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Raspberry Pi Zero W Wireless Projects

By : Vasilis Tzivaras
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Raspberry Pi Zero W Wireless Projects

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By: Vasilis Tzivaras

Overview of this book

The Raspberry Pi has always been the go–to, lightweight ARM-based computer. The recent launch of the Pi Zero W has not disappointed its audience with its $10 release. "W" here stands for Wireless, denoting that the Raspberry Pi is solely focused on the recent trends for wireless tools and the relevant use cases. This is where our book—Raspberry Pi Zero W Wireless Projects—comes into its own. Each chapter will help you design and build a few DIY projects using the Raspberry Pi Zero W board. First, you will learn how to create a wireless decentralized chat service (client-client) using the Raspberry Pi's features?. Then you will make a simple two-wheel mobile robot and control it via your Android device over your local Wi-Fi network. Further, you will use the board to design a home bot that can be connected to plenty of devices in your home. The next two projects build a simple web streaming security layer using a web camera and portable speakers that will adjust the playlist according to your mood. You will also build a home server to host files and websites using the board. Towards the end, you will create free Alexa voice recognition software and an FPV Pi Camera, which can be used to monitor a system, watch a movie, spy on something, remotely control a drone, and more. By the end of this book, you will have developed the skills required to build exciting and complex projects with Raspberry Pi Zero W.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Raspberry Pi Zero W

Raspberry Pi Zero W is a small device that can be connected to either an external monitor or TV and of course, to the internet. The operating system varies, as there are many distributions on the official page and almost every distribution is based on Linux systems:

Raspberry Pi Zero W

With Raspberry Pi Zero W, you have the ability to do almost everything from automation to gaming! It is a small computer that allows you to easily program with the help of GPIO pins and some other components such as a camera. Its possibilities are endless! In the next chapter, you will go through some awesome projects with this new board. Since almost all input and output on the Raspberry Pi Zero W board goes through GPIO pins, it is important to keep in mind a pinout diagram. The following is a pinout diagram of the Raspberry Pi Zero W board, which can be handy when soldering buttons or other types of sensors onto your Raspberry Pi board: