Installation#
acoupi_birdnet has been designed to run on single-board computer devices like the Raspberry Pi (RPi). Users should be able to download and test acoupi_birdnet on any Linux-based machine with acoupi software and Python version >=3.8,<3.12 installed.
Installation Requirements#
We recommend the following hardware elements to install and run acoupi_birdnet.
- A Linux-based single-board computer such as the Raspberry Pi 4B.
- A SD Card with 64-bit Lite OS version installed.
- An audible frequency range microphone, such as an AudioMoth USB Microphone or a Lavalier.
Recommended Hardware
The software has been extensively developed and tested with the RPi 4B. We advise users to select the RPi 4B or a device featuring similar or higher specifications.
Installation Steps#
Getting started with Raspberry Pi
If you are new to RPi, we recommend you reading and following the RPi's Getting started documentation.
To install and use acoupi_birdnet on your embedded device follow these steps:
Step 1: Install acoupi and its dependencies.
CLI Command: install acoupi
Step 2: Install acoupi_birdnet.
Step 3: Configure the acoupi_birdnet program.
acoupi_birdnet program includes multiple components for recording, processing, saving and deleting audio files, as well as sending detections and summary messages to a remote server. Enter the following command to configure the program according to your needs.
Step 4: To start a deployment of acoupi_birdnet, run the command: