- Raspberry Pi Mechatronics Projects HOTSHOT
- Table of Contents
- Raspberry Pi Mechatronics Projects HOTSHOT
- Credits
- About the Authors
- About the Reviewers
- www.PacktPub.com
- Preface
- 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
- 2. A 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 WebIDE
- Python development on the WebIDE
- Test and debugging examples using the WebIDE
- Mission accomplished
- Hotshot challenge
- 3. The 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
- 4. Christmas Light Sequencer
- 5. Internet of Things Example – An E-mail Alert Water Fountain
- 6. Raspberry Pi as a Personal Assistant
- 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 robot
- A step-by-step assembly of the robot
- Mission accomplished
- Hotshot challenge
- 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
- 9. The Raspberry Pi-enabled Pet/Wildlife Monitor
- 10. Raspberry Pi Personal Health Monitor
- Mission briefing
- Setting up a web server to record health parameters
- A simple exercise tool using the Raspberry Pi
- Setting up an e-mail feed parser to refill a prescription as well as remind the user about an upcoming doctor's appointment
- A simple tool that reminds a person to take his/her pills
- Mission accomplished
- Hotshot challenge
- 11. Home Automation using Raspberry Pi
- 12. Using a Raspberry Pi for Science and Education
- 13. Tips and Tricks
- Mission briefing
- Setting up Raspberry Pi as a development platform
- Remotely logging in the Raspberry Pi from anywhere on the Internet
- Problems that might be encountered while using Raspberry Pi
- Cool add-on hardware sources developed for the Raspberry Pi platform
- Project ideas that can be implemented over a weekend
- Useful resources for the Raspberry Pi
- Mission accomplished
- Index
In this project, we performed control of the input switches as a blocking operation. Can you figure out how to monitor switch press events by starting multiple threads? How can we improve the speed of the game?
- Making Games with Python and Pygame is available at http://inventwithpython.com/makinggames.pdf.
- PiFace Guides can be found at http://www.piface.org.uk/guides/.
- Pi-Lite Users' Guide can be found at http://openmicros.org/index.php/articles/94-ciseco-product-documentation/raspberry-pi/280-b040-pi-lite-beginners-guide.
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