20 Easy Raspberry Pi Projects

Rui Santos, Sara Santos

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No Starch Press,US
15 April 2018

Technology: general issues; Children's & Educational

Twenty projects using the Raspberry Pi, a tiny and affordable computer, for beginners looking to make cool things right away. Projects are explained with full-color visuals and simple step-by-step instructions.

Twenty projects using the Raspberry Pi, a tiny and affordable computer, for beginners looking to make cool things right away. Projects are explained with full-color visuals and simple step-by-step instructions.

20 Easy Raspberry Pi Projectsis a beginner-friendly collection of electronics projects, perfectly suited for kids, parents, educators, and hobbyists looking to level up their hardware skills.

After a crash course to get you set up with your Raspberry Pi, you'll learn how to build interactive projects like a digital drum set; a WiFi controlled robot; a Pong game; an intruder alarm that sends email notifications; a gas leak detector; a weather forecaster; and IoT gadgets that control electronics around the house. Along the way, you'll work with core components like LCD screens, cameras, sensors, and even learn how to set up your own server.

Each project provides step-by-step instructions, full-color photos and circuit diagrams, and the complete code to bring your build to life. If you're ready to hit the ground running and make something interesting, let20 Easy Raspberry Pi Projectsbe your guide.

By: Rui Santos, Sara Santos
Imprint: No Starch Press,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781593278434
ISBN 10: 1593278438
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 15 April 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Primer LEDs Project 1: Blinking an LED Project 2: Pushbutton LED Flashlight Project 3: LED Dimmer Switch Project 4: A Graphical User Interface for a Multicolor LED Project 5: Rainbow Light Strip Displays Project 6: An LCD Reminder Project 7: Mini Weather Forecaster Project 8: Pong with a Sense Hat Sensors Project 9: All-In-One Weather Sensor Station Project 10: Intruder Alarm with Email Notifications Project 11: Gas and Smoke Alarm Project 12: Temperature and Humidity Data Logger Cameras Project 13: Burglar Detector with Photo Capture Project 14: Home Surveillance Camera Web Applications Project 15: Building Your First Website Project 16: Connecting Your Electronics to the Web Project 17: Internet of Things Control Center with Node-Red Games and Toys Project 18: Digital Drum Set Project 19: Make a Game in Scratch: Hungry Monkey Project 20: Wi-Fi Remote-Controlled Robot Appendix A: Raspberry Pi GPIO Pin Guide Appendix B: Decoding Resistor Values

Rui Santos runs Random Nerd Tutorials, a popular site full of step-by-step instructions for electronics projects. His work has been featured on popular websites like Instructables, Hackaday, and Dangerous Prototypes. Sara Santos has been on the Random Nerd Tutorials team since 2015.

Reviews for 20 Easy Raspberry Pi Projects

"""20 Easy Raspberry Pi Projects brings you 20 EASY projects, so it could be more suitable for a beginner than other books."" —Raspberry Tips ""Easy to read . . . The book is suitable for beginners but all the projects will help you learn more about your Raspberry Pi even if you’re more experienced with the platform."" —Don Watkins, Opensource.com"