diff --git a/build_default.py b/build_default.py
index 2e95528..e37a9ad 100755
--- a/build_default.py
+++ b/build_default.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import threading
 from argparse import ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from set_up_default_resources import default_npu_config_names
 from set_up_default_resources import get_default_npu_config_from_name
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
     npu_config_name(str)     :    Ethos-U NPU configuration name. See "valid_npu_config_names"
     """
 
-    current_file_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    current_file_dir = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
     # 1. Make sure the toolchain is supported, and set the right one here
     supported_toolchain_ids = ["gnu", "arm"]
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@
         set_up_resources(
             run_vela_on_models=run_vela_on_models,
             additional_npu_config_names=[npu_config_name],
+            additional_requirements_file=current_file_dir / "scripts" / "py" / "requirements.txt"
         )
 
     # 3. Build default configuration
@@ -95,20 +97,17 @@
     target_platform = "mps3"
     target_subsystem = "sse-300"
     ethos_u_cfg = get_default_npu_config_from_name(npu_config_name)
-    build_dir = os.path.join(
-        current_file_dir,
-        f"cmake-build-{target_platform}-{target_subsystem}-{npu_config_name}-{toolchain}",
-    )
+    build_dir = current_file_dir / f"cmake-build-{target_platform}-{target_subsystem}-{npu_config_name}-{toolchain}"
+
     try:
-        os.mkdir(build_dir)
+        build_dir.mkdir()
     except FileExistsError:
-        # Directory already exists, clean it
-        for filename in os.listdir(build_dir):
-            filepath = os.path.join(build_dir, filename)
+        # Directory already exists, clean it.
+        for filepath in build_dir.iterdir():
             try:
-                if os.path.isfile(filepath) or os.path.islink(filepath):
-                    os.unlink(filepath)
-                elif os.path.isdir(filepath):
+                if filepath.is_file() or filepath.is_symlink():
+                    filepath.unlink()
+                elif filepath.is_dir():
                     shutil.rmtree(filepath)
             except Exception as e:
                 logging.error(f"Failed to delete {filepath}. Reason: {e}")
@@ -116,9 +115,8 @@
     logpipe = PipeLogging(logging.INFO)
 
     os.chdir(build_dir)
-    cmake_toolchain_file = os.path.join(
-        current_file_dir, "scripts", "cmake", "toolchains", toolchain_file_name
-    )
+    cmake_toolchain_file = current_file_dir / "scripts" / "cmake" / "toolchains" / toolchain_file_name
+
     cmake_command = (
         f"cmake .. -DTARGET_PLATFORM={target_platform}"
         + f" -DTARGET_SUBSYSTEM={target_subsystem}"
@@ -149,9 +147,9 @@
         "--toolchain",
         default="gnu",
         help="""
-                        Specify the toolchain to use (Arm or GNU).
-                        Options are [gnu, arm]; default is gnu.
-                        """,
+            Specify the toolchain to use (Arm or GNU).
+            Options are [gnu, arm]; default is gnu.
+            """,
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--skip-download",
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@
     parser.add_argument(
         "--npu-config-name",
         help=f"""Arm Ethos-U configuration to build for. Choose from:
-                        {valid_npu_config_names}""",
+            {valid_npu_config_names}""",
         default=default_npu_config_names[0],
     )
     parser.add_argument(
diff --git a/download_dependencies.py b/download_dependencies.py
index c02d98f..b62c9b1 100755
--- a/download_dependencies.py
+++ b/download_dependencies.py
@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 
-# The script does effectively the same as "git submodule update --init" command.
-
+"""This script does effectively the same as "git submodule update --init" command."""
 import logging
-import os
 import sys
 import tarfile
 import tempfile
 from urllib.request import urlopen
 from zipfile import ZipFile
+from pathlib import Path
 
-tf = "https://github.com/tensorflow/tflite-micro/archive/1a0287fc5fa81fa6aa1dcfb0c5b2e01f74164393.zip"
-cmsis = "https://github.com/ARM-software/CMSIS_5/archive/9b5df640c777563919affb4e9201c96c657adbb2.zip"
-ethos_u_core_driver = "https://git.mlplatform.org/ml/ethos-u/ethos-u-core-driver.git/snapshot/ethos-u-core-driver-22.02.tar.gz"
-ethos_u_core_platform = "https://git.mlplatform.org/ml/ethos-u/ethos-u-core-platform.git/snapshot/ethos-u-core-platform-22.02.tar.gz"
+TF = "https://github.com/tensorflow/tflite-micro/archive/1a0287fc5fa81fa6aa1dcfb0c5b2e01f74164393.zip"
+CMSIS = "https://github.com/ARM-software/CMSIS_5/archive/9b5df640c777563919affb4e9201c96c657adbb2.zip"
+ETHOS_U_CORE_DRIVER = "https://git.mlplatform.org/ml/ethos-u/ethos-u-core-driver.git/snapshot/ethos-u-core-driver-22.02.tar.gz"
+ETHOS_U_CORE_PLATFORM = "https://git.mlplatform.org/ml/ethos-u/ethos-u-core-platform.git/snapshot/ethos-u-core-platform-22.02.tar.gz"
+
 
 def download(url_file: str, post_process=None):
     with urlopen(url_file) as response, tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp:
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
             archive_path.filename = archive_path.filename[archive_path.filename.find("/") + 1:]
             if archive_path.filename:
                 z.extract(archive_path, to_path)
-                target_path = os.path.join(to_path, archive_path.filename)
+                target_path = to_path / archive_path.filename
                 attr = archive_path.external_attr >> 16
                 if attr != 0:
-                    os.chmod(target_path, attr)
+                    target_path.chmod(attr)
 
 
 def untar(file, to_path):
@@ -63,29 +63,25 @@
                 z.extract(archive_path, to_path)
 
 
-def main(dependencies_path: str):
+def main(dependencies_path: Path):
 
-    download(cmsis,
-             lambda file: unzip(file.name,
-                                to_path=os.path.join(dependencies_path, "cmsis")))
-    download(ethos_u_core_driver,
-             lambda file: untar(file.name,
-                                to_path=os.path.join(dependencies_path, "core-driver")))
-    download(ethos_u_core_platform,
-             lambda file: untar(file.name,
-                                to_path=os.path.join(dependencies_path, "core-platform")))
-    download(tf,
-             lambda file: unzip(file.name,
-                                to_path=os.path.join(dependencies_path, "tensorflow")))
+    download(CMSIS,
+             lambda file: unzip(file.name, to_path=dependencies_path / "cmsis"))
+    download(ETHOS_U_CORE_DRIVER,
+             lambda file: untar(file.name, to_path=dependencies_path / "core-driver"))
+    download(ETHOS_U_CORE_PLATFORM,
+             lambda file: untar(file.name, to_path=dependencies_path / "core-platform"))
+    download(TF,
+             lambda file: unzip(file.name, to_path=dependencies_path / "tensorflow"))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     logging.basicConfig(filename='download_dependencies.log', level=logging.DEBUG, filemode='w')
     logging.getLogger().addHandler(logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout))
 
-    download_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "dependencies"))
+    download_dir = Path(__file__).parent.resolve() / "dependencies"
 
-    if os.path.isdir(download_dir):
+    if download_dir.is_dir():
         logging.info(f'{download_dir} exists. Skipping download.')
     else:
         main(download_dir)
diff --git a/scripts/py/check_update_resources_downloaded.py b/scripts/py/check_update_resources_downloaded.py
index 44e9bd9..021f1b1 100644
--- a/scripts/py/check_update_resources_downloaded.py
+++ b/scripts/py/check_update_resources_downloaded.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
+
 import json
-import os
 import sys
 import hashlib
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 def get_md5sum_for_file(filepath: str) -> str:
@@ -51,11 +52,9 @@
     set_up_script_path (string):       Specifies the path to set_up_default_resources.py file.
     """
 
-    metadata_file_path = os.path.join(
-        resource_downloaded_dir, "resources_downloaded_metadata.json"
-    )
+    metadata_file_path = Path(resource_downloaded_dir) / "resources_downloaded_metadata.json"
 
-    if os.path.isfile(metadata_file_path):
+    if metadata_file_path.is_file():
         with open(metadata_file_path) as metadata_json:
 
             metadata_dict = json.load(metadata_json)
@@ -95,8 +94,8 @@
         required=True)
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    # Check validity of script path
-    if not os.path.isfile(args.setup_script_path):
+    # Check validity of script path.
+    if not Path(args.setup_script_path).is_file():
         raise ValueError(f'Invalid script path: {args.setup_script_path}')
 
     # Check the resources are downloaded as expected
diff --git a/scripts/py/gen_audio.py b/scripts/py/gen_audio.py
index 53ed019..e997499 100644
--- a/scripts/py/gen_audio.py
+++ b/scripts/py/gen_audio.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbosity", action="store_true")
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
+
 def main(args):
     audio_data, samplerate = AudioUtils.load_resample_audio_clip(args.audio_path,
                                                 args.sampling_rate,
@@ -44,5 +45,6 @@
                                                 args.min_samples)
     sf.write(path.join(args.output_dir, path.basename(args.audio_path)), audio_data, samplerate)
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main(args)
diff --git a/scripts/py/gen_audio_cpp.py b/scripts/py/gen_audio_cpp.py
index e7155c7..b8928f0 100644
--- a/scripts/py/gen_audio_cpp.py
+++ b/scripts/py/gen_audio_cpp.py
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 import datetime
 import glob
 import math
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 import numpy as np
-from os import path
-from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
+
 from gen_utils import AudioUtils
 
 parser = ArgumentParser()
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbosity", action="store_true")
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates')),
+env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(Path(__file__).parent / 'templates'),
                   trim_blocks=True,
                   lstrip_blocks=True)
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     print(f"++ Generating {header_filepath}")
 
     header_template = env.get_template(header_template_file)
-    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=os.path.basename(__file__),
+    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=Path(__file__).name,
                                  gen_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
                                  year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
     env.get_template('AudioClips.hpp.template').stream(common_template_header=hdr,
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
                                    cc_filename, header_template_file, array_name,
                                    sampling_rate_value, mono_value, offset_value,
                                    duration_value, res_type_value, min_len):
-    print(f"++ Converting {clip_filename} to {path.basename(cc_filename)}")
-    audio_filepath = path.join(clip_dirpath, clip_filename)
+    print(f"++ Converting {clip_filename} to {Path(cc_filename).name}")
+    audio_filepath = Path(clip_dirpath) / clip_filename
     clip_data, samplerate = AudioUtils.load_resample_audio_clip(audio_filepath,
                                                                 sampling_rate_value, mono_value,
                                                                 offset_value, duration_value,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
                         np.iinfo(np.int16).max).flatten().astype(np.int16)
 
     header_template = env.get_template(header_template_file)
-    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=os.path.basename(__file__),
+    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=Path(__file__).name,
                                  gen_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
                                  file_name=clip_filename,
                                  year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
@@ -114,25 +114,24 @@
     audioclip_array_names = []
     header_filename = "InputFiles.hpp"
     common_cc_filename = "InputFiles.cc"
-    header_filepath = path.join(args.header_folder_path, header_filename)
-    common_cc_filepath = path.join(args.source_folder_path, common_cc_filename)
+    header_filepath = Path(args.header_folder_path) / header_filename
+    common_cc_filepath = Path(args.source_folder_path) / common_cc_filename
 
-    if os.path.isdir(args.audio_path):
-        filepaths = sorted(glob.glob(path.join(args.audio_path, '**/*.wav'), recursive=True))
-    elif os.path.isfile(args.audio_path):
+    if Path(args.audio_path).is_dir():
+        filepaths = sorted(glob.glob(str(Path(args.audio_path) / '**/*.wav'), recursive=True))
+    elif Path(args.audio_path).is_file():
         filepaths = [args.audio_path]
     else:
         raise OSError("Directory or file does not exist.")
 
     for filepath in filepaths:
-        filename = path.basename(filepath)
-        clip_dirpath = path.dirname(filepath)
+        filename = Path(filepath).name
+        clip_dirpath = Path(filepath).parent
         try:
             audioclip_filenames.append(filename)
 
             # Save the cc file
-            cc_filename = path.join(args.source_folder_path,
-                                    (filename.rsplit(".")[0]).replace(" ", "_") + ".cc")
+            cc_filename = Path(args.source_folder_path) / (Path(filename).stem.replace(" ", "_") + ".cc")
             array_name = "audio" + str(audioclip_idx)
             array_size = write_individual_audio_cc_file(clip_dirpath, filename, cc_filename, args.license_template, array_name,
                                                         args.sampling_rate, args.mono, args.offset,
diff --git a/scripts/py/gen_default_input_cpp.py b/scripts/py/gen_default_input_cpp.py
index c091fd1..e42f4ae 100644
--- a/scripts/py/gen_default_input_cpp.py
+++ b/scripts/py/gen_default_input_cpp.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 Utility script to generate the minimum InputFiles.hpp and cpp files required by an application.
 """
 import datetime
-import os
-
+from pathlib import Path
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 
 parser = ArgumentParser()
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                     default="header_template.txt")
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates')),
+env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(Path(__file__).parent / 'templates'),
                   trim_blocks=True,
                   lstrip_blocks=True)
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 def write_hpp_file(header_file_path, header_template_file):
     print(f"++ Generating {header_file_path}")
     header_template = env.get_template(header_template_file)
-    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=os.path.basename(__file__),
+    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=Path(__file__).name,
                                  gen_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
                                  year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
     env.get_template('default.hpp.template').stream(common_template_header=hdr) \
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 def main(args):
     header_filename = "InputFiles.hpp"
-    header_filepath = os.path.join(args.header_folder_path, header_filename)
+    header_filepath = Path(args.header_folder_path) / header_filename
     write_hpp_file(header_filepath, args.license_template)
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/py/gen_labels_cpp.py b/scripts/py/gen_labels_cpp.py
index 1be9c63..25c4bc3 100644
--- a/scripts/py/gen_labels_cpp.py
+++ b/scripts/py/gen_labels_cpp.py
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
 cpp file with labels that can be used in the application without modification.
 """
 import datetime
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 
 parser = ArgumentParser()
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates')),
+env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(Path(__file__).parent / 'templates'),
                   trim_blocks=True,
                   lstrip_blocks=True)
 
@@ -57,19 +58,18 @@
         raise Exception(f"no labels found in {args.label_file}")
 
     header_template = env.get_template(args.license_template)
-    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=os.path.basename(__file__),
+    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=Path(__file__).name,
                                  gen_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
-                                 file_name=os.path.basename(args.labels_file),
+                                 file_name=Path(args.labels_file).name,
                                  year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
 
-    hpp_filename = os.path.join(args.header_folder_path, args.output_file_name + ".hpp")
+    hpp_filename = Path(args.header_folder_path) / (args.output_file_name + ".hpp")
     env.get_template('Labels.hpp.template').stream(common_template_header=hdr,
-                                                   filename=(args.output_file_name).upper(),
+                                                   filename=args.output_file_name.upper(),
                                                    namespaces=args.namespaces) \
         .dump(str(hpp_filename))
 
-
-    cc_filename = os.path.join(args.source_folder_path, args.output_file_name + ".cc")
+    cc_filename = Path(args.source_folder_path) / (args.output_file_name + ".cc")
     env.get_template('Labels.cc.template').stream(common_template_header=hdr,
                                                   labels=labels,
                                                   labelsSize=len(labels),
diff --git a/scripts/py/gen_model_cpp.py b/scripts/py/gen_model_cpp.py
index c43c93a..de71992 100644
--- a/scripts/py/gen_model_cpp.py
+++ b/scripts/py/gen_model_cpp.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 should the models need to be generated at configuration stage.
 """
 import datetime
-import os
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from pathlib import Path
+
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 import binascii
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                     default="header_template.txt")
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates')),
+env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(Path(__file__).parent / 'templates'),
                   trim_blocks=True,
                   lstrip_blocks=True)
 
@@ -70,20 +70,20 @@
 
 
 def main(args):
-    if not os.path.isfile(args.tflite_path):
+    if not Path(args.tflite_path).is_file():
         raise Exception(f"{args.tflite_path} not found")
 
     # Cpp filename:
-    cpp_filename = Path(os.path.join(args.output_dir, os.path.basename(args.tflite_path) + ".cc")).absolute()
-    print(f"++ Converting {os.path.basename(args.tflite_path)} to\
-    {os.path.basename(cpp_filename)}")
+    cpp_filename = (Path(args.output_dir) / (Path(args.tflite_path).name + ".cc")).resolve()
+    print(f"++ Converting {Path(args.tflite_path).name} to\
+    {cpp_filename.name}")
 
-    os.makedirs(cpp_filename.parent, exist_ok=True)
+    cpp_filename.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 
     header_template = env.get_template(args.license_template)
 
-    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=os.path.basename(__file__),
-                                 file_name=os.path.basename(args.tflite_path),
+    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=Path(__file__).name,
+                                 file_name=Path(args.tflite_path).name,
                                  gen_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
                                  year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
 
diff --git a/scripts/py/gen_rgb_cpp.py b/scripts/py/gen_rgb_cpp.py
index c53fbd7..88ff81e 100644
--- a/scripts/py/gen_rgb_cpp.py
+++ b/scripts/py/gen_rgb_cpp.py
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 import datetime
 import glob
 import math
-import os
-import numpy as np
-
+from pathlib import Path
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+import numpy as np
 from PIL import Image, UnidentifiedImageError
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                     default="header_template.txt")
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates')),
+env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(Path(__file__).parent / 'templates'),
                   trim_blocks=True,
                   lstrip_blocks=True)
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
                    image_array_names, image_size):
     print(f"++ Generating {header_file_path}")
     header_template = env.get_template(header_template_file)
-    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=os.path.basename(__file__),
+    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=Path(__file__).name,
                                  gen_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
                                  year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
     env.get_template('Images.hpp.template').stream(common_template_header=hdr,
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@
 
 def write_individual_img_cc_file(image_filename, cc_filename, header_template_file, original_image,
                                  image_size, array_name):
-    print(f"++ Converting {image_filename} to {os.path.basename(cc_filename)}")
+    print(f"++ Converting {image_filename} to {cc_filename.name}")
 
     header_template = env.get_template(header_template_file)
-    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=os.path.basename(__file__),
+    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=Path(__file__).name,
                                  gen_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
-                                 file_name=os.path.basename(image_filename),
+                                 file_name=image_filename,
                                  year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
     # IFM size
     ifm_width = image_size[0]
@@ -104,16 +104,15 @@
     image_filenames = []
     image_array_names = []
 
-
-    if os.path.isdir(args.image_path):
-        filepaths = sorted(glob.glob(os.path.join(args.image_path, '**/*.*'), recursive=True))
-    elif os.path.isfile(args.image_path):
+    if Path(args.image_path).is_dir():
+        filepaths = sorted(glob.glob(str(Path(args.image_path) / '**/*.*'), recursive=True))
+    elif Path(args.image_path).is_file():
         filepaths = [args.image_path]
     else:
         raise OSError("Directory or file does not exist.")
 
     for filepath in filepaths:
-        filename = os.path.basename(filepath)
+        filename = Path(filepath).name
 
         try:
             original_image = Image.open(filepath).convert("RGB")
@@ -124,8 +123,7 @@
         image_filenames.append(filename)
 
         # Save the cc file
-        cc_filename = os.path.join(args.source_folder_path,
-                                   (filename.rsplit(".")[0]).replace(" ", "_") + ".cc")
+        cc_filename = Path(args.source_folder_path) / (Path(filename).stem.replace(" ", "_") + ".cc")
         array_name = "im" + str(image_idx)
         image_array_names.append(array_name)
         write_individual_img_cc_file(filename, cc_filename, args.license_template,
@@ -135,9 +133,9 @@
         image_idx = image_idx + 1
 
     header_filename = "InputFiles.hpp"
-    header_filepath = os.path.join(args.header_folder_path, header_filename)
+    header_filepath = Path(args.header_folder_path) / header_filename
     common_cc_filename = "InputFiles.cc"
-    common_cc_filepath = os.path.join(args.source_folder_path, common_cc_filename)
+    common_cc_filepath = Path(args.source_folder_path) / common_cc_filename
 
     if len(image_filenames) > 0:
         write_hpp_file(header_filepath, common_cc_filepath, args.license_template,
diff --git a/scripts/py/gen_test_data_cpp.py b/scripts/py/gen_test_data_cpp.py
index dae181d..f1cb30f 100644
--- a/scripts/py/gen_test_data_cpp.py
+++ b/scripts/py/gen_test_data_cpp.py
@@ -39,18 +39,18 @@
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates')),
+env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(Path(__file__).parent / 'templates'),
                   trim_blocks=True,
                   lstrip_blocks=True)
 
 
 def write_hpp_file(header_filename, cc_file_path, header_template_file, num_ifms, num_ofms,
                    ifm_array_names, ifm_sizes, ofm_array_names, ofm_sizes, iofm_data_type):
-    header_file_path = os.path.join(args.header_folder_path, header_filename)
+    header_file_path = Path(args.header_folder_path) / header_filename
 
     print(f"++ Generating {header_file_path}")
     header_template = env.get_template(header_template_file)
-    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=os.path.basename(__file__),
+    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=Path(__file__).name,
                                  gen_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
                                  year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
     env.get_template('TestData.hpp.template').stream(common_template_header=hdr,
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@
 
 
 def write_individual_cc_file(filename, cc_filename, header_filename, header_template_file, array_name, iofm_data_type):
-    print(f"++ Converting {filename} to {os.path.basename(cc_filename)}")
+    print(f"++ Converting {filename} to {cc_filename.name}")
     header_template = env.get_template(header_template_file)
-    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=os.path.basename(__file__),
+    hdr = header_template.render(script_name=Path(__file__).name,
                                  gen_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
-                                 file_name=os.path.basename(filename),
+                                 file_name=filename,
                                  year=datetime.datetime.now().year)
 
     # Convert the image and write it to the cc file
-    fm_data = (np.load(os.path.join(args.data_folder_path, filename))).flatten()
+    fm_data = (np.load(Path(args.data_folder_path) / filename)).flatten()
     type(fm_data.dtype)
     hex_line_generator = (', '.join(map(hex, sub_arr))
                           for sub_arr in np.array_split(fm_data, math.ceil(len(fm_data) / 20)))
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@
     Return:
         size in bytes
     """
-    data = np.load(os.path.join(args.data_folder_path, filename))
-    return (data.size * data.dtype.itemsize)
+    data = np.load(Path(args.data_folder_path) / filename)
+    return data.size * data.dtype.itemsize
 
 
 def main(args):
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
     iofm_data_type = "int8_t"
     if ifms_count > 0:
-        iofm_data_type = "int8_t" if (np.load(os.path.join(args.data_folder_path, "ifm0.npy")).dtype == np.int8) else "uint8_t"
+        iofm_data_type = "int8_t" if (np.load(Path(args.data_folder_path) / "ifm0.npy").dtype == np.int8) else "uint8_t"
 
     ifm_sizes = []
     ofm_sizes = []
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
         base_name = "ifm" + str(idx)
         filename = base_name+".npy"
         array_name = base_name + add_usecase_fname
-        cc_filename = os.path.join(args.source_folder_path, array_name + ".cc")
+        cc_filename = Path(args.source_folder_path) / (array_name + ".cc")
         ifm_array_names.append(array_name)
         write_individual_cc_file(filename, cc_filename, header_filename, args.license_template, array_name, iofm_data_type)
         ifm_sizes.append(get_npy_vec_size(filename))
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@
         base_name = "ofm" + str(idx)
         filename = base_name+".npy"
         array_name = base_name + add_usecase_fname
-        cc_filename = os.path.join(args.source_folder_path, array_name + ".cc")
+        cc_filename = Path(args.source_folder_path) / (array_name + ".cc")
         ofm_array_names.append(array_name)
         write_individual_cc_file(filename, cc_filename, header_filename, args.license_template, array_name, iofm_data_type)
         ofm_sizes.append(get_npy_vec_size(filename))
 
-    common_cc_filepath = os.path.join(args.source_folder_path, common_cc_filename)
+    common_cc_filepath = Path(args.source_folder_path) / common_cc_filename
     write_hpp_file(header_filename, common_cc_filepath, args.license_template,
                    ifms_count, ofms_count, ifm_array_names, ifm_sizes, ofm_array_names, ofm_sizes, iofm_data_type)
 
diff --git a/scripts/py/rnnoise_dump_extractor.py b/scripts/py/rnnoise_dump_extractor.py
index 947a75a..ff79dcb 100644
--- a/scripts/py/rnnoise_dump_extractor.py
+++ b/scripts/py/rnnoise_dump_extractor.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
-
 """
 This script can be used with the noise reduction use case to save
 the dumped noise reduced audio to a wav file.
@@ -20,14 +19,15 @@
 Example use:
 python rnnoise_dump_extractor.py --dump_file output.bin --output_dir ./denoised_wavs/
 """
+
 import soundfile as sf
 import numpy as np
 
 import argparse
 from os import path
-
 import struct
 
+
 def extract(fp, output_dir, export_npy):
     while True:
         filename_length = struct.unpack("i", fp.read(4))[0]
@@ -47,19 +47,20 @@
         if export_npy:
             output_file_name += ".npy"
             pack_format = "{}h".format(int(audio_clip_length/2))
-            npdata = np.array(struct.unpack(pack_format,audio_clip)).astype(np.int16)
+            npdata = np.array(struct.unpack(pack_format, audio_clip)).astype(np.int16)
             np.save(output_file_name, npdata)
             print("{} written to disk".format(output_file_name))
 
+
 def main(args):
     extract(args.dump_file, args.output_dir, args.export_npy)
 
+
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
 parser.add_argument("--dump_file", type=argparse.FileType('rb'), help="Dump file with audio files to extract.", required=True)
 parser.add_argument("--output_dir", help="Output directory, Warning: Duplicated file names will be overwritten.", required=True)
 parser.add_argument("--export_npy", help="Export the audio buffer in NumPy format", action="store_true")
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-if __name__=="__main__":
+if __name__ == "__main__":
     main(args)
-
diff --git a/set_up_default_resources.py b/set_up_default_resources.py
index a4c3594..9e0bdf4 100755
--- a/set_up_default_resources.py
+++ b/set_up_default_resources.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 from argparse import ArgumentTypeError
 from collections import namedtuple
 from urllib.error import URLError
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from scripts.py.check_update_resources_downloaded import get_md5sum_for_file
 
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@
     config_name: str, arena_cache_size: int = 0
 ) -> NPUConfig:
     """
-    Gets the file suffix for the tflite file from the
+    Gets the file suffix for the TFLite file from the
     `accelerator_config` string.
 
     Parameters:
@@ -309,10 +310,10 @@
     memory_modes = ["Shared_Sram", "Dedicated_Sram"]
     system_configs = ["Ethos_U55_High_End_Embedded", "Ethos_U65_High_End"]
     memory_modes_arena = {
-        # For shared SRAM memory mode, we use the MPS3 SRAM size by default
+        # For shared SRAM memory mode, we use the MPS3 SRAM size by default.
         "Shared_Sram": mps3_max_sram_sz if arena_cache_size <= 0 else arena_cache_size,
-        # For dedicated SRAM memory mode, we do no override the arena size. This is expected to
-        # be defined in the vela configuration file instead.
+        # For dedicated SRAM memory mode, we do not override the arena size. This is expected to
+        # be defined in the Vela configuration file instead.
         "Dedicated_Sram": None if arena_cache_size <= 0 else arena_cache_size,
     }
 
@@ -333,9 +334,9 @@
 
 def remove_tree_dir(dir_path):
     try:
-        # Remove the full directory
+        # Remove the full directory.
         shutil.rmtree(dir_path)
-        # Re-create an empty one
+        # Re-create an empty one.
         os.mkdir(dir_path)
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Failed to delete {dir_path}.")
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@
 
 def set_up_resources(
     run_vela_on_models: bool = False,
-    additional_npu_config_names: list = (),
+    additional_npu_config_names: tuple = (),
     arena_cache_size: int = 0,
     check_clean_folder: bool = False,
     additional_requirements_file: str = "",
@@ -365,14 +366,10 @@
                                         additional packages need to be
                                         installed.
     """
-    # Paths
-    current_file_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-    download_dir = os.path.abspath(
-        os.path.join(current_file_dir, "resources_downloaded")
-    )
-    metadata_file_path = os.path.join(
-        download_dir, "resources_downloaded_metadata.json"
-    )
+    # Paths.
+    current_file_dir = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+    download_dir = current_file_dir / "resources_downloaded"
+    metadata_file_path = download_dir / "resources_downloaded_metadata.json"
 
     metadata_dict = dict()
     vela_version = "3.3.0"
@@ -390,17 +387,17 @@
         )
 
     setup_script_hash_verified = False
-    setup_script_hash = get_md5sum_for_file(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    setup_script_hash = get_md5sum_for_file(Path(__file__).resolve())
 
     try:
         #   1.1 Does the download dir exist?
-        os.mkdir(download_dir)
+        download_dir.mkdir()
     except OSError as e:
         if e.errno == errno.EEXIST:
             logging.info("'resources_downloaded' directory exists.")
             # Check and clean?
-            if check_clean_folder and os.path.isfile(metadata_file_path):
-                with open(metadata_file_path) as (metadata_file):
+            if check_clean_folder and metadata_file_path.is_file():
+                with open(metadata_file_path) as metadata_file:
                     metadata_dict = json.load(metadata_file)
                     vela_in_metadata = metadata_dict["ethosu_vela_version"]
                     if vela_in_metadata != vela_version:
@@ -421,15 +418,12 @@
             raise
 
     # 1.2 Does the virtual environment exist?
-    env_python = str(
-        os.path.abspath(os.path.join(download_dir, "env", "bin", "python3"))
-    )
-    env_activate = str(
-        os.path.abspath(os.path.join(download_dir, "env", "bin", "activate"))
-    )
-    if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(download_dir, "env")):
+    env_python = str(download_dir / "env" / "bin" / "python3")
+    env_activate = str(download_dir / "env" / "bin" / "activate")
+
+    if not (download_dir / "env").is_dir():
         os.chdir(download_dir)
-        # Create the virtual environment
+        # Create the virtual environment.
         command = "python3 -m venv env"
         call_command(command)
         commands = ["pip install --upgrade pip", "pip install --upgrade setuptools"]
@@ -459,10 +453,10 @@
         res_url_prefix = uc["url_prefix"]
         try:
             #  Does the usecase_name download dir exist?
-            os.mkdir(os.path.join(download_dir, use_case_name))
+            (download_dir / use_case_name).mkdir()
         except OSError as e:
             if e.errno == errno.EEXIST:
-                # The usecase_name download dir exist
+                # The usecase_name download dir exist.
                 if check_clean_folder and not setup_script_hash_verified:
                     for idx, metadata_uc_url_prefix in enumerate(
                         [
@@ -473,7 +467,7 @@
                     ):
                         if metadata_uc_url_prefix != res_url_prefix[idx]:
                             logging.info(f"Removing {use_case_name} resources.")
-                            remove_tree_dir(os.path.join(download_dir, use_case_name))
+                            remove_tree_dir(download_dir / use_case_name)
                             break
             elif e.errno != errno.EEXIST:
                 logging.error(f"Error creating {use_case_name} directory.")
@@ -492,9 +486,7 @@
             if "sub_folder" in res:
                 try:
                     #  Does the usecase_name/sub_folder download dir exist?
-                    os.mkdir(
-                        os.path.join(download_dir, use_case_name, res["sub_folder"])
-                    )
+                    (download_dir / use_case_name / res["sub_folder"]).mkdir()
                 except OSError as e:
                     if e.errno != errno.EEXIST:
                         logging.error(
@@ -503,9 +495,9 @@
                         raise
                 sub_folder = res["sub_folder"]
 
-            res_dst = os.path.join(download_dir, use_case_name, sub_folder, res_name)
+            res_dst = download_dir / use_case_name / sub_folder / res_name
 
-            if os.path.isfile(res_dst):
+            if res_dst.is_file():
                 logging.info(f"File {res_dst} exists, skipping download.")
             else:
                 try:
@@ -526,11 +518,9 @@
     # Note: To avoid to run vela twice on the same model, it's supposed that
     # downloaded model names don't contain the 'vela' word.
     if run_vela_on_models is True:
-        config_file = os.path.join(
-            current_file_dir, "scripts", "vela", "default_vela.ini"
-        )
+        config_file = current_file_dir / "scripts" / "vela" / "default_vela.ini"
         models = [
-            os.path.join(dirpath, f)
+            Path(dirpath) / f
             for dirpath, dirnames, files in os.walk(download_dir)
             for f in fnmatch.filter(files, "*.tflite")
             if "vela" not in f
@@ -552,9 +542,9 @@
         optimisation_skipped = False
 
         for model in models:
-            output_dir = os.path.dirname(model)
+            output_dir = model.parent
             # model name after compiling with vela is an initial model name + _vela suffix
-            vela_optimised_model_path = str(model).replace(".tflite", "_vela.tflite")
+            vela_optimised_model_path = model.parent / (model.stem + "_vela.tflite")
 
             for config in npu_configs:
                 vela_command_arena_cache_size = ""
@@ -575,14 +565,12 @@
                     + f"{vela_command_arena_cache_size}"
                 )
 
-                # we want the name to include the configuration suffix. For example: vela_H128,
+                # We want the name to include the configuration suffix. For example: vela_H128,
                 # vela_Y512 etc.
                 new_suffix = "_vela_" + config.ethos_u_config_id + ".tflite"
-                new_vela_optimised_model_path = vela_optimised_model_path.replace(
-                    "_vela.tflite", new_suffix
-                )
+                new_vela_optimised_model_path = model.parent / (model.stem + new_suffix)
 
-                if os.path.isfile(new_vela_optimised_model_path):
+                if new_vela_optimised_model_path.is_file():
                     logging.info(
                         f"File {new_vela_optimised_model_path} exists, skipping optimisation."
                     )
@@ -591,8 +579,8 @@
 
                 call_command(vela_command)
 
-                # rename default vela model
-                os.rename(vela_optimised_model_path, new_vela_optimised_model_path)
+                # Rename default vela model.
+                vela_optimised_model_path.rename(new_vela_optimised_model_path)
                 logging.info(
                     f"Renaming {vela_optimised_model_path} to {new_vela_optimised_model_path}."
                 )
@@ -636,19 +624,14 @@
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--clean",
-        help="Clean the disctory and optimize the downloaded resources",
+        help="Clean the directory and optimize the downloaded resources",
         action="store_true",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--requirements-file",
         help="Path to requirements.txt file to install additional packages",
         type=str,
-        default=os.path.join(
-            os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
-            "scripts",
-            "py",
-            "requirements.txt",
-        ),
+        default=Path(__file__).parent.resolve() / 'scripts' / 'py' / 'requirements.txt'
     )
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -656,7 +639,7 @@
     if args.arena_cache_size < 0:
         raise ArgumentTypeError("Arena cache size cannot not be less than 0")
 
-    if not os.path.isfile(args.requirements_file):
+    if not Path(args.requirements_file).is_file():
         raise ArgumentTypeError(f"Invalid requirements file: {args.requirements_file}")
 
     logging.basicConfig(filename="log_build_default.log", level=logging.DEBUG)