Appendix D. Raspberry Pi projects

In this appendix, you’ll find short discussions and descriptions of projects you can do with your Raspberry Pi. The goal is to launch you on your way. This isn’t a detailed set of instructions, but rather hints and basic steps for how you can make some of these projects.

Halloween heads

Halloween can be an inspiring time to use your Raspberry Pi to create a fun or scary display for your home. Let’s face it—it’s fun to scare people on Halloween. This project is about building a system for surprising trick-or-treaters who come to your door. When they approach, their movement will trigger a motion sensor that will display a video of a face talking or singing. The video is projected onto a Styrofoam head that ...

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