Build a Portable Raspberry Pi - AI Vision & Professional Desk Assistant (Computer Vision + OpenAI)

BUILD A PORTABLE AI VISION & DESK ASSISTANT Raspberry Pi 5 | Computer Vision | OpenAI | OCR | Python Project Type: Fixed Price with Milestone Payments Budget: $1500 - $2,000 FIRM — All hardware shipped to you. If any additional hardware items are needed, I will make sure you get those right away. Timeline: 6 weeks required. OVERVIEW I need an experienced developer to build a standalone AI-powered vision and problem solving desk assistant on Raspberry Pi 5 hardware. This is an accessibility and productivity tool for my personal professional use — not a hobbyist project. The device must operate completely independently with its own screen, camera, and AI pipeline. No host computer. I am not allowed do any software installation on client machines... so this needs to be stand alone just for me. I want to auto focus camera (which I will place 5 to 10 feet behind me to focus on my computer screen, take a snap shot of my screen at the push of a button, and once it runs what I see through AI...I need it to give the answers on my 2.5 inch display screen siting on my desk. *This device will only be used ethically and not in any academic setting. I am dyslexic and work in fast-paced environments where I need to read documents, analyze visuals, solve math problems (like liquid does conversation and physical length, hight, and width Conversions when dealing with American and European clients. When I'm work work video calls with 25 impatient people... I need to get AI-powered answers on demand — quickly and reliably. WHAT IT NEEDS TO DO - Capture images of documents, screens, diagrams, and drawings, math problems - Extract and read text using OCR - Analyze images and answer questions using OpenAI - Display responses clearly on a built-in touchscreen - Start fast and run reliably in real work environments HARDWARE — I SHIP IT TO YOU You will receive: Raspberry Pi 5 8GB Raspberry Pi 5 Power Supply- Cooler Arducam 64MP Autofocus Camera- Small HDMI Display Breadboard + Jumper Wire Kit- Push Button Kit DJI Mic Mini If you need additional components (camera module, enclosure, etc.), include those costs in your proposal. Ideally within the $1500 - $2,000 budget. SOFTWARE STACK - Python (primary language) - OpenCV (image processing) - OCR engine — Tesseract or equivalent - OpenAI API (primary AI engine — open to recommendations) - Simple touchscreen UI with large, readable buttons MILESTONE PAYMENT STRUCTURE Milestone 1 — $300 Architecture plan and written technical spec. Approved before any build begins. Milestone 2 — $400 Hardware assembled, camera functional, touchscreen UI framework running. Milestone 3 — $500 OCR working, OpenAI integrated, full image-to-answer pipeline functional. Milestone 4 — $800 Final testing, polish, documentation, device shipped back to me. Total: $2,000. Payment released only when each milestone is demonstrably complete. WHO I AM LOOKING FOR You should have real, demonstrable experience with: - Raspberry Pi hardware builds - OpenAI API integration - Computer vision with OpenCV - OCR systems - Python for embedded or AI projects Please do not apply if you are learning on the job. I need someone who has built something like this before and can prove it. HOW TO APPLY Please answer all of the following — applications without answers will not be considered: 1. Describe a similar project you have personally built. 2. Share GitHub links, photos, or videos of relevant prior work. 3. What is your location and time zone? 4. How long will this take from hardware receipt to delivery? 5. Do you accept the $2,000 firm budget? 6. Any recommendations to improve the design? I'm all ears! Thank you for your interest. Adam Corn Monterey, California