Raspberry Pi Endoscope Camera
Learn about the $230 medical endoscope camera built with Raspberry Pi Zero for affordable healthcare imaging.
- Raspberry Pi
- Advanced
- Educational overview
- 3 steps
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Raspberry Pi 5 8GB Board Only$175.00
Raspberry Pi AI Camera$77.92
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Before you start, you'll need
Traditional endoscopy challenges
About 5 minutes
Understand the need for alternatives.
- Traditional endoscopes cost ~$28,000.
- Too expensive for low-income healthcare settings.
- Heavy equipment with external cables reduces mobility.
- Fragile glass rod lenses are expensive to replace.
You should see
You understand the problem being solved.
Raspberry Pi Zero solution
About 10 minutes
Learn the innovative design.
- University of Cape Town researchers built endoscope for $230.
- Uses Raspberry Pi Zero W ($10) for HD video.
- Miniature camera replaces Hopkins glass rod lenses.
- LEDs replace fiber optic illumination.
- Wireless video transmission (no external cables).
- Rechargeable battery (1200mAh, 2 hours runtime).
- Weighs only 184g (vs. heavy traditional equipment).
You should see
You understand the Pi-based design.
Performance and capabilities
About 5 minutes
Review technical achievements.
- 1280×720 HD video at 30 fps.
- Wireless transmission with <200ms latency.
- Good white balance and color rendering.
- RaspAP software for wireless management.
- Video streams to laptop for viewing.
- Improves quality while reducing cost 100×.
You should see
You know the endoscope capabilities.
What to do next
Stuck? Contact Vilros Support with your board model and what you see on screen.