CHAPTER 4
Raspberry Pi GPIO Control with an Amazon Echo
IN THIS CHAPTER, I WILL demonstrate how to control some RasPi GPIO pins using an Amazon Echo personal voice assistant. This is similar to what was demonstrated in Chapter 2, except that in Chapter 2 I used the Google Home device. There is a significant difference between the approach used by Amazon and that by Google for connecting to voice assistant devices. I will explain the Amazon approach and point out some pros and cons of the Amazon and Google methods.
Wemo Demonstration
It would be informative and helpful to first demonstrate how the Amazon Echo connects with a commercial smart home device. This demonstration uses a Belkin-manufactured Wemo device that is directly controlled by ...
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