20 Easy Raspberry Pi Projects
Will be published approx. on 17. April 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-59327-843-4 (ISBN)
Description
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 and more. 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-colour 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, let Raspberry Pi Project Handbook be your guide.
Reviews / Votes
"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
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Illustrations
1 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59327-843-4 (9781593278434)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
04/2018
No Starch Press
€19.49
Available for download
Persons
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.
Content
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
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