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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)

A Raspberry Pi Zero W case

Since Raspberry Pi Zero W will be used for various projects, it's good practice to spend some more dollars and buy a case or buy a full kit that comes with the official case, as shown in the next image. The official case is quite protective and exposes only the necessary parts, letting you fully control your board. All the work is done at Kinneir Dufort and T-Zero. The available options are as follows:

  • A blank one
  • One with an aperture to let you access GPIOs
  • One with an aperture and a mounting point for a camera

We can see a Raspberry Pi Zero W case in the following image:

A Raspberry Pi Zero W case

The official case set also includes:

  • A short camera adapter, flexi
  • A set of rubber feet to make sure that your new Zero W board will not slide off any desk