Build Your FaunaScope Edge

FaunaScope is designed to run on accessible, off-the-shelf hardware. Follow this guide to build your own intelligent camera trap.

Bill of Materials
  • NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano (4GB/8GB)
  • IMX219 Camera Module (160° FOV)
  • 12V Outdoor-Rated Battery Pack
  • IP66 Waterproof Housing

Software Setup

Flash your Jetson with JetPack 6, then clone and start the edge application:

git clone https://github.com/imics-lab/faunascope-edge.git
cd faunascope-edge
cp env.example .env
docker compose -f docker-compose-jetson.yml up --build -d

Edit .env with your camera, device location and server settings, place your trained YOLO weights at model_weight/best.pt, and adjust detection thresholds in config/config.yaml.

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