Raspberry Pi in Scientific Research
Discover how Raspberry Pi is transforming biological and scientific research with affordable, powerful computing.
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Growing use in science
About 5 minutes
Learn about research applications.
- Dr. Jolle Jolles published comprehensive review.
- Center for Ecological Research (CREAF), Barcelona.
- 100+ studies reference Raspberry Pi use.
- Steady increase in scientific adoption.
- Still room for growth in research community.
You should see
You understand Pi's research role.
Biological science applications
About 10 minutes
See specific use cases.
- Monitoring nest boxes.
- Underwater marine life video surveillance.
- Plant phenotyping with Greenotyper system.
- Intelligent bird-feeders.
- Behavioral monitoring (high throughput).
- Autonomous ecosystem surveillance.
- Virtual reality projects.
You should see
You know biology applications.
Cost advantages for research
About 5 minutes
Understand value proposition.
- Main reason: Incredible value per cost.
- Raspberry Pi 400 Kit: $100 (vs. desktop PC).
- Pi Zero: Just $5.
- Huge difference for cash-strapped researchers.
- Universities replacing PCs with Pi.
You should see
You see the cost benefits.
Chemistry, psychology, and more
About 10 minutes
Learn about other fields.
- Chemistry: Dr. Soriano monitoring fiddler crabs (tyrosine/pigment).
- Psychology: Graphical experiments at Aix-Marseille Université.
- Millisecond-level measurements suitable for statistics.
- Dr. Jolle created 'pirecorder' for automated video/image capture.
- 30+ tutorials available at raspberrypi-guide.github.io.
You should see
You know cross-discipline applications.
What to do next
Stuck? Contact Vilros Support with your board model and what you see on screen.