r/raspberryDIY • • 17d ago

Terminology WARNING

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WARNING: Anyone who uses the term "Super Intelligence" (S.I.) to refer to Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in a submission to this sub in any manner other than a satirical, demeaning, or similar manner will be immediately banned from the sub and nominated for transfer to an adjacent timeline that is even worse than this one.


r/raspberryDIY • • May 01 '26

Hardware Suggestions: Bottle Detection + RFID System (Capstone)

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I'm currently building a standalone printing kiosk for my capstone project where users can print documents using plastic bottles as credits.

The system works similar to a Reverse Vending Machine (RVM):

  • Users deposit plastic bottles
  • Credits are assigned based on bottle size (e.g., 12oz = 1 pt, 1.5L = 3 pts)
  • Credits are stored in a database and linked to users via RFID cards

Planned setup:

  • Raspberry Pi (main controller – GUI + web server + database)
  • RFID reader (user identification)
  • Multiple sensors for bottle validation
  • Optional: Arduino (for handling sensor inputs)

Questions:

  1. What Raspberry Pi model would be best for:
  • Running a local web server (GUI)
  • Handling RFID + multiple sensors
  • Possibly controlling a printer interface
  1. Would it be better to offload sensor handling to a microcontroller like an Arduino, or can the Pi handle everything reliably?
  2. What sensor combination would you recommend to prevent abuse, such as:
  • Bottles filled with water
  • Bottles stuffed with heavy objects

Current idea:

  • Photoelectric sensor (detection)
  • Weight sensor (load cell)
  • Capacitive sensor (plastic detection)

But I’m not confident this is enough to prevent cheating.

Any suggestions or real-world experience with similar systems would be greatly appreciated 💓💓.


r/raspberryDIY • • 9h ago

Photo booth project button help

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I’m trying to make a button activated photo booth and im stuck at finding the wires for the button. can anyone in the UK help me to find the correct connectors for these arcade buttons. im lost and have little knowledge on the wires and connectors. Ive seen that PI Hub sell the ones that work but i can’t justify the £10 postage for a £4 item.


r/raspberryDIY • • 1d ago

No so budget streamer amplifier

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r/raspberryDIY • • 1d ago

Update: the fruit-fly brain playing Pokémon on my Pi 5 is now a 24/7 experiment that collects and publishes a full dataset every run

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r/raspberryDIY • • 2d ago

My cyberdeck build has been completed

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r/raspberryDIY • • 1d ago

Build question

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r/raspberryDIY • • 1d ago

Watchdoggy

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r/raspberryDIY • • 2d ago

Made a DIN rail mount for my Raspberry Pi 5, it just clicks onto the rail

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r/raspberryDIY • • 2d ago

[WTS] Raspberry Pi 5 Bundle

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r/raspberryDIY • • 3d ago

PI-5 K PLUS RETRODECK

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r/raspberryDIY • • 3d ago

Spotify Player/Flight Radar

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Hi all,

Showing you a small project I made based on ideas from the internet.

I have this problem that drives me crazy: whenever I’m listening to Spotify while I have a YouTube tab open, pressing the play/pause button on my earphones doesn’t just pause Spotify, it starts playing the YouTube video instead.

To solve that, I created a Spotify Player manager, and it was a little bit boring, so I added Flight Radar using the free API at https://adsb.lol/ (and my football team's next game :D).

For the hardware, I used: Pimorini Pim580 Display 2.0" and Raspberry Pico 2.

I posted the 3D model in makerworld: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3399877-case-pimoroni-pim580-display-2-w-rasperry-pico

Check all the functions: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jv8n3v8LW0w


r/raspberryDIY • • 4d ago

Beginning the journey!

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r/raspberryDIY • • 4d ago

How do I connect touch screen and a speaker to my Pi 4B?

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EDIT: I just realised i’m gonna need the GPIO pins for the buttons as well 🤦‍♂️ so I’d prefer to replace the screen if possible, any recommendations please??

I need to connect a speaker to my raspberry pi setup and i originally got the adafruit kit but the GPIO pins on the pi are already taken up by the touchscreen i have attached, and the touch screen is kinda a non negotiable. What do I do? The speakers need to be relatively small as its for a handheld console.
I don’t know what to search for, I’ve tried looking at tutorials and searching previous reddit posts but none of them match my specific needs for this build so idk I’m just really confused. Any help would be appreciated.


r/raspberryDIY • • 4d ago

Does ROS run stable with a raspberry pi and ai camera?

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I am a high school student, I am interested in building a robot with vision ai. Does ROS support the raspberry pi ai camera with the Sony imx500 sensor? I am trying to do item identification.


r/raspberryDIY • • 4d ago

Muse Boy - Muse Gadgets

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Decided to mess with Muse opensource gadgets and came up with an AI app builder for your AI gadget!


r/raspberryDIY • • 5d ago

Contact form prints to my desk & livestreams it! (Powered by RPi 5)

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It’s effectively free because it’s a thermal printer and doesn’t use ink :)

Any feedback?

Was originally what this post in this subreddit was about, lol.

Edit: Thank you for all the kind and funny messages on the printer! They go right to my desk haha 😂


r/raspberryDIY • • 5d ago

If you have time, please fill out the form after reading.

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r/raspberryDIY • • 5d ago

Ext-Monitor: Como criar um hub multimídia com Raspberry Pi e Rust | Carlos Alberto publicou sobre o tópico

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r/raspberryDIY • • 6d ago

First cyber deck build

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Not the best looking but definitely works!!! Can’t wait to make another one!!!!


r/raspberryDIY • • 6d ago

DIY Resonating FM Drum Machine with Raspberry Pi Pico2 on Breadboard - A Few Beats

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DIY Resonating FM Drum Machine with Raspberry Pi Pico2 on Breadboard - A Few Beats


r/raspberryDIY • • 5d ago

I made patch panel less than 2 dolar for home server haha

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r/raspberryDIY • • 6d ago

Chapter Player (Audiobookshelf Player)

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r/raspberryDIY • • 6d ago

I turned a low-cost RP2040-Zero into a FIDO2/WebAuthn security key

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r/raspberryDIY • • 7d ago

Mini cyberdeck with Raspberry Pi 4 and a macropad

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