Posts Tagged ‘project’
Control a servo with Raspberry Pi Pico W and PWM
A servo is one of the most fundamental ways to learn to use pulse width modulation (PWM) with the Raspberry Pi. In this article, I’m going to show you how to do this with a Raspberry Pi Pico W. PWM tutorial objectives Parts needed What is pulse width modulation? Children find it amusing to switch…
Read MoreDIY wireless servo switch controller with Raspberry Pi Pico W
One of the biggest problems I have is getting up from bed to turn off the bedroom’s light. It’s very difficult to do so when you’re cozy in bed. And so here, I want to tell you how to solve that problem with a Pico W Servo switch controller. You see, a few years ago,…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi Pico W (Solar-Powered) Remote Weather Station
One very special feature in the Raspberry Pi Pico W is the SoftAP feature. SoftAP stands for software-enabled access point, which allows you to broadcast a WiFi network right from the Raspberry Pi Pico W. This is why we’ve chosen to do this solar-powered project. How a solar-powered project intersects with SoftAP Here’s the issue.…
Read MoreCreate a Wi-Fi Doorbell with a Raspberry Pi Pico W
Here’s a simple but practical tutorial that helps you understand how to trigger an email to send (or a notification to appear on your phone) when a button connected to the Raspberry Pi Pico W is pressed. Thus, you can use your Pico W as a Wi-Fi doorbell! Through this project, you will learn how…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi project ideas: One key custom keyboard
The one-key keyboard is one of my favorite Raspberry Pi keyboard projects. After all, sometimes your computer needs just one button to activate a specific action. If you are transcribing an audio recording, you might want one button to rewind the track three seconds. If you are picky about your music, you might want a…
Read MoreRun a web server on your Raspberry Pi Pico W
This project can be regarded as the ‘Hello World!’ of the Pico W. It demonstrates how to connect to Wi-Fi, how to run a HTTP web server on the Pico W, and how to control the GPIO pins. If you’re looking for a quick and easy project to get started with your Pico, this is…
Read MoreStream Sensor Data over WiFi with your Raspberry Pi Pico W
Have you ever wanted to stream sensor data with your Raspberry Pi Pico W? One of the best uses for the Raspberry Pi Pico W involves its ability to serve a web page. This means that you can use it to monitor sensor data from your phone as long as you are in WiFi range.…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi project ideas: e-ink calendar and clock
Today, we’re taking a look at two really brilliant Raspberry Pi projects – an e-ink calendar and an e-ink clock! E-paper calendar Reddit user Beaverknighterino said he was “fascinated with E-paper projects so I finally decided to make one for my work calendar.” The materials Beaverknighterino used are as such: Beaverknighterino mentioned that the project…
Read MoreNobody asked for these, Pi fans did it anyway
In this article, we’re looking at some fantastic Raspberry Pi projects – a smile detector, a jukebox, and a cyberdeck to master Python! Nobody asked for these, but we Raspberry Pi fans just built it anyway. Smile detector A smile detector for anyone who has asked me to smile more ⚡😊 pic.twitter.com/IFgIks0rkU — lee cyborg…
Read MoreBuild a Virtual Reality Glove
If you want to learn more about VR than this is the coolest project that you will find. In this article, we will show you how to build a programmable Virtual Reality Glove. The glove is based on a Raspberry Pi Pico, a MCP3008 ADC and five flex sensors that you can even build yourself!…
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