Take your first steps with Raspberry Pi Pico and take on exciting projects using CircuitPython, MicroPython, and Pico Key Features * Make the most of Raspberry Pi Pico-a low-cost microcontroller that is primed for innovation * Work with easy-to-follow examples and learn how to interface and program a Raspberry Pi Pico * Work on fun projects, right from home automation to building a seven-segment display to tracking air quality Book Description Raspberry Pi Pico, Raspberry Pi family's latest addition, is a tiny, fast, and low-cost microcontroller development board from the Raspberry Pi foundation that packs enough punch to power an extensive range of applications. Raspberry Pi Pico DIY Workshop will help you get started with your own Pico and leverage its features to develop innovative products. This book begins with an introduction to Raspberry Pi Pico, giving you a thorough understanding of RP2040's peripherals and different development boards for the Pico developed by other makers. You'll explore add-on hardware and programming language options available for the Pico. Next, you'll focus on practical skills, starting with a simple LED blinking project and building up to a giant seven-segment display, while working with application examples such as citizen science displays, digital health, and robots. You'll also work on exciting projects around gardening, building a weather station, tracking air quality, hacking your personal health, and building a robot, along with discovering tips and tricks to give you the confidence needed to make the best use of RP2040. By the end of this Raspberry Pi book, you'll have built a solid foundation in product development using RP2040, acquired a skillset crucial for embedded device development, and have a multi-purpose robot that you built yourself. What you will learn * Understand RP2040's peripherals and apply them in the real world * Find out about the programming languages that can be used to program RP2040 * Delve into the applications of serial interfaces available on the Pico * Discover add-on hardware available for RP2040 * Explore different development board variants for the Raspberry Pi Pico * Discover tips and tricks for seamless product development with Pico Who This Book Is For This book is for students, teachers, engineers, scientists, artists, and tech enthusiasts who want to develop embedded systems that drive cost-effective automation, IoT, robotics, medical devices, and art projects. If you consider yourself a maker and would like to learn how to use the Raspberry Pi Pico, then this book is for you. Familiarity with Python programming, MicroPython, CircuitPython, embedded hardware, and peripherals is helpful but not mandatory to get the most out of this book.

Build clever, collaborative, and powerful automation systems with the Raspberry Pi and Python. Key Features Create your own Pi-Rover or Pi-Hexipod robots Develop practical applications in Python using Raspberry Pi Build your own Jarvis, a highly advanced computerized AI Book DescriptionThis Learning Path takes you on a journey in the world of robotics and teaches you all that you can achieve with Raspberry Pi and Python. It teaches you to harness the power of Python with the Raspberry Pi 3 and the Raspberry Pi zero to build superlative automation systems that can transform your business. You will learn to create text classifiers, predict sentiment in words, and develop applications with the Tkinter library. Things will get more interesting when you build a human face detection and recognition system and a home automation system in Python, where different appliances are controlled using the Raspberry Pi. With such diverse robotics projects, you'll grasp the basics of robotics and its functions, and understand the integration of robotics with the IoT environment. By the end of this Learning Path, you will have covered everything from configuring a robotic controller, to creating a self-driven robotic vehicle using Python. Raspberry Pi 3 Cookbook for Python Programmers - Third Edition by Tim Cox, Dr. Steven Lawrence Fernandes Python Programming with Raspberry Pi by Sai Yamanoor, Srihari Yamanoor Python Robotics Projects by Prof. Diwakar Vaish What you will learn Build text classifiers and predict sentiment in words with the Tkinter library Develop human face detection and recognition systems Create a neural network module for optical character recognition Build a mobile robot using the Raspberry Pi as a controller Understand how to interface sensors, actuators, and LED displays work Apply machine learning techniques to your models Interface your robots with Bluetooth Who this book is forThis Learning Path is specially designed for Python developers who want to take their skills to the next level by creating robots that can enhance people's lives. Familiarity with Python and electronics will aid understanding the concepts in this Learning Path.

Become a master of Python programming using the small yet powerful Raspberry Pi Zero About This Book * This is the first book on the market that teaches Python programming with Raspberry Pi Zero * Develop exciting applications such as a mobile robot and home automation controller using Python * This step-by-step guide helps you make the most out of Raspberry Pi Zero using Python programming Who This Book Is For This book is aimed at hobbyists and programmers who want to learn Python programming and develop applications using the Pi Zero. They should have basic familiarity with electronics. What You Will Learn * Configure Raspberry Pi using Python * Control loops to blink an LED using simple arithmetic operations * Understand how interface sensors, actuators, and LED displays work * Get to grips with every aspect of Python programming using practical examples * Explore machine vision, data visualization, and scientific computations * Build a mobile robot using the Raspberry Pi as the controller * Build a voice-activated home automation controller In Detail Raspberry Pi Zero is a super-small and super-affordable product from Raspberry Pi that is packed with a plethora of features and has grabbed the notice of programmers, especially those who use Python. This step-by-step guide will get you developing practical applications in Python using a Raspberry Pi Zero. It will become a valuable resource as you learn the essential details of interfacing sensors and actuators to a Raspberry Pi, as well as acquiring and displaying data. You will get started by writing a Python program that blinks an LED at 1-second intervals. Then you will learn to write simple logic to execute tasks based upon sensor data (for example, to control a motor) and retrieve data from the web (such as to check e-mails to provide a visual alert). Finally, you will learn to build a home automation system with Python where different appliances are controlled using the Raspberry Pi. The examples discussed in each chapter of this book culminate in a project that help improve the quality of people's lives. Style and approach This will be a learning, step-by-step guide to teach Python programming using the famous Raspberry Pi Zero. The book is packed with practical examples at every step along with tips and tricks for the Raspberry Pi fans

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