Raspberry Pi has been working with Sharp to develop the Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module: an adapter board for Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 that is designed to deliver high-quality, low-power display experiences for professional signage applications.

The Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module enables users in the audio-visual and digital signage markets to integrate the power, flexibility and energy efficiency of Compute Module 5 into compatible display screens, with no external media player, cabling, or power source required.

The module provides HDMI output to support a second independent video stream, along with an M.2 expansion slot for optional AI acceleration.

Conforming to the Intel SDM specification, the Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module slots directly into displays that support Intel’s standard, drawing power from the display itself.

With the computer embedded inside the screen, installations are clean, reliable and easy to maintain, making the Smart Display Module ideal for applications such as flight information systems, retail and corporate signage, and industrial displays.

Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module has been designed to be as straightforward to assemble as possible — customers can install it themselves without any specialist tools.

As organisations increasingly explore AI-powered digital signage, the Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module offers an efficient and practical solution.

Able to integrate easily with compatible AI accelerators, the module enables edge AI processing to take place directly inside the screen it is paired with.

This allows users to run analytics and AI-driven applications locally, privately and in real time, without reliance on cloud-based services.

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