Welcome to PiMICS. Our mission is to help developing countries and aspiring students get access to low-cost physics experiments at the intersection of education and world-changing technologies.

Multispectral Image of Butterfly Wing
False-color multispectral image of iridescent butterfly wing taken with a camera made in this project.

We combine 3D printing and the Raspberry Pi (inexpensive, compact, lightweight single board computer) to build powerful optical instruments that can be used in basic research with a resource-constrained budget. In this website you will learn about projects people have made, outreach programs, how-to videos, downloads, collaborations you can join, and how you can donate to spread these capabilities further.

PiMICS Zero
Our fully active and passive multispectral camera