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Join the Raspberry revolution with these fun and easy Pi projects
The Raspberry Pi has opened up a whole new world of innovation for everyone from hardware hackers and programmers to students, hobbyists, engineers, and beyond. Featuring a variety of hands-on projects, this easy-to-understand guide walks you through every step of the design process and will have you creating like a Raspberry Pi pro in no time. You’ll learn how to prepare your workspace, assemble the necessary tools, work with test equipment, and find your way around the Raspberry Pi before moving on to a series of fun, lively projects that brings some power to your plain ol’ Pi.
Bring the power of Pi to your next cool creation with Raspberry Pi Projects For Dummies!
Mike Cook is a lifelong electronics buff, a former lecturer in physics at Manchester Metropolitan University, and the author of more than 300 articles on computing and electronics. You'll often find him monitoring technology forums under the moniker Grumpy Mike. Brock Craft is a lecturer in creative coding in the Department of Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London, and a senior tutor at the Royal College of Art. He is a specialist in physical computing, data visualization, and the Internet of Things. Jonathan Evans is a distinguished IT professional with more than 20 years of experience. He enjoys sharing his ideas at http://projects.privateeyepi.com, where he continues to explore the endless possibilities of this computing platform.
Part I: Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Projects 5
Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Raspberry Pi 7
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Tools and Workbench 29
Chapter 3: Focusing on Technique 47
Chapter 4: The Raspberry Family 69
Part II: Working with LEDs and Switches 79
Chapter 5: The Sauce Bottle Game 81
Chapter 6: Stomp! 93
Chapter 7: The Light Fantastic 115
Chapter 8: Games for the Light Fantastic 135
Part III: Developing Advanced Interfaces 155
Chapter 9: Advanced Interfaces 157
Chapter 10: Raspberry Pi in the Sky 197
Chapter 11: Webcam and Computer Vision 233
Chapter 12: The Raspberry Jazz Glitter Trio 263
Part IV: Making the Raspberry Pi Your LEGO’s Magic Brick 277
Chapter 13: The Pi Meets LEGO 279
Chapter 14: The LEGO Dice Game 307
Chapter 15: LEGO Direct 335
Part V: Exploring RISC OS 371
Chapter 16: Introducing RISC OS 373
Chapter 17: RISC OS Coding 391
Chapter 18: Transistor Tester 417
Chapter 19: The General]Purpose Input/Output Port in RISC OS 441
Part VI: The Part of Tens 451
Chapter 20: Ten Great LEGO Pi Projects 453
Chapter 21: Ten Suppliers of Components and Tools 457
Index 461
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