Components¶
Choose your Hardware Setup
Depending on your field of application, several variations of the hardware setup with different scopes and required components are possible. Three example setups are presented here that can be easily modified if desired.
Full Setup¶
For a total cost of about 660 €, the full hardware setup includes all necessary components for continuous automated monitoring of insects in the field during a whole season with any background of choice (e.g. flower platform, screen, real flower, etc.).
Two batteries with a combined capacity of ~88Wh enable a continuous monitoring of about 20 hours (e.g. 4 hours/day for 5 days), even if no sunlight is available to charge the batteries with the 5W solar panel. An integrated LED button can be used to turn the camera trap on and off without needing to open the enclosure. The behaviour of the LED ring in the button can be programmed to give specific feedback to the user. A highly customizable mounting solution enables free adjustment of the camera height/angle and is stabilized with a soil anchor.
Minimal Setup¶
For a total cost of about 445 €, the minimal hardware setup includes all necessary components for automated monitoring of insects in the field.
The minimal setup does not include a solar panel, LED button and mounting. It is expected that you want to use your custom solutions, but all additional options (solar panel, button, mounting) can also be easily added later on.
Test Setup¶
For a total cost of about 196 € you can already get started to test the basic hardware and software capabilities in a lab setting. As there is no battery included in this setup, an additional power supply will be necessary, e.g. a Micro-USB to USB-A cable that is connected to a USB port.
List of Components¶
Component Costs
Most prices are shown with 19% VAT (for Germany) and without shipping costs. Depending on your country the VAT may differ and additional shipping costs may increase the total cost of the components.
The prices for specific components may change and this list is only a snapshot in time (January 2025).
USB-C Cables
A USB-C to USB-A cable to connect the OAK camera to the Raspberry Pi is included in the OAK-1 box and is therefore not listed in the components. Another USB-C to USB-A cable to connect the Witty Pi 4 L3V7 to the V75 battery is included in the V75 box and is therefore not listed in the components.
V75 Battery Version
The new version of the Voltaic V75 Battery uses an USB-C side port for charging with the solar panel. If you have the old version with Micro-USB input, get the Micro-USB Adapter instead of the USB-C Adapter listed in the following.
| Component | Quantity | Price (€) | Shop 1 | Shop 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Electronic Components | ||||
| OAK-1 (Auto-Focus) | 1 | 141.55 | Mouser | Luxonis |
| Raspberry Pi Zero 2 WH | 1 | 21.90 | Reichelt | rpilocator |
| Raspberry Pi CPU Heatsink | 1 | 1.20 | Reichelt | Pimoroni |
| SanDisk Extreme microSD (256 GB) | 1 | 24.95 | Reichelt | SanDisk |
| Micro-USB to USB-A Adapter | 1 | 1.85 | Reichelt | BerryBase |
| Raspberry Pi Stacking GPIO Header | 1 | 2.12 | UUGear | Reichelt |
| Witty Pi 4 L3V7 | 1 | 28.56 | UUGear | BerryBase |
| Li-Ion Battery Pack 3.7V (4400mAh) | 1 | 14.24 | Eckstein | Pimoroni |
| Voltaic V75 USB Battery Pack | 1 | 101.14 | Kiwi Electronics | Voltaic |
| Standoff M2.5, female-male (5 mm) | 4 | 1.12 | Reichelt | BerryBase |
| Standoff M2.5, female*2 (11-12 mm) | 4 | 1.92 | UUGear | Reichelt |
| Screw M2.5 (5 mm) | 8 | 1.92 | UUGear | BerryBase |
| Enclosures & Accessories | ||||
| Bocube Enclosure B 221309 PC-V0 | 1 | 46.95 | Bopla | Reichelt |
| Bocube Mounting Plate B M 2213 | 2 | 9.07 | Bopla | Reichelt |
| Bocube Screw Set B M-SHR | 2 | 0.57 | Bopla | |
| Euromas Enclosure M 215 G | 1 | 24.16 | Bopla | Reichelt |
| Euromas Mounting Plate M 215 | 1 | 2.59 | Bopla | Reichelt |
| Cable Gland MBF 20-RJ45 | 2 | 14.26 | Bopla | |
| Cable Gland Counter Nut M20 | 2 | 0.96 | Bopla | DIY Store |
| Cable Gland Sealing Ring M20 | 2 | 0.20 | Bopla | DIY Store |
| Ventilation Plug M6 | 2 | 1.80 | Reichelt | |
| Screen Protector (~7x9 cm) | 1 | 1.12 | protectionfilms24 | |
| Silica Gel Pack (5 g) | 2 | 0.45 | Amazon | DIY Store |
| Cable Tie, 3.6 mm (length: 250+ mm) | 8 | 0.43 | Reichelt | DIY Store |
| Screw M4, internal hexagon (16 mm) | 2 | 0.05 | Schraubenluchs | DIY Store |
| Hex Nut M4, flat | 2 | 0.01 | Schraubenluchs | DIY Store |
| LED Button | ||||
| LED Push Button (3V) + Socket | 1 | 5.22 | Funduino | Adafruit |
| Single Row Pin Header, angled (7 pins) | 1 | 0.09 | Eckstein | Pimoroni |
| Jumper Wire, 1-2 female ends (20 cm) | 4 | 0.60 | Eckstein | BerryBase |
| WAGO Inline Splicing Connector | 4 | 1.96 | Reichelt | Pimoroni |
| Solar Panel & Accessories | ||||
| Voltaic Solar Panel 5 Watt 6 Volt | 1 | 40.45 | Kiwi Electronics | Voltaic |
| Voltaic Solar Panel Bracket - Medium | 1 | 10.70 | Kiwi Electronics | Voltaic |
| Voltaic ETFE Panel Screws & Washers | 1 | 3.56 | Kiwi Electronics | Voltaic |
| Voltaic 3.5x1.1mm USB-C Adapter | 1 | 3.92 | Kiwi Electronics | Voltaic |
| Voltaic 3.5x1.1mm Cable (30 cm) | 1 | 5.70 | Kiwi Electronics | Voltaic |
| Cable Gland M20 | 1 | 1.73 | Bopla | DIY Store |
| Cable Gland Counter Nut M20 | 1 | 0.48 | Bopla | DIY Store |
| Cable Gland Sealing Ring M20 | 1 | 0.10 | Bopla | DIY Store |
| Mounting | ||||
| Insect Detect 2024 Aluminium Mount | 1 | 101.20 | item | |
| HPL Sheet, 3 mm (10x20 cm) | 1 | 3.57 | hplplattenshop | DIY Store |
| HPL Sheet, 3 mm (12x24 cm) | 1 | 3.57 | hplplattenshop | DIY Store |
| Steel L-profile (50 cm) | 1 | 3.23 | Hornbach | DIY Store |
| Screw M4, internal hexagon (16 mm) | 11 | 0.27 | Schraubenluchs | DIY Store |
| Screw M4, internal hexagon (30 mm) | 2 | 0.12 | Schraubenluchs | DIY Store |
| Screw M8, internal hexagon (16 mm) | 2 | 0.17 | Schraubenluchs | DIY Store |
| Hex Nut M4, flat | 20 | 0.12 | Schraubenluchs | DIY Store |
| Washer (4.3x15x1 mm) | 13 | 0.09 | Schraubenluchs | DIY Store |
| Washer (8.4x24x2 mm) | 2 | 0.08 | Schraubenluchs | DIY Store |
| Platform (14x14 cm) | ||||
| Alu Square Tube, 13.5 mm (250 mm) | 2 | 3.88 | Alusteck | DIY Store |
| Alu Square Tube, 13.5 mm (120 mm) | 5 | 5.90 | Alusteck | DIY Store |
| Connector, 13.5 mm (right angle) | 4 | 8.76 | Alusteck | DIY Store |
| Connector, 13.5 mm (+ outlet) | 2 | 4.38 | Alusteck | DIY Store |
| HPL Sheet, green (14x14 cm) | 1 | 3.57 | hplplattenshop | DIY Store |
| Magnetic Tape, <13.5 mm (~720 mm) | 1 | 1.50 | magnet-shop | DIY Store |
| Components for Platform Design | Instructions | |||
| Total Cost | ~660 |
| Component | Quantity | Price (€) | Shop 1 | Shop 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Electronic Components | ||||
| OAK-1 (Auto-Focus) | 1 | 141.55 | Mouser | Luxonis |
| Raspberry Pi Zero 2 WH | 1 | 21.90 | Reichelt | rpilocator |
| Raspberry Pi CPU Heatsink | 1 | 1.20 | Reichelt | Pimoroni |
| SanDisk Extreme microSD (256 GB) | 1 | 24.95 | Reichelt | SanDisk |
| Micro-USB to USB-A Adapter | 1 | 1.85 | Reichelt | BerryBase |
| Raspberry Pi Stacking GPIO Header | 1 | 2.12 | UUGear | Reichelt |
| Witty Pi 4 L3V7 | 1 | 28.56 | UUGear | BerryBase |
| Li-Ion Battery Pack 3.7V (4400mAh) | 1 | 14.24 | Eckstein | Pimoroni |
| Voltaic V75 USB Battery Pack | 1 | 101.14 | Kiwi Electronics | Voltaic |
| Standoff M2.5, female-male (5 mm) | 4 | 1.12 | Reichelt | BerryBase |
| Standoff M2.5, female*2 (11-12 mm) | 4 | 1.92 | UUGear | Reichelt |
| Screw M2.5 (5 mm) | 8 | 1.92 | UUGear | BerryBase |
| Enclosures & Accessories | ||||
| Bocube Enclosure B 221309 PC-V0 | 1 | 46.95 | Bopla | Reichelt |
| Bocube Mounting Plate B M 2213 | 2 | 9.07 | Bopla | Reichelt |
| Bocube Screw Set B M-SHR | 2 | 0.57 | Bopla | |
| Euromas Enclosure M 215 G | 1 | 24.16 | Bopla | Reichelt |
| Euromas Mounting Plate M 215 | 1 | 2.59 | Bopla | Reichelt |
| Cable Gland MBF 20-RJ45 | 2 | 14.26 | Bopla | |
| Cable Gland Counter Nut M20 | 2 | 0.96 | Bopla | DIY Store |
| Cable Gland Sealing Ring M20 | 2 | 0.20 | Bopla | DIY Store |
| Ventilation Plug M6 | 2 | 1.80 | Reichelt | |
| Screen Protector (~7x9 cm) | 1 | 1.12 | protectionfilms24 | |
| Silica Gel Pack (5 g) | 2 | 0.45 | Amazon | DIY Store |
| Cable Tie, 3.6 mm (length: 250+ mm) | 8 | 0.43 | Reichelt | DIY Store |
| Screw M4, internal hexagon (16 mm) | 2 | 0.05 | Schraubenluchs | DIY Store |
| Hex Nut M4, flat | 2 | 0.01 | Schraubenluchs | DIY Store |
| Total Cost | ~445 |
| Component | Quantity | Price (€) | Shop 1 | Shop 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Electronic Components | ||||
| OAK-1 (Auto-Focus) | 1 | 141.55 | Mouser | Luxonis |
| Raspberry Pi Zero 2 WH | 1 | 21.90 | Reichelt | rpilocator |
| Raspberry Pi CPU Heatsink | 1 | 1.20 | Reichelt | Pimoroni |
| SanDisk Extreme microSD (256 GB) | 1 | 24.95 | Reichelt | SanDisk |
| Micro-USB to USB-A Adapter | 1 | 1.85 | Reichelt | BerryBase |
| Micro-USB to USB-A Cable (power RPi) | 1 | 4.70 | Reichelt | |
| Total Cost | ~196 |