Raspberry Pi Based Projects (OpenCV ,Robotics , IoT etc.)

 

A: Computer Vision & Edge AI (12 Unique)

These projects use the Raspberry Pi Camera and OpenCV/TensorFlow Lite for real-time analytics.

1. Drugged/Drowsy Eye Detection: Uses "Eye Aspect Ratio" (EAR) and "Lip Distance" to detect fatigue or impairment.

2. Automated Pothole Detection & GPS Logging: Mounted on a car to detect road damage and upload coordinates to a cloud map.

3. Visual Attendance with Anti-Spoofing: A facial recognition system that detects if a person is holding a photo/phone to the camera.

4. AI-Powered Sign Language Translator: Translates hand gestures (ISL/ASL) into text/speech in real-time.

5. Autonomous Lane Keeping & Traffic Sign Recognition: A scale model car that stays in lanes and stops at red lights/signs.

6. Real-Time Fire & Smoke Analytics: Uses CNNs to differentiate between actual fire and "fire-colored" objects to reduce false alarms.

7. Smart Mirror with Facial Emotion Recognition: Displays personalized data and detects the user's mood to recommend music.

8. Weapon Detection for Public Safety: Identifies knives or firearms in a video feed and triggers a silent alarm.

9. Social Distancing & Mask Compliance Monitor: Analytics for public spaces to count crowd density and detect mask usage.

10. Eye-Gaze Controlled Mouse for the Disabled: Uses iris tracking to move the cursor on a screen.

11. 3D Printed Fruit Quality Grader: Uses vision to sort fruits based on size, color, and surface defects.

12. Posture Correction Assistant: A desktop camera that alerts you when you are slouching while working.

13. Real-Time Face Detection System
    Uses camera feed to detect human faces using Haar cascades.

14. Face Recognition Based Attendance System
    Marks attendance automatically by recognizing registered faces.

15. Vehicle Number Plate Recognition System
    Extracts and reads license plates from images or video.

16. Motion Detection Surveillance System
    Detects movement in restricted areas using frame differencing.

17. Helmet Detection for Two-Wheeler Riders
    Identifies whether a rider is wearing a helmet from camera feed.

18. Driver Drowsiness Detection System
    Detects eye blink patterns to identify driver fatigue.

B. Networking, Server & System Projects 

 1. Web-Based Home Automation Server
        Controls devices through a web interface.

   2.Private Cloud Server Using Raspberry Pi

Creates a personal cloud storage system.

   3.IoT Data Dashboard Server

Displays sensor data on a web dashboard.

   4.VPN Server Using Raspberry Pi
Provides secure remote access.

    5.Web-Based Voting System
Online voting platform (educational demo).

🤖 Group C: Robotics & Industrial Automation (22 Unique)

Projects involving mechanical design and autonomous movement.

1. SLAM-Based Mapping & Navigation Robot: Uses LiDAR to create a digital floor plan of a room.
2. Vision-Guided 5-DOF Pick-and-Place Arm: Uses a camera to identify and sort objects into specific bins.
3. Warehouse Inventory Bot (RFID + Vision): Patrols aisles, reads RFID tags on boxes, and updates a database.
4. Autonomous Agricultural Weed Sprayer: Identifies weeds visually and sprays pesticide only on them.
5. Self-Balancing Surveillance Rover: A Segway-style robot with a 360° camera for security.
6. Telepresence Robot with VR Integration: Control a robot while wearing a VR headset to see through its "eyes."
7. Robotic Hand Mimicking with Sensor Gloves: Uses flex sensors on a glove to control a robotic hand remotely.
8. Solar-Powered Beach Cleaning Robot: Uses a sieve mechanism to collect plastic waste from sand.
9. Underwater RC Boat for Water Quality Mapping: Navigates a lake to create a heat map of pH and TDS levels.
10. Firefighting Robot with Thermal Navigation: Can "see" through smoke using a thermal sensor to find the fire source.
11. Swarm Robotics (Search & Rescue): Multiple small bots communicating to find a signal source in a disaster zone.
12. Autonomous Bridge/Track Crack Detection Bot: Travels along rails to detect structural fractures using vision.
13. Obstacle-Avoiding Robot with Depth Perception – Uses stereo/vision-based distance estimation.
14. Face-Following Robot – Tracks and follows a person using face detection.
15. Gesture-Controlled Robot – Controlled using hand gesture recognition.
16. Voice-Controlled Mobile Robot – Uses speech recognition for movement commands.
17. Autonomous Delivery Robot – Navigates predefined paths using vision and sensors.
18. Smart Security Rover – Detects intrusion and streams live video.
19. Border Patrol Robot (Simulation) – Patrols boundary and detects movement.
20. Vision-Based Firefighting Robot – Detects fire visually and activates extinguisher.
21. Object Sorting Robot Using Vision – Sorts objects based on color/shape.
22. Pick-and-Place Robot with Camera Guidance 

 Group D: IoT, Smart Cities & Security 

Focusing on infrastructure, networking, and data security.

Blockchain-Based Secure E-Voting Machine:

Uses a Pi and a private blockchain to ensure votes cannot be deleted.

Smart Energy Auditor with Bill Prediction:

Monitors home loads and predicts the monthly bill using ML.

Pi-Hole Network Firewall & Ad-Blocker:

A hardware-level DNS sinkhole to protect all devices on a local Wi-Fi.

LoRa Gateway for Smart Agriculture: 

Collects data from sensors 5km away and uploads it to a central dashboard.

Smart Waste Bin with Level Sensing & Routing: 

Alerts garbage trucks only when the bin is 90% full to optimize fuel.

Private Cloud Storage (NAS) with AES Encryption: 

A self-hosted Google Drive alternative for secure file storage.

Intelligent Traffic Light Control (Vision-Based): 

Adjusts green light time based on the actual number of cars in the lane.

Water Pollution Monitoring with Real-Time Web Dashboard: 

Logs pH, Turbidity, and Temperature 24/7.

Smart Classroom Management System: 

Automates lights/AC and takes attendance via face recognition.

Network Intrusion Detection System (IDS): 

Monitors network traffic and alerts the admin of "Man-in-the-Middle" attacks.

Air Quality Index (AQI) Mapping Station: 

Uses MQ-135 and PM2.5 sensors to map pollution levels in a city.

Smart Street Lighting with Motion & Ambient Light Sensing: 

Saves up to 40% energy by dimming lights when empty.

GSM-Based Vehicle Tracking & Remote Engine Locking: 

Tracks a car and allows the owner to stop the engine via SMS.

Secure USB "Sanitizer" Station:

Scans suspicious USB drives for malware before they are allowed on a main PC.

3D Printing Failure Detection (Spaghetti Detection): 

A Pi-Cam that monitors a 3D printer and stops it if a print fails.

Blockchain-Powered Supply Chain Tracker: 

Tracks a product from factory to customer using QR codes and the Pi.

🔥 Hardware & Sensor Interface Projects

1. Interfacing Thermal Printer with Raspberry Pi
2. Controls a thermal printer to print text/images/barcodes via serial.
3. Interfacing 3.5” Touch Screen TFT LCD with Raspberry Pi
4. Adds touchscreen display support and GUI interaction.
5. Interfacing DS18B20 Temperature Sensor with Raspberry Pi
6. Reads waterproof digital temperature sensor via GPIO.
7. Controlling Raspberry Pi with Arduino via pyFirmata
8. Hybrid control where Pi commands an Arduino using Firmata protocol.
9. Voice Controlled Home Automation using Amazon Alexa
10. Integrates Alexa voice control with Raspberry Pi GPIO automation. 

🎮 Fun & Practical Projects

14. Set Up a Minecraft Server on Raspberry Pi

15. Hosts a Minecraft game server player network.

16. Build a Retro Gaming Console with RetroPie
    Turns Raspberry Pi into a retro game emulator system.