Tzivaras - Raspberry Pi Zero W wireless projects: go mobile with the worlds most popular microprocessor

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First published: August 2017

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ISBN 978-1-78829-052-4

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Vasilis Tzivaras is a computer science engineer who lives in Greece. He is the author of the Building a Quadcopter with Arduino and is also the chair of the IEEE University of Ioannina Student Branch. He is currently working on projects relevant to robotics, home automation, and smart security systems. He is also an enthusiast about Internet of Things technology and drones.

Taifoun Sianko is a computer science graduate from university of Ioannina. He just started his career as software developer. During his study, he has been studied data structures, compilers and algorithms. His love for development and mobiles pushed him to begin Android development and UI design as freelancer. He also makes his own automation based on Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

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The new member of the Raspberry Pi family is equipped with wireless and Bluetooth extensions. Through this book you can learn and create awesome projects that allows you to explore the capabilities of the new board. With only $10 you can develop skills and be part of a new world where you can develop your robots, your home automation systems, increase your security layers in your home and much more.

, Introduction to Raspberry Pi Zero W, will introduce the new board with the wireless extension. We will mention some modules that you can buy with and give a general overview of the new board.

, IoT and Networking, will talk about Internet of Things. Raspberry Pi Zero W is very small, which makes it a perfect board for IoT projects. It is also equipped with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), which minimizes the energy consumption. Lastly, we will give an introduction to networking and how you will interact with the board.

, Chatbot, will develop a chatbot. Chatbots are ubiquitous nowadays and usually consist of a client and a server. So we will start by creating a client and then end the chapter by implementing the server side. We will also mention some protocols that chatbots use.

, Mobile Robot, will be devoted to robotics. You will learn how to build a two-wheeled mobile robot, and through the chapter you will learn the fundamentals of robotics that are necessary skills for developing any kind of robot.

, Home Bot, explains how to build a home bot and automate your home with commands from a local website or your mobile phone. A general system of home automation will be implemented and described.

, Security Camera, will demonstrate the implementation of a security system. Adding a camera to your home makes it smarter, and you can always see and record what is going on.

, Portable Speakers, chapter is about music. Since the Raspberry Pi Zero W is quite small, it is pretty easy to make it portable and add some speakers to listen to your favorite music wherever you want. You only need a powerbank and you can get your music with you.

, WebPi Hosting, is about web hosting and developing. With the Raspberry Pi Zero W board you can host websites and develop simple sites to help you control your home and automate things. Through this chapter you will learn how to make a website, upload it to the Raspberry Pi, and publish it to the world.