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Portable Smart Projector using Raspberry Pi Zero

Posted on December 18, 2016 by R-B Leave a comment

Like smart TVs, smart projectors also features built-in Wifi connectivity and support media streaming from services like Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Amazon, and so on. A recent video from NovaSpirit (posted below) illustrates how to convert a cheap $70 standard projector into a smart projector by adding a Raspberry Pi Zero. An USB hub is hardwired to the Pi Zero so that you can use an Wifi dongle (for internet connectivity) and an USB keyboard. The Pi Zero board derives power from the projector circuit board.

Alexabot: An Amazon Alexa controlled robot using Raspberry Pi

Posted on December 16, 2016 by R-B Leave a comment

Alexabot is a fusion of Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service (AVS) with Raspberry Pi to build a robotic vehicle that follows your voice commands. You can ask the Alexabot to move around, do some stuff, and find answers to your questions. The body of the robot is built using the GoPiGo kit, while a Raspberry Pi 3 is used as the brain of the robot. Following video is a demo of Alexabot.

Virtual fireplace using Raspberry Pi

Posted on December 3, 2016 by R-B Leave a comment

Jaret Burkett, a tinkerer from Texas, enjoys fireplace. But the warm weather of Texas won’t let him run the fireplace most time of the year. One day, he figured out he could simulate a burning fireplace with crackling fire sounds using a Raspberry Pi computer and his old TV that perfectly fit the fireplace. Check out his step-by-step instructions to setup one for your fireplace.

Upcycling a vintage film camera with Raspberry Pi

Posted on November 21, 2016 by R-B Leave a comment

Gone are the days of vintage film cameras. If you still have one such camera lying around, you might want to consider upcycling it to a digital camera as a weekend fun project following this instrcutable. The author shows how to convert a 35mm twin-reflex film camera to digital using a Raspberry Pi zero with a camera module connected, a 1.8″ TFT LCD, and a rechargeable USB power bank. The camera also implement a push button for snapping pictures. The hardware setup for this project is simple. The TFT LCD data and control pins directly connect to the I/O pins of the

Raspberry Pi Surveillance Rover

Posted on November 6, 2016 by R-B Leave a comment

It is always cool to have a remote control rover with a camera so that we can see where it is going and can possibly use it for surveillance. This Instructables describes the build process for a similar surveillance rover using the Raspberry Pi computer board with a camera. The rover moves around with the help of two 9V DC motors that are driven using a L298N circuit. The motion is controlled through an Android App running on a tablet or smartphone and the commands to the rover are sent over Bluetooth. The Raspberry Pi also streams a video in real-time

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