Creating a real-life @Pokemon Pokedex using #Python, #DeepLearning, a Raspberry Pi, camera module, and 7” touch screen @Raspberry_Pi #PiDay #RaspberryPi
A Pokedex is a fictional device from the world of Pokemon (I was/still am a huge Pokemon nerd) and allows the end user to:
Point it at a Pokemon (animal-like creatures), presumably using some sort of camera
And automatically identify the Pokemon, providing detailed information on the creature
You can therefore think of a Pokedex as a smart phone application that (1) accesses your camera and (2) recognizes animals/creatures in real-time.
In order to identify Pokemon we trained a Convolutional Neural Network using Keras — this model is capable of correctly identifying Pokemon in images and video streams.
The model was then deployed to a mobile app using Keras, CoreML, and iOS to create an actual “Pokedex app”.
But why stop there?
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Each Friday is PiDay here at Adafruit! Be sure to check out our posts, tutorials and new Raspberry Pi related products. Adafruit has the largest and best selection of Raspberry Pi accessories and all the code & tutorials to get you up and running in no time!