Raspberry Pi
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For your first project, it can be nice to buy a kit that includes all the things you need. This pretty much ensures everything is plug-and-play or ready to go. That said, if you want to save a little on cost, buying the constituent pieces and setting them up is still pretty straight-forward!
For the in-class demonstration, we'll be using a Raspberry Pi 3 B+
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There isn't one! You just plug it in! 😄
That said, if you have purchased a battery pack for making your Raspberry Pi mobile (for example, for making a robot car), then that will likely have an on/off switch.
There are tons of add-ons you can buy to plug into your Raspberry Pi! Technically you don't need any of them, but they can be a ton of fun and enable you to do additional projects or have additional features. Some popular add-ons are listed below:
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Temperature
Barometric pressure
Humidity
Potential ideas for Sense HAT projects could include things like building a thermometer, creating a magic 8 ball, simulating rock-paper-scissors, or making a compass!
Interested? Explore further:
Follow the steps in the project . This is for the Raspberry Pi 3 B+. Some of the steps will be skippable if you purchased a kit. Otherwise, make sure you follow all the steps!
This is a combo of a bunch of different sensors and also has a color display screen! It was originally developed as part of the project! The sensors include:
Tip: Don't have a Sense HAT, but still want to play around with its features? Use the or the built-in emulator on the Raspbian operating system!
The Raspberry Pi Camera Module is a camera attachment for your Pi. The project will walk you through both the set up of the camera module and creating a portable photo booth that tweets photos!
You can buy kits for setting up a robot or remotely controlled car. If this is of interest to you, is a great place to start.
There are lots of options! for a cool top ten list! It includes display boards, traffic lights, and ! Use your imagination and start googling!