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Raspberry Pi Zero W Wireless Projects

By : Vasilis Tzivaras
Book Image

Raspberry Pi Zero W Wireless Projects

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)

Network administration

We have seen how we can set up our Raspberry Pi Zero W board and add all of Alexa's functionalities. Now, we will discuss how you can take this project further and use the network in your home to control it. You can find in Amazon store many smart things, such as lamps that you can register in your Amazon Developer account and access them through your AVS. In the following image, you can see a smart lamp from Philips that is able to listen to your Alexa and take actions according to your AVS.

In the following image, you can see a smart lock system that is also capable of talking to your Alexa or any other device that you might have, and opening or closing a door for you:

These devices are only two of the hundreds of devices that the Amazon store has. You can find more devices by visiting the Amazon store and searching for Alexa. All these devices...