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Arduino MKR bridge HAT for Raspberry Pi

hwhardsoft

Hi,I want to introduce a new project by me - PiMKRHAT. The PiMKRHAT is an adaptor to use Arduino MKR boards and shields together with the Raspberry Pi. Different Arduino MKR Shields can be used via this HAT as extension for the Raspberry Pi. Furtherm...
- 28 May 2020
Wallmount touch screen kit for PiZero

hwhardsoft

I want to introduce my new touch screen kit for the PiZero. There are already many touchscreen extensions for the Raspberry Pi and Pi Zero, but often without an elegant housing for wall mounting and usually with larger screen diagonals and therefore ...
- 5 May 2020
Macro Pi Station

celcius1

Well a few months back I started building myself a Macro Workstation to help me with soldering and other detailed tasks that need magnification but also to provide me with a means of recording it easily. I had originally envisioned to use a 35M...
- 2 Apr 2020
Raspberry Pi Access Point

linuxengineer

This Project automates the configuration of a Raspberry Pi into a WiFi Access Point using my opensource Github Repo "pi-ap". If you can edit a file with nano and change a few values in a variables file, you can do this project. Wireless Communi...
- 1 Sep 2019
(Project) Help Needed - Duel screen android via usb C

michael554466

I recently brought the DraStic ds emulator on my phone.I setup the left stick button to switch screens but i have a project idea to fix the second display issue.I wanna use a raspberry pi zero as a display driver to take a usb c input (via usb c dong...
- 5 Jul 2019
My Raspberry Pi Portable Emulator with 7.9 inch display!

cjiniinni

Good day!I've recently built my own portable console, and now I wonder what people think about it.If you have any questions, I will try to answer them as fast as I can. If you're interested in buying one, you can visit:https://www.etsy.c...
- 3 Jul 2019
Building a 3.5 Digit Low Power LCD Module

shabaz

IntroductionThis project attaches a large, low-cost 3.5 digit multi-meter style LCD screen to a Pi! Plain glass liquid crystal displays (with no in-built driver) do not seem to get much love in hobbyist projects, since ready-made modules with b...
- 2 Jul 2019
Raspberry Pi Home Irrigation system using Node Red

lawsonkeith

IntroductionFor this project I'm going to use a raspberry Pi to create a home irrigation system using node red to provide the user interface. The build for the control box is covered in my homebrew controller project here:Raspberry Pi Homebrew ...
- 18 Jun 2019
Raspberry Pi Homebrew controller with Node Red UI

lawsonkeith

IntroductionFor this project I'm going to upgrade my trusty home-brew temperature controller. I'm using a fish tank temperature controller at the moment to control a heater belt with a relay which is kind of ok apart from I need to go into the g...
- 18 Jun 2019
Using the IO on a Raspberry Pi 3 B+

jc2048

In my quest to use a Raspberry Pi 3B+ for creating art, I need to be able to control the GPIO pins. So next step was to look for some information on doing just that. A quick search of element14 uncovered this blog by shabaz where he illustrates ...
- 16 Mar 2019
Getting Started with a Raspberry Pi 3 B+

jc2048

I'm going to be using a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ as part of the PiCasso Design Challenge Here it is, along with some art materials I haven't used one before and I'm trying to get it going 'headless' (ie through the ether...
- 16 Mar 2019
Indoor Air Quality Monitor

mohammedfazil

Use a USB air-quality sensor dongle to quickly mount an indoor air monitoring system and prevent headaches and further impact on health. Things used in this project 1.OhmTech.io uThing::VOC2.Raspberry Pi 3 Model B&nb...
- 14 Mar 2019
Automation: PID-based DC motor controller using the Raspberry Pi

rscasny

Achievement of high efficiency, low power loss, and real-time response are major challenges in an automated control process. Control processes are often error-prone due to external factors such as abnormal input power, variable temperature, load, and...
- 4 Jan 2019
Industrial MIPI camera for Raspberry Pi

getcameras

Hi all, We have started with the development of our own embedded MIPI camera module for the Raspberry Pi with an industrial image sensor. Currently, we are in the specification phase and are interested in your preferences. We are planning to de...
- 18 Oct 2018
A wanna be maker

quecoder

I really want to get a raspberry pi but I got a 3d printer and I missed the road test so is there any way to get a raspberry pi free????
- 6 Oct 2018
Cheap audio player based on RPI 3B and JustBoom

jgrzybowski

GoalAudio player with followng features:+ Good digital audio output (like dedicated audio board);+ Software of player: KODI;+ Built-in storage device (like HDD drive) for audio files (FLAC, MP3);+ Built-in CD drive for audio compact discs;+ Additiona...
- 4 Sep 2018
How to Build your Own Security System Using Android Things

anpivey

In this tutorial, we will send an event to Wia using Android Things.ComponentsRaspberry Pi (We used a Raspberry Pi 3 Model)PIR SensorUSB CableJumper wiresYou will also need Android Studio and a Wia account. You can download the latest version of Andr...
- 15 Aug 2018
Build Your Own Smile Detector with Wia, Amazon Rekognition and Raspberry Pi

anpivey

Hi All,For this tutorial, we're going to build a facial recognition camera that can detect if someone is smiling (or not).Here's what you will need:- Raspberry Pi (any model 3, 3+, Zero, etc).- Raspberry Pi Camera Module (we recommend this one)...
- 3 Aug 2018
Harold the Hamster, an IoT hamster

8bitsandabyte

www.youtube.com/watchFor those interested, here's a full video of the project You can also follow Harold's runs real-time via his ThingSpeak channel: https://thingspeak.com/channels/345243Project files on GitHub: https://github.com/NHorward/I...
- 7 Jun 2018
internet phone

yinny1

hi all i am wanting to use a raspberry pi and a usb skype phone to creat a internet based phone i was wondering can i just simpaly install skype on the pi plug in the phone install any drivers needed and use it or is there extra steps i need to take ...
- 11 May 2018
Remote Home Monitoring with Raspberry Pi and Hologram Nova - Full Instructions

luislabmo

The Remote Home Monitor will encourage you to upgrade your home to a smarter and more secure one, offering safety measures, protection, monitoring and key indicators for later improvement using the Nova Cellular USB Modem and a Raspberry Pi. players...
- 25 Apr 2018
Automatically powering down the mains supply for a Raspberry Pi

Matt

One of the few things that bugs me about shutting down the the Raspberry Pi is how I need to toggle the power supply to start it back up. There are a few solutions around, like an inline power switch, or the MoPi shield.. or just pull the micro USB p...
- 23 Apr 2018
Matrix Creator and Raspberry Pi Combo Startup Guide

Sean_Miller

We reached out to Element14 for advice for our next project which is more of an appliance than a project. They recommended the Matrix Creator. It is a FPGA driven device that mounts to the Raspberry Pi. It has a ton features:3...
- 17 Apr 2018
A newbie and his first retropi handheld

dustinammerman

hi everyone, im working on my first small electronics build, a handheld retropi.ive decided to use a teensy to make building the controller simpler for me.its a teensy 3.6. I'm not too familiar with interpreting the pin chart that it comes with. I kn...
- 21 Mar 2018
Building a Hobby Servo Controller – Part 1

shabaz

IntroductionWorking on a recent Pi project, I needed to use some servo's. This blog post discusses a servo controller project that can be used for toy and model cars, planes, model robots and so on. There are existing controllers out there, but I did...
- 11 Mar 2018