schematics, 3D files, Xerxes Pi targets DIY electronics, clustered computing, edge servers, […]

Prophesee Started Kit GenX320 M12 mount
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Prophesee Starter Kit GenX320 camera for Raspberry Pi 5 enables low-latency event detection

The Starter Kit GenX320 is a power-efficient, event-based camera designed for the Raspberry Pi 5 that detects events with a latency of less than 150 μs, or the equivalent of about 10,000 FPS. The Prophesee GenX320 sensor offers a 320×320 resolution and a >140 dB dynamic range. The kit connects to the Raspberry Pi 5 like the official camera modules, through the MIPI CSI-2 connector. Starter Kit GenX320 specifications: Sensor – Prophesee GenX320 1/5 inch format event-based vision sensor Resolution – 320×320 array of 6.3μm contrast detection pixels Event Rate – ~10,000 FPS equivalent Latency – <150 μs at 1,000 lux, <1,000 μs at 5 lux Dynamic Range – >140 dB Host interface – MIPI CSI-2 (D-PHY) connector Power Consumption  -<50 mW Camera (two variants) M12 mount Focal length – 1.8 Focal ratio (f-stop) – f/2.8 fixed iris FOV – 76° diagonal, 58° horizontal, 58° vertical IR cut filter – […]

ALPON X5 Raspberry Pi CM5 Edge AI PC
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ALPON X5 – A Raspberry Pi CM5 Edge AI computer with 25 TOPS accelerator, 4G LTE connectivity (Crowdfunding)

The Raspberry Pi CM4-powered ALPON X4 was introduced last April, but SixFab has now upped the ante with the ALPON X5 Edge AI computer based on a Raspberry Pi CM5, and equipped with a 25 TOPS DeepX DX-M1 AI accelerator capable of competing against NVIDIA Jetson solutions. The fanless mini PC still offers dual Ethernet, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, and global 4G LTE connectivity,  an HDMI video output, a GPIO RJ11 jack, and USB PD and 9V-30V DC power options. The new model also adds a camera input connector and features two USB 3.0 ports instead of USB 2.0 ones. ALPON X5 specifications (“reverse-engineered”, because SixFab could not bother to list the specs…): SoM – Raspberry Pi CM5 AI Accelerator – M.2 module based on DeepX DX-M1 25 TOPS (200 eTOPS) AI accelerator Storage – M.2 NVMe SSD support Video Output – HDMI output Camera – Micro HDMI (TBD) camera […]

DIY Voice Assistant in 3D printed enclosure
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Satellite1 Dev Kit is a Home Assistant-compatible DIY voice assistant with ESP32-S3 module, XMOS XU316 audio processor

FutureProofHomes’ Satellite1 Dev Kit is a DIY voice assistant comprised of an ESP32-S3 WiFi and Bluetooth board running ESPHome and an audio “HAT” based on XMOS XU316 audio processor designed for Home Assistant compatibility. It can be used as a smart speaker with a 25W amplifier, a headphone jack, and a built-in 4-microphone array, a music player, and an environmental monitoring system with temperature, humidity, luminosity, and presence sensors. The HAT can also be used with a Raspberry Pi with a 40-pin GPIO header, and two extra 40-pin connectors are reserved for future accessories.   Satellite1 Dev Kit specifications: Wireless SoC – Espressif Systems ESP32-S3 CPU – Dual-core 32-bit LX7 processor running at 240 MHz Memory – 512 KB SRAM, 8 MB PSRAM. Storage – 16 MB Flash Wireless – WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 5.x Audio Processor – XMOS XU316 (XU316-1024-QF60V-I32) 16-core 32-bit RISC processor running at 800 MHz with […]

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Walnut Pi
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Walnut Pi 2B is an Allwinner T527 octa-core SBC with Raspberry Pi 5 form factor and interfaces

Walnut Pi 2B is a single board computer (SBC) powered by an Allwinner T527 octa-core Cortex-A55 SoC with a built-in 2 TOPS AI accelerator that closely follows the Raspberry Pi 5 design for compatibility with most HAT+ expansion boards and accessories. The Walnut Pi 2B SBC ships with 1GB to 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, an optional 32GB eMMC flash, and features a microSD card slot, gigabit Ethernet, four USB ports, a WiFI and Bluetooth module, MIPI DSI/CSI connectors, and the same PCIe FFC connector as found on the Raspberry Pi 5, and a 40-pin GPIO. One of the most obvious differences is that it only comes with one micro HDMI port instead of two on the Pi 5. Let’s check out the specifications to find other changes. Walnut Pi 2B specifications: SoC – Allwinner T527 CPU Octa-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor with four cores @ 1.80 GHz and four cores @ 1.42GHz […]

anyon_e RK3588 DIY laptop
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anyon_e DIY laptop features Rockchip RK3588 SoC, 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED display, aluminum chassis

We’ve already seen several Rockchip RK3588 laptops with the Cool Pi laptop and GenBook RK3588, as well as the open-source hardware MNT Reform Next. anyon_e is another open-source DIY laptop based on Rockchip RK3588 octa-core Cortex-A76/A55 SoC but with higher-end specifications compared to competitors. The anyon_e features a 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED display, a wireless QWERTY mechanical keyboard, a custom aluminum chassis that keeps the thickness of the laptop to just 18mm, and a battery good for about 7 hours. It’s based on the FriendlyELEC CM3588 core board found in the CM3588 NAS Kit. anyon_e laptop (preliminary) specifications: SoM – FriendlyELEC CM3588 SoC – Rockchip RK3588 CPU – 4x CortexA76  cores @ up to 2.4 GHz, 4x CortexA55 core @ 1.8 GHz GPU – Arm Mali-G610 MP4 GPU Video decoder – 8Kp60 H.265, VP9, AVS2, 8Kp30 H.264 AVC/MVC, 4Kp60 AV1, 1080p60 MPEG-2/-1, VC-1, VP8 Video encoder – 8Kp30 H.265/H.264 video encoder […]

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