The Raspberry pi is a mini computer which is designed in a single board with all the essential components required for running an operating system. The Raspberry pi board runs on the Broadcom controller chip which is a SoC (System on Chip). This SoC has the powerful ARM11 processor which runs on 700 MHz at …
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During the month of July 2015, I completed a high school internship at Colorado State University, and one of the projects that I worked on was that of a infrared proximity sensor for Raspberry Pi. This short range infrared sensor can be attributed to a variety of applications, including line-following robots and motion activated cameras. …
DIY Infrared Motion Sensor System for Raspberry Pi Continue Reading
Thanks to RaspberryPi.org for flagging the work of Gadget Nut, who is definitely a Gadet Master, too. They have been working on the PrivateEyePi project, building a DIY Home alarm system. It is modestly described as a simple system that can link to existing door contacts or alarm sensors, and there is also a Web …
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A few weeks ago I received the new version of the Nwazet Camera Box Bundle, re-designed to fit the B+ Raspberry Pi. It reminded me that I had promised my dad that I would fit a Pi camera system into his porch so he could keep an eye on his beloved motor home when he was in …
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I spotted a post by Lior Hass on Hackaday a little while back where he described his Alarmino project where his alarm system now connects with an Arduino and a custom board to simulate the phone line and interpret Contact-ID protocol. He could then get the system to SMS him in the case of an alarm. In …
Retransmitting Alarm System State Changes with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Continue Reading
Due to the proliferation of cellular networks, most homes have abandoned their land line telephone plan. The infrastructure is still there though, hidden in our walls. Why let all that copper go to waste? Let’s talk about how inexpensive and easy it is to reclaim this technology, making it useful again in today’s internet connected …
Cheap and Easy Guide to Building a Private Telephone System Continue Reading
