Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
1 Introduction
Brief Raspberry Pi Background
Chapter 1 Parts List
Raspberry Pi GPIO
Establishing a RasPi Development Station
Setting Up the RasPi Software
Linux Users, Privileges, and Permissions
Summary
2 Touchscreens
PiTFT Touchscreens
Chapter 2 Parts List
Touchscreen Background
RasPi Touchscreen Installation
Framebuffer
Touchscreen Project
Summary
3 Arduino Coprocessor
What Is a Coprocessor?
Chapter 3 Parts List
Communication Implementation Techniques
Arduino Board and Arduino IDE
Lidar Demonstration Project
Demonstration Project
Summary
4 RGB LED Matrix Display
32 × 64 RGB LED Matrix
Chapter 4 Parts List
How the RGB LED Matrix Works
RasPi Interface Board
Software to Drive the RGB LED Matrix
Using Python with the RGB LED Matrix Display
Summary
5 Raspberry Pi Supercomputer Cluster
Brief Supercomputer Discussion and History
Chapter 5 Parts List
RasPi Cluster
RasPi Cluster Software
Software Setup
Pi Calculations
Unique Functions for Cluster Operations
Basic MPI Operations
Monitoring Cluster Network Traffic
Summary
6 RasPi-to-RasPi Communications Using MQTT
Paho and Eclipse.org
Chapter 6 Parts List
RasPi MQTT Publisher-Client System
RasPi Subscriber Client
MQTT Two-Phase Thermostat
Summary
7 Software-Defined Radio
Basic Radio Concepts
Chapter 7 Parts List
SDR Dongle
rtl-sdr and GNU Radio Software Installation
Receiving Aviation Data Signals
Spectrum Analyzer
Summary
8 BrickPi Python Robot
BrickPi
Chapter 8 Parts List
The CasterBot
Software Installation and Configuration
Summary
9 Python-Controlled Robotic Arm
Background for Robotic Arms
Chapter 9 Parts List
Degrees of Freedom
Robotic Arm Classifications
SainSmart Robotic Arms
Robotic Arm Software
Summary
10 Gigapixel Camera System
Chapter 10 Parts List
Stack and Stitch
DSLR Camera
Summary
11 Nighttime Garden Monitor
Pi Noir Camera
Chapter 11 Parts List
Installing the Camera
Installing and Configuring the Camera Driver Software
Physical Monitoring System
Mounting All the System Components
Setting Up the Trip Beam
Software Installation and Configuration
Sample from a Capture Video
Summary
Index