Just received our first, brand new shiny Raspberry Pi 5 with active cooling fan š
But should we use it in our new Pi Wars robot Dangly Too?
Itās new and exciting, of course we should use it š
It has two camera ports, so we can get stereoscopic vision š
It is 2-3 times faster, allowing more image processing time šļø
Of course there are drawbacks
The latest PiOS might have issues, such as access to the cameras or running OpenCv for image capture and processing
It probably consumes more power
The fan may prevent existing Hats attaching to the GPIO easily, or blocking the air flow further
We have only one, thatās a risk if we have an accident š„
And then there are other questions
Do we use the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the operating system? Previously the 64-bit was faster but lacked support for some camera and Python packages we wanted to use. Has this been resolved?
Could we start with a Pi4 and switch later if needed?
Overall, weāre still undecided š¤·āāļø Will probably stick with the Pi4 for the moment, as weāve already attached it and only need a single camera. But go with the latest PiOS which means we can switch easily later if we want to. Allows us time to play with the Pi5 separately and see how mature it is - perhaps even try out ROSā¦
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