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A CM5 Based Camera used for Scene Description

What is this?

A Radxa CM5 driven camera, capable of providing detailed scene description by taking in an image through a camera and outputing it as sound, through a speaker, to a visually impared person by using an on-board AI alogrithm. It's then housed in a 6061 Aluminium Case, providing both elegance but also an efficient method of heat disipation.

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PCB(s)

Main Radxa CM5 Interface

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WS2812B RGB Halo

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Trigger Button

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Wiring Diagram

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Why I made this?

So.. I really wanted to explore using a local AI alogrithm, that could be effectivly tuned to meet a purpose. Doing reaserch, I really loved the form factor, and power of the CM5, and thus wanted to combine the two together to produce something meaningful. To be meaningful, and fufil a real world purpose, the device takes in an image, then spits out a description through a speaker, to aid a visually impared person. I see this as both being a really effective way to explore and deepen my knowledge in this area, but also create a positive contribution to society. This concept of description can be seen in other solutions, such as Microsoft's SeeingAI. I think my project has been a really meaningful exploration of this technology.

BOM

Item Cost AUD Cost USD Vendor Link
Top Case 76 49.4 JLCCNC https://jlccnc.com/?from=Toby
Bottom Case 76 49.4 JLCCNC https://jlccnc.com/?from=Toby
LED Diffuser 20 13 JLCCNC https://jlccnc.com/?from=Toby
Button 15 9.75 JLCCNC https://jlccnc.com/?from=Toby
Radxa CM5 137 (Will aquire personally, if this is too much) 90 Aliexpress https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005007512045699.html
Radxa 8MP Camera 30 19.5 Aliexpress https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005006991546297.html
Hot Air Gun (For the back connector) 46 29.9 Aliexpress https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005008042972683.html
PCB Components 15 9.75 Aliexpress Misc
Misc (Bolts, Camera Cable, Speaker, Vibration Motor) 15 9.75 Aliexpress Misc
Main PCB 10 6.5 JLCPCB Manual Quote - Please Enquire to View
Main PCBA 48 31.2 JLCPCB Manual Quote - Please Enquire to View
LED Diffuser PCB 5 3.25 JLCPCB Manual Quote - Please Enquire to View
Button PCB 5 3.25 JLCPCB Manual Quote - Please Enquire to View
Total 477 311

A HUGE thank you so JLCCNC for sponsoring the CNC part of this project. Their assistance in machining will be crucial in helping this project come to life.

If you are looking for CNC services, I can not reccomend them more. https://jlccnc.com/?from=Toby

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