Raspberry Pi mechatronics projects HOTSHOT : enter the world of mechatronic systems with the raspberry Pi to design and build 12 amazing projects / Sai Yamanoor, Srihari Yamanoor ; commissioning editor Usha Iyer ; acquisition editors Rebecca Pedley, Sam Wood ; copy editor Janbal Dharmaraj.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yamanoor, Sai, author.

Yamanoor, Srihari, author.

Contributor:

Uthup, Usha, editor.

Pedley, Rebecca, editor.

Wood, Sam, editor.

Dharmaraj, Janbal, editor.

Series:

Community Experience Distilled

Cool projects that will push your skills to the limit

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Raspberry Pi (Computer).

Pocket computers.

Microcomputers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England ; Mumbai, [India] : Packt Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is targeted towards beginners and intermediate designers of mechatronic systems and embedded system design. Some familiarity with the Raspberry Pi and Python programming is preferred but not required.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Authors; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Project 1: Hello World; A quick introduction to the Raspberry Pi; Where can I buy a Raspberry Pi?; Mission briefing; Hunting and gathering; Setting up the GPIO; GPIO programming using Python; Electrical output of our program; Mission accomplished; Hotshot challenge; Project 2: Raspberry WebIDE Example; Mission briefing; Installation, features, and usage of the Occidentalis operating system from Adafruit; Setup of a remote login into the Raspberry Pi

Installation of the Raspberry Pi WebIDEPython development on the WebIDE; Test and debugging examples using the WebIDE; Mission accomplished; Hotshot challenge; Project 3: Arduino Raspberry Pi Interface; Mission briefing; Installing the Arduino IDE; Programming the Arduino using the Raspberry Pi; Raspberry Pi AlaMode; The Weasley weather clock; Controlling the stepper using the Arduino; Controlling the RGB LED Strip using the Arduino; I2C Communication using the Arduino (optional); Serial port communication with the Raspberry Pi; Mission accomplished; Hotshot challenge

Project 4: Christmas Light SequencerMission briefing; Interface the devices to the Raspberry Pi; Setting up the digitally addressable RGB matrix; Interface of an audio device; Installing the web server; Interfacing the web server; Mission accomplished; Project 5: Internet of Things Example-An E-mail Alert Water Fountain; Mission briefing; Installation of the Flask framework; Controlling RGB LEDs from a web page; Setup of the e-mail alerts in the fountain; Mission accomplished; Hotshot challenge; Project 6: Raspberry Pi as a Personal Assistant; Mission briefing

Setting up the e-mail feed parserSetting up the parser for reminders and events; Designing an enclosure design for the personal assistant; Setting up the assembly for the dish monitor; Setting up sensors for the key alert system; Mission accomplished; Hotshot challenges; References; Project 7: Raspberry Pi-based Line Following Robot; Mission briefing; Assembly of the Pi Plate for the line following robot; Sensor selection, interface, and data interpretation; Implementation of line following logic based on sensor data; Testing the motor driver circuit; Preparation of the line following course

Designing the chassis for the line following robotA step-by-step assembly of the robot; Mission accomplished; Hotshot challenge; Project 8: Connect Four Desktop Game using Raspberry Pi; Mission briefing; Hello world example with the pygame; Getting started with the Connect Four game (UI and sound effects); Interfacing game inputs using the PiFace module; A brief description of the Connect Four Game AI; Marquee design and control (optional); Setup of the switches using a cardboard box; Mission accomplished; Hotshot challenge; Project 9: The Raspberry Pi-enabled Pet/Wildlife Monitor

Mission briefing

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 13, 2015).

ISBN:

1-84969-623-3