Real-time clock
You may want to add a real-time clock chip (like the DS1307)
for logging or keeping time when offline. This is also necessary
should you want to experiment with running a real-time operat-
ing system on the Pi.
Camera module
A $25 Raspberry Pi camera module is available as an official
peripheral. Version 2 of the camera sports an 8MP image sensor
and is capable of recording 1080p video, while the newest ver-
sion has a 12MP sensor. There is also an infrared camera model;
with a few infrared LEDs to “light” the scene, you can take pic-
tures in total darkness. You can also use a USB webcam (more
on this in Chapter 9).
LCD
Most Liquid Crystal Displays can be used via a few connections
on the GPIO header. Look for a TFT ...