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Description
We present a toolkit developed with students at the LAMBDA laboratory at Buenos Aires University, which facilitates data acquisition, calibration, and reconstruction of particle events. We designed this kit around the Sony IMX477 CMOS sensor, an affordable off-the-shelf sensor priced at around 50 USD and easily integrated with a Raspberry Pi. This camera enables, for example, the visualization of particle tracks, the reconstruction of muon arrival directions, and the calculation of energy deposits in silicon. We also discuss the successful implementation of this toolkit in a hands-on ICTP-SAIFR summer school course. Finally, we explore the potential of these tools to create an accessible and comprehensive high-energy physics program for diverse audiences, including the general public, high and middle school students, undergraduates, and Ph.D. candidates, offering a cost-effective educational resource with global reach.
