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Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Zero

By : Richard Grimmett
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Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Zero

By: Richard Grimmett

Overview of this book

Raspberry Pi Zero is half the size of Raspberry Pi A, only with twice the utility. At just three centimeters wide, it packs in every utility required for full-fledged computing tasks. This practical tutorial will help you quickly get up and running with Raspberry Pi Zero to control hardware and software and write simple programs and games. You will learn to build creative programs and exciting games with little or no programming experience. We cover all the features of Raspberry Pi Zero as you discover how to configure software and hardware, and control external devices. You will find out how to navigate your way in Raspbian, write simple Python scripts, and create simple DIY programs.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Zero
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Chapter 6. Adding Voice Recognition and Speech – A Voice Activated Robot

You've started with some pretty basic projects but you can take the concepts you have learned further by modifying robotic toys with the Raspberry Pi Zero. One class of toys that are excellent candidates for your projects are a set of robot toys by WowWee. You can purchase these toys from the company at http://wowwee.com/ but you can also find used versions of these toys on eBay for a significantly lower price.

In this chapter, you'll learn the following:

  • How to break into the toy and provide the control signals for your project

  • How to send and receive voice commands to control the robot

  • How to interpret commands and initiate actions

There are several toys that have excellent possibilities. One such toy is the WowWee Roboraptor. The following picture shows this robot:

Another option is the WowWee Robosapien. Here is a picture of this one:

We will use this robot for the project, as it has more functionality and is easier to...