Single board computers

Projects

• https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en
• Plant irrigation system
• ANPR -- car number plate detection system
• Webcam -- with upload/sync to GoogleCloud (rsync, cron)
• Signal triangulation -- calculate relative position of multiple devices using audio, Bluetooth etc.
• https://hackaday.com/2015/02/08/automated-mushroom-cultivation/
• https://hackaday.com/2010/06/24/mushroom-terrarium-automation/
• Media server using Kodi)
• Send SMS message
• Send periodic UDP broadcasts from multiple devices and log in Wireshark
• Home certificate authority
• Mail server
• PXE boot server and client
• Regularly port-scan all devices on your home network
• Pigeon deterrent
• Automatic Shazam
• Home web server (nginx)
• Shy robot: solar powered robot that hides in the shadows when disturbed
• https://learn.pimoroni.com/tutorial/hel/auto-watering-with-grow

Stores

• The Pi Hut
• Pimeroni
• Radio Spares
• Amazon

Operating systems

Pico

• http://cowlark.com/2021-02-16-fuzix-pi-pico/

Kits and peripherals

Models/kits

• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
• Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+
• Raspberry Pi Zero WH
• Raspberry Pi Zero v1.3
• https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi/products/raspberry-pi-400 (pi built in to keyboard)
• https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi/products/raspberry-pi-pico
• pi4 with DAC
• pi4 starter kit
• Naturebytes Wildlife Camera Kit: Raspberry Pi model A+ v1 (the most energy-efficient model available)

Gardening

• https://thepihut.com/products/ecoduino-an-auto-planting-kit
• Peristaltic Liquid Pump with Silicone Tubing - 12V DC Power
• https://thepihut.com/products/capacitive-soil-moisture-sensor
• https://learn.pimoroni.com/tutorial/hel/auto-watering-with-grow

Cases

• https://thepihut.com/products/flirc-raspberry-pi-zero-case

Audio

• https://thepihut.com/products/pirate-audio-headphone-amp-for-raspberry-pi
• https://thepihut.com/products/hifiberry-dac-light
• https://thepihut.com/products/hifiberry-dac-hat-standard-rca
• https://thepihut.com/products/hifiberry-dac-phone

Displays

• https://thepihut.com/products/medium-16x32-rgb-led-matrix-panel
• https://thepihut.com/products/adafruit-1-44-color-tft-lcd-display-with-microsd-card-breakout-st7735r

Solar

• https://thepihut.com/products/flexible-solar-panel-1-5v-250ma

GSM

• https://thepihut.com/products/modmypis-raspberry-pi-gsm-gprs-board-sim800

Misc

• Control electrical sockets

ARM

• M-series: bare metal
• A-series: run OS
• STM electronics
• https://www.mediatek.com/
• Tinkerboard