Raspberry Pi is a single-board computer (SBC) powered by an ARM64-based processor that runs the Linux operating system (although an unofficial Windows 10/11 ARM version can be installed on it). Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized microcomputer. It has an HDMI port for display to a monitor, an audio port for connection to a speaker, USB ports to interface with other devices, and a LAN port (or WIFI) to connect a router for internet connection, like a common personal computer/laptop.
What makes it different is that Raspberry Pi exposes digital pins explicitly. This feature gives the Raspberry Pi a major advantage over a common computer: the ability to connect to the real world directly. Those pins can drive some actuators (LEDs, LCDs, buzzers, motors, etc.) or grab sensor data (with a certain condition or signal conditioning circuit). For advanced implementation with Raspberry Pi, we can build a robotic system with AI capabilities, thanks to its portability and the power of its computational processing, something that a microcontroller can’t do, and a computer (PC) is too big to be installed in a robot.
The Raspberry Pi, like other kinds of processor boards, requires knowledge to work with. The way to utilize it in our projects or systems, both hardware and software, is challenging. The multi-purpose digital pins, ports, and connectors require an understanding of electronics skills alongside coding mastery in Python, NodeJS, C, or even basic Linux commands.
Raspberry Pi Trainer Kit
Raspberry Pi Trainer Kit is the answer for this. This packet contains a robot car with a Raspberry Pi 4 2 GB, a PCB module for interacting components, a camera with a 2 DoF (Degree of Freedom) bracket, a set of sensors (proximity, infrared, ultrasound, PIR, etc.), and a set of motor DC (+gearbox) for movement.
This trainer kit comes with many tutorials (videos and articles), starting from basic, intermediate, and advanced. From basic electrical hardware (LED, buzzer, LDR, etc.), acquiring data from sensors, interfacing to actuators, until the way to interact camera as a basic ‘door’ to acknowledge the world using computer vision technique. This will guide you step by step toward mastering programming Raspberry Pi for the hardware (low-level programming). These tutorials will guide you to learn electronics projects with multiple fun projects, with step-by-step instructions. So you won’t realize that you’re moving toward after finishing one project to the next. For those who are interested and want to buy, you can check more details on this link
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