This page collects efforts to develop a Raspberry Pi (#raspberry-pi) based spectrometer, building on Public Lab (and others') open source DIY spectrometer designs.
Design goals
The Raspberry Pi camera (especially the version 2 camera) is very sensitive and good resolution, very inexpensive (<$20), has very low baseline noise, and is extremely configurable.
Software
You can now download ready-to-use camera software on our Pi Builder page.
Questions
Questions can be either frequently asked questions, or "next step" challenges we're looking to solve.
| Title | Author | Updated | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What are easy and fast ways to get files off a Raspberry Pi? | @warren | 3 months ago | 1 | 3 |
| Can't access pi camera in Spectral Workbench | @lukemcpheters | 3 months ago | 1 | 4 |
| Uploading images from raspberry pi. | @cedarlodge | over 1 year ago | 2 | 12 |
| normal or noIR camera? | @iamben | almost 2 years ago | 1 | 3 |
| How do I trigger a photo on a Raspberry Pi camera using a button? | @warren | almost 2 years ago | 0 | 2 |
| How can we set up a Raspberry Pi camera as an ethernet USB device to avoid using WiFi | @warren | almost 2 years ago | 0 | 5 |
| How can we stream video to SpectralWorkbench.org or Infragram.org from a Raspberry Pi camera? | @warren | almost 2 years ago | 2 | 2 |
| How To Make Time Lapse Spectrometer | @LightWaveResearch8000 | over 2 years ago | 1 | 2 |
| Can I upgrade a DIY spectrometer with a Raspberry Pi camera? | @warren | about 3 years ago | 2 | 10 |
| Getting the spectrometer to work with a Raspberry Pi? | @anjohn12 | over 3 years ago | 2 | 6 |
Ask a question or help answer future questions on this topic
Activities
Activities show how to use this project, step by step.
| Purpose | Category | Status | Author | Time | Difficulty | Replications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembling the Public Lab Lego Spectrometer | - | - | @warren | - | - | 1 replications: Try it » |
| Prepare an SD card for a Raspberry Pi camera from scratch | - | - | @warren | - | - | 1 replications: Try it » |
| 1. Setting up the Raspberry Pi Camera for Wireless Streaming | - | - | @partsandcrafts | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| A more compact spectrometer | - | - | @cristoforetti | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Image Sequencer on Raspberry PI | - | - | @tech4gt | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
Add an activity or request an activity guide you don't see listed
Activities should include a materials list, costs and a step-by-step guide to construction with photos. Learn what makes a good activity here.