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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)

Distributors

As previously mentioned, unfortunately the Raspberry Pi Zero W board is limited to one board per user. The following is a list of the official distributors mentioned on the official Raspberry Pi website. So, depending on your location, refer to the shop accordingly.

You can either buy the Raspberry Pi Zero W board on its own or a kit containing some extra stuff. Assuming that Raspberry Pi Zero comes with a mini HDMI and needs a microSD card, you might want to buy the full kit, depending on your hardware. Also, almost everywhere, there is a kit containing the camera module. Depending again on your future projects, you might need the camera kit.

As a result, it's good advice to decide exactly what you want to do and what you plan to do with your Raspberry Pi Zero W first, and then order the board with or without extras. The following is a list of all the shops worldwide from where you can order the Raspberry Pi Zero W. In some of them, it may be out of stock, so if you plan to use a new board, since you are reading this book, buy it as soon as possible!