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A dozen fiendishly fun projects for the Raspberry Pi!

This wickedly inventive guide shows you how to create all kinds of entertaining and practical projects with Raspberry Pi operating system and programming environment. In Raspberry Pi Projects for the Evil Genius, you’ll learn how to build a Bluetooth-controlled robot, a weather station, home automation and security controllers, a universal remote, and even a minimalist website. You’ll also find out how to establish communication between Android devices and the RasPi.

Each fun, inexpensive Evil Genius project includes a detailed list of materials, sources for parts, schematics, and lots of clear, well-illustrated instructions for easy assembly. The larger workbook-style layout makes following the step-by-step instructions a breeze.

Build these and other devious devices:

Make Great Stuff!TAB, an imprint of McGraw-Hill Professional, is a leading publisher of DIY technology books for makers, hackers, and electronics hobbyists.

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Tap into the Internet of Things (IoT) with innovative projects!

The Internet of Things:Do-It-Yourself at Home Projects for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and BeagleBone Black gets you started working with the most popular processing platforms and wireless communication technologies to connect devices and systems to the Internet using sensors. You'll learn the basics of object-oriented programming and relational databases so you can complete your projects with ease.

Each project features a list of required tools and components, how-to explanations with photos and illustrations, and complete programming code. Take advantage of the power and versatility of the IoT with help from this practical, easy-to-follow guide.

Inventive DIY projects include:

Software downloads for the book are available at www.mhprofessional.com/iot

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Ten brand new, hands-on DIY projects for the Raspberry Pi!

This fully illustrated guide shows how to create all kinds of entertaining and practical gadgets with the Raspberry Pi.Raspberry Pi Electronics Projects for the Evil Genius features ten fun DIY projects that showcase the RasPi’s applications in computing, communications, robotics, photography, and video.

Each Evil Genius project includes a detailed list of materials, sources for parts, schematics, and clear, step-by-step assembly and programming instructions. Readers will get up and running right away by learning how to program a touchscreen, interface with an Arduino processor, build a fully working cell phone—even build a super computer using a cluster of RasPis! Advanced projects include a Software Defined Radio, BrickPi robot controller, robotic arm, point-and-shoot camera, and a complete infrared surveillance system.

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Program Your Own MicroPython projects with ease—no prior programming experience necessary! 

This DIY guide provides a practical introduction to microcontroller programming with MicroPython. Written by an experienced electronics hobbyist, Python for Microcontrollers: Getting Started with MicroPython features eight start-to-finish projects that clearly demonstrate each technique. You will learn how to use sensors, store data, control motors and other devices, and work with expansion boards. From there, you’ll discover how to design, build, and program all kinds of entertaining and practical projects of your own.

• Learn MicroPython and object-oriented programming basics• Explore the powerful features of the Pyboard, ESP8266, and WiPy • Interface with a PC and load files, programs, and modules • Work with the LEDs, timers, and converters• Control external devices using serial interfaces and PWM• Build and program a let ball detector using the 3-axis accelerometer• Install and program LCD and touchsensor expansion boards• Record and play sounds using the AMP audio board

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Gain the skills needed to create a hi-tech home―affordably and easily

This hands-on guide shows, step by step, how to use the powerful Raspberry Pi for home automation. Written in an easy-to-follow style, the book features DIY projects for Amazon Echo, Google Home, smart lightbulbs and thermostats, and more. Home Automation with Raspberry Pi: Projects Using Google Home, Amazon Echo, and Other Intelligent Personal Assistants lays out essential skills for hobbyists and makers of all ages and experience levels. You will discover how to build gadgets that can work in conjunction with―or in some cases replace―commercially available smart home products. 

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

•Design and build custom home automation devices

•Interface a Google Home device to your Raspberry Pi

•Connect Google Voice Assistant to RasPi

•Incorporate GPIO control using the Amazon Echo

•Navigate home automation operating systems

•Use Z-Wave in your RasPi HA projects

•Apply fuzzy logic techniques to your projects

•Work with sensors and develop home security systems

•Utilize two open-source AI applications, Mycroft and Picroft

•Tie your projects together to create an integrated home automation system